American Born Chinese

Before reading the graphic novel I read "Graphic Memoirs Come of Age" and before this I thought comic books are all the same. But the article thought me that every comic book is different just like how every book falls under different category so does the comic books. Even though they are fictional they have a deeper meaning. For example, the graphic novel called "American Born Chinese" people would think that it's a children story because the characters are monkeys and it's to entertain them. But in all actuality the graphic comic is about is to show the reader that everybody is different and has a hard time becoming their own person. Just like how the monkey wanted everybody to see them as a powerful and thought that by being somebody else people would accept him. Until later one in the graphic comic does he find out that he should accept who he is and the way he is because everybody has their flaws and everybody is different. I think this comic should be shared in school because not only is it fun to read but it is also very educational. It will have a big influence on the way children see themselves especially when they are going through the hormonal stages. During that time they are feeling uncomfortable due to all the changes. And I believe this comic will allow them to realize that they are perfect the way they are and instead of hating themselves they should embrace it and love it.

American Indian Myths and Legends

Native Americans have been around for years and as many know they are very spiritual. As the reading says the Native Americans saw the landscape as Gods or amazing things that thanks to them they are able to live. The legend called “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” is a great example to the way the Native Americans viewed the world. In the legend the girl is the Native because she was very amazed by the grizzlies, just like how Natives looked the land and animals. The father was the Americans because they did everything possible to take everything away from the Natives, but they never really did. Because of this legend the Natives never killed grizzlies, and the Native Americans have a stronger culture than the Americans. As it says on the article the Native American culture is still going on especially with all these legends being passed on. While the Americans are relying on everybody else’s culture the Native American cultural has been increasing. So really the Native Americans never lost anything it was really the Americans. They tried to take away something from others because they never had that.