After reading this journal article, its obvious that Asian Americans have a huge problem with “identity.” I found it horrible when it said that they had to choose between having an Asian identity or an American identity. It was like they couldn’t be both. What is so wrong with being Asian Ameican..together!! We saw this throughout Sone’s novel with being a “two headed freak” when you are Japanese American.
As I was reading this article, all of this information wasn’t too shocking to me because we have been introduced to the theme of identity and the theme of outcasts in America and feeling shame. This article really showed me how judgmental Americans really are at times because they pretty much made these films based on an American audience, and now a days its so hard to impress us americans sometimes!!
Lastly, I found it interesting when they talked at the end about basing this one particular film around the theme of death and how the audiences reacted to it. They clearly didnt react very well because it states “maybe the film world isnt ready for community just yet.” Thats so true because sometimes you have to know how to deal with different circumstances and maybe the film world wasn’t ready.
I’m anxious to see what this film is going to be like tomorrow in class!
