Woman Warrior #5

QUOTE:
"Chinese people are very weird."--page 158, nieces and nephews of Moon Orchid
SIGNIFICANCE:
This quote relates to question 7. How do Americans treat the characters? American born nieces and nephews thought that the stories and behavior of their Chinese aunt was strange. They failed to realize that their aunt, overwhelmed in the new country, was going crazy. They generalized her abnormal behavior to all Chinese people.
PERSONAL CONNECTION:
I often find that I think things of a certain culture based on one person's actions. I try not to do that and catch myself when I create a stereotype. But it's difficult to not generalize when one knows little of another culture.
QUESTION:
Do you believe in stereotypes?
QUOTE:
"Brave Orchid's daughters decided fiercely that they would never let men be unfaithful to them. All her children made up their minds to major in science and mathematics."--page 160, narrator
SIGNIFICANCE:
This quote connects to question 5. What hardships do the characters endure as they make a new life? The narrator's aunt has gone crazy and ended up without a husband. As a result of this sad story, narrator and her siblings decided to educate themselves to be self-reliant and to maintain the interest of their spouse. The hardships of the aunt shaped the future of her family.
PERSONAL CONNECTION:
I think that education is important. It gives you something to hold on to. It's a way to be resilient in the face of obstacles.
I plan to go to a university and depend on myself.
QUESTION:
Is education important? Why or why not?