The Woman Warrior - DJ #6
Quote 1:"She wore the same clothers, hair cut, and manner as when we were in elementary school, no make-up on the pink and white face, while the other Asian girls were starting to tape their eyelids." - page 182, paragraph 2, Maxine
Significance:
This quote stood out to me because beauty in America was only defined one way, and that was by your eyes. It makes me sad to think that girls in junior high would tape their eyelids so they could be 'beautiful'. Its heat breaking to think that, up til this day, Asian girls still use that method to beautify them.
Personal Connection:
I can relate because as an asian girl, I have felt the need and want for gorgeous eyes but then I acept myself for who I am and go on my way. People portray beauty as a fake fairy tale in which they want the princess to be a mouth dropping , heart stopping, typical American.
Question 1:
How far would you go to be absolutly gorgeous? Why?
Quote 2:
"I studies hard, got straight A's, but nobody seemed to see that I was smart and had nothing in common with this monster, this birth defect." - page 195, paragraph 2, Maxine
Significance:
I choose this quote because it tells us more about Maxine and how her parents wanted her to marry and FOB (Fresh-off-the-Boat). This is what the Chinese-American kids at school would call the young immigrants. I don't like the fact that her parents would want her to marry a guy who their daughter doesn't want to and/or love.
Character Judgement:
I think that Maxine is a very strong woman in the respect that she doesn't get any attention or much love. She is only descriminated agaisnt because of her sex and because of nationality. Her great uncle didn't even care for her and her cousins or sister. He called her and all of her other female siblings, maggots. For a girl who gets straight A's, strives for attention, and lives in a world among ghosts, she does not deserve to be though of as aburden.
Question 2:
Would you stand to live in a house full of your own family treating you as if you were just another old family trinket that they had to take care of? Why or why not? Would you continue to strive for what you want and axcel in school even if these were the circumstances?
Vocab for DJ #6:
canerry (pg 180) - canerry
gesticulating (pg 183) - to make or use gestures
camphoraceous (pg 187) - camphoraceous
rictus (pg187) - the gape of the mouth of a bird
trestle (pg 188) - a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam
frivolous (pg 189) -characterized by lack of seriousness or sense
2 comments:
Quote #1:
I agree with you on the fact that it is sad that some asian girls are still using that method. I think that we live in a very egotistical society (I hope I spelled that right). Which means that we are very based on looks and what people think of us. Personally I tend to stray away from that.
Question #1:
Kind of adding on to what I was last saying, I dont really care if people think I am gorgeous or not. If you noticed, I dont dress in the "coolest" way and I dont really care about how I look. My reason for doing that is so that when someone loves me I can tell they love me for me and not just my looks or my popularity.
Quote #2:
I hate the fact that parents would want you to marry someone that you do not love. I would rather kill myself to live a meaningless life with someone that I dont really care for. I agree with your character judgement as well. She is very strong with the fact that she is not getting alot of love.
Question #2:
I would run away from that house if I was put in that situation. Belive it or not I have never told anyone but I have an emergency run away back hidden in my room. In case one day my parents or brother do something horrible enough so I would have to run away. I REALLY doubt that I will ever use it but it also serves as a place where I put all the things that are close to my heart. I wouldent really care about school at that point. I mean I am pretty smart already. Dumb comparied to most adults though. But it wouldent be that hard to find a job that you can get good at without going to school.
P.S I liked your other backrounds better
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