Amy Tan felt ashamed of her culture and background when she did not fit in with the rest. She tells what her experience was when she felt out of place for being Chinese and not White. When the whole experience was over, she learned that she should not be ashamed of her nationality just because she does not fit in. I personally understand how Tan feels to be out of place not by nationality but by no one really liking me.
Sometimes I feel out of place not because of my nationality but because I feel un liked. I don’t feel un liked, I am un liked. I go with my step dad sometimes to the Bay Area to visit his side of the family. The only reason I go is because I like to visit two of my cousins which are like two of my best friends. When ever I go, the family treats me kind of mean and bad. They don’t like me because I’m my moms son and not really related to my step dad in any way. They never liked my mom either. When ever we go it’s just me, my step dad and my brother. At first, I just sit on the couch and not really talk to anyone and I’m just all embarrassed because I really feel like I do not belong. When I am there long enough, I just think in my mind “”EF” this, I hate every single one of them anyway. They’re ugly, and I don’t even care what they think of me” and just go on with my day and do what ever I want, not caring what they think.
What I learn every time I go visit is who cares what they think of me. Ill be proud of who I am. They may make me feel bad for a little but they cant put me down for ever, so I continue my day not caring what they think of me.
Wasup Matt,
ReplyDeleteHey i like the post overall but you could expand more on what actually happens in the house when you are there at your step dads but other than that its cool. I like how u explained Tans problem Short simple and straight to the point.
I think you did really well with responding to the prompt and using good dialogue. You described how you felt pretty good, but I would have liked to see more detail about how they were mean to you, or what exactly they did to you to make you feel out of place or un-liked. I also think it would be good for you to proofread what you write because I seen some errors that could have been easily fixed. Its very sad to hear that your dads family is not accepting you. Some people are just ignorant to accepting people that aren’t the same as them and aren’t open to change. Experiences like yours can teach others how to rise above the odds and to strive for greatness.
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ReplyDeleteI really like how you explain the Tan situation really simple but straight to the point. The situation with your step-dad family i don't understand why they don't like you. You are such a funny person. But like you said who care what they think. Its your life live how you want.
Your presentation was well said about tan. I have been the black sheep of the family, my aunt told my cousin not to hang out with me. Just because I have tattoos and gages she assumed I was a bad guy.
ReplyDeleteI liked how your essay was easy to read and was well organized. Your greatest strength was when you talked about your personal experience which was similar to Tan's experience. I respect you for just blocking out all of the negative things that were around you, and realized you can't change what people think about you. A lot of people to dwell on others opinions, and I can relate to you feeling out of place. Thankyou for the comment on my post, see you tomorrow!
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