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The Namesake:

In the namesake Gogol struggled to identify with was his family's values and his traditions that his family implicated. He was stuck between his values that his family had and american values. Marriage, Schooling and cultural traditions.

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The Blind Side

The blind side had a similar theme to the color of water. The scenario is a white mother with an african american son and James just like Micheal. We see that their identities are being shaped because of how they grow up and how the color of water can change. They change so easily and how its like a melting pot of cultures.

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In American born Chinese we see that the characters are put in a really stereotypical setting in which they are ashamed almost of their own culture. The video i provided is somewhat of a funny video to promote Chinese culture but it shows tat sometimes stereotypes have a bigger affect on people. The whole book said things about Chinese culture for example the carry out boxes as luggage and also certain words and how they pronounce them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdcnIkva1dE

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In barefoot heart we see Elva that is not treated as well as her other siblings because she is the smallest and her mother does not give her the same affection since she has many other brothers and sisters.

You are blind
You can never see
All the anger built up in me
I hated life
I wanted out
You didn't care
You would just shout

I felt so alone
Thought I didn't need anyone
Turns out I just needed a mum

The black sheep
I was never apart
Furthest away from your heart
Things have changed
I'm growing old
I don't need you
You still feel cold


I'm now out of sight
Out of mind
I don't need you, I'll do alright
I don't need your blessing
Or your cash
Without your help I'll make a splash
Land on my feet with a crash


I'm happier than ever
My life's brand new
And most of all
I'm not like you.

Source: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/im-not-like-you#ixzz3OjU0958J