https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead Hong - Kingston en-us 2017-10-25 20:03:19 UTC 2026-01-22 23:28:30 UTC hello@padlet.com jmoss13 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200608171 Is Kingston right to reimagine her culture so she fits? What are the dangers and benefits of this?

Why is this relevant in your life? ]]> 2017-10-25 20:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200608171 jmoss13 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200608239 2017-10-25 20:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200608239 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200617212 If everyone 'reimagined' their culture in the same way that Kingston did, then culture would cease to exist - it would be completely distorted by individuals. However, Kingston highlights that culture needs to be able to adapt in order to remain relevant throughout time. If we are completely reluctant to 'reimagine' culture then this will also be the death of it as people feel it is irrelevant so step away from it completely. ]]> 2017-10-25 20:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200617212 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200617354 I think Kingston was right to re-imagine her culture so that it could relate to the wider community. Typically, Asian cultures and Western Cultures are vastly different and a lot of values and ideologies don't overlap. So telling it in the a way that others from another culture can understand allows the reader to be a little more educated in the reasons other cultures might have to do what they do. However, It can be dangerous as this might be misleading and create stigmas that don't give the reader positive insight into the other culture. ]]> 2017-10-25 20:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200617354 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200618056 I wouldn't say it was 'right' to reimagine her Chinese culture because she is mixing American and Chinese culture, to make it easier for her to understand. This means that what she imagines/thinks isn't necessarily correct, so it actually pushes her further away from her culture rather than make her understand it better or bring her closer to it. ]]> 2017-10-25 20:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200618056 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200618527 The benefit is that it helps her find her voice and to reach out to other Chinese Americans who may feel torn between the two worlds as they want to hold on to the traditions]]> 2017-10-25 20:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200618527 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200619055 2017-10-25 20:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200619055 https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200621254 I'd hesitate to say that it was right or wrong for Kingston to reimagine her culture as she likes. However, she is in a position to be able to do so, with her short story most probably being intended for a Western audience and not really having to face the same repercussions as her aunt did or her mother and father would. The potential benefit of her doing this is that she is able to call out the actions of the villagers, and keep the memory of her aunt alive. However, it also means that because of her different position in terms of how close she is to the story she is telling, as well as her intended audience being a bit more specific, this means that Chinese culture is viewed through her eyes, to a specific audience. ]]> 2017-10-25 21:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoss13/cultureisdead/wish/200621254