Culture of China

Everybody born as a consumer, and consumerism is a word that as old as our modern civilization. On the other hand, it is also a derogatory term that is used to describe an uncontrolled buying and wasting behavior. A few days ago, one of my friends just ordered the newest IPhone, which is the IPhone7 that was released in the beginning of September, even though his IPhone6 works just fine. I can feel his gratification from his Facebook and twitter as he definitely wants to show his new toy, the…

‘Two Kinds’ is portrayal of difficulties in mother-daughter relationships in San Francisco’s China-town. The focus of the story is the often troublesome but unavoidable “interval between mothers who were born in China before the communist revolution and thus have been cut off from their native culture for decades, and their American-born daughters who must find a way to work through the twin burdens of their Chinese ancestry and American expectations for success”. While the protagonist and…

Maxine Hong Kingston is a memoir that invites readers into the life of one Asian American writer. Kingston narrates the story of several women in her family, and how they are oppressed and silenced by Chinese culture. During the narration, Kingston provides her own voice for those women in the culture that did not have the opportunity to speak out for themselves. Meanwhile, in Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen portrays a similar situation where women do not have any voice in marriage and must…

message that stands out in the story is parents-to-kids relationship, in this case mother-to-daughter relationship. With all the details given by the author the reader can explore what parenting is like, or what is it like to be a kid in another culture. The author also uses first-person point of view to deliver her writing. Reader’s know exactly what the narrator is thinking and feeling which…

In Mona in the Promised Land, by Gish Jen, Mona Chang’s parents immigrate from China. In doing so, Mona, a teenager, is forced to assimilate to American culture. Mona’s friends, Barbara Gugelstein, helps her navigate through American culture; however, Mona’s parents help her hold on to her own culture. On the other hand, Ramón de las Casas, or Papi, in Negocios, by Junot Díaz, comes to America by himself, struggling to look for a stable home and job, having no one to look up to. Ramón and Mona…

The attributes of servant leadership transcend cultures universally, however, different cultures experience an understanding the philosophy of servant leadership in a myriad of interpretations. Although, factors such as international travel, technology, and foreign students exposed to western leadership ideologies are slowly effecting and lessening the differences in leadership styles globally. The cultural context of China as a long-term business success is the key to adapting to cultural…

The story of Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is a story of a little girl that is isolated from her family, her whole life. From Adeline’s birth her family didn’t accept her and didn’t like her; especially Niang. Although Adeline’s biological brother and sisters were treated worse than their step-brother and sister, Adeline was treated worse. She didn’t have anyone to look out for her, besides Aunt Baba. Adeline had one person to look out for her, Aunt Baba, but she also had a pet that she…

This modified passage, which goes on for more than a whole page is a double climax because on the one hand, Kingston breaks free from the repression she has felt throughout the childhood by her family and the Chinese customs (). On the other hand, she takes up the agency and “makes a statement” to her parents (): Kingston chooses to form her own identity regardless of the ethnic background as a Chinese American and rejects the idea of what her parents expect her to be. It might be true that her…

song aptly conveys Jing-mei Woo’s character traits, emotions, thoughts and predicament as an adult after the passing of her mother, Suyuan woo as she too had a prejudice against her Chinese self. As a child, Jing-mei had always detested her Chinese culture and “had vigorously denied that (she) had any Chinese whatsoever below her skin”. In the song, “found myself today” applies to when Suyuan told Jing-mei that the Chinese is in her and will never be cut out, it “cannot be helped”. “found…

good, the bad and the ugly. The novel The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, is no different. This novel describes the life of four pairs of Chinese immigrant mothers and American-born daughters, and their different struggles, ranging from the clash of cultures to adaptation to the american society and, in many cases, marriage itself. Most of the women in the story have, in some point or another, problems with their husbands or lovers. Both Ying-ying St. Clair and her daughter, Lena, face similar…