Assimilation into Society
analytical Essay
1355 words
Because of the concept of the word race, wars have been started and millions of people have been discriminated against. To me, it appears to be simply another evil in the world that we, as humans, must deal with and potentially overcome. Since the beginning of time, race has done nothing but give people a reason to argue, fight, and discriminate. It gives people reason to not associate with their fellow man. It causes a fear of the out-of-the-ordinary. Without education, race can be a barrier separating us. It takes an intelligent, genuine person to see past this nonsense. Education helps one realize the fallacy race creates. There is no such thing as a superior race. Unfortunately, many people have difficulty seeing past portrayed stereotypes. It may take a person years or decades to come to terms with the fact that their skin color means about as much as their eye color. Eric Liu, an Asian-American, and Malcolm X, an African-American, take us on their journey through the difficult process of accepting their individual races. Both authors have periods of confusion and disorientation about their races which causes them to change their appearance in order to feel accepted. Ultimately, they overcome their misconceptions and learn to appreciate themselves. During his childhood, Eric Liu had difficulty coping with the fact that he was an Asian-American living in a predominantly white community. His appearance and his home life, among other things, made him feel out of place. Living in a middle-class suburb that was dominated by “whiteness,” Liu was disoriented by his role in school and society. And so in three adjoining arenas- my looks, my loves, my manners- I suffered a bruising adolescent education… In each of these realms, I came to feel I was not normal. And obtusely, I ascribed the difficulties of that age not to my age but to my color. I came to suspect that there was an order to things, an order that I, as someone Chinese, could perceive but not quite crack. (415) His confusion only grew with his age. He began blaming his race for his own inability to find a girlfriend. Complimented on being sweet, smart, and nice, he could find no other reason for the void he felt in terms of relationships (Liu 416). As a teenage boy, he needed to find a reason to explain his shortcomings. He needed something to blame for his disappointments and setbacks.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that race is another evil in the world that humans must deal with and overcome. it gives people reason to argue, fight, and discriminate.
- Explains that it takes an intelligent, genuine person to see past the fallacy race creates. it may take a person years or decades to come to terms with the fact that their skin color means about as much as their eye color.
- Explains that eric liu had difficulty coping with the fact that he was asian-american living in a predominantly white community. his appearance and home life made him feel out of place.
- Narrates how they suffered a bruising childhood education in three adjoining arenas, and attributed the difficulties of that age to their color. they suspect there was an order to things that they could perceive but not crack.
- Analyzes how liu's confusion grew as he blaming his race for his inability to find a girlfriend. he needed to explain his shortcomings by looking in the mirror.
- Compares malcolm x to liu, who was a small town african-american living in the big city of boston. malcolm's need to assimilate stemmed from the people around him.
- Narrates how liu tried to change his asian stereotypes by cutting off his "chinese hair" in junior high. he could possess the straight, stylish hair he craved.
- Analyzes how liu's defiance of asian stereotypes continued throughout his college years. he never went out of his way to make friends with other asian-americans.
- Compares how malcolm's appearance and behavior underwent significant changes. like liu, he made a major change to his hair.
- Narrates how their first liquor, cigarettes, and reefers were mixed together with shooting craps, playing cards and betting their dollar a day on the numbers. shorty's jokes about how country i had been made us all laugh.
- Describes how malcolm's new group of friends accepted him as a newcomer to the big city. like liu, he changed significantly for temporary happiness.
- Analyzes how liu's attempts to break asian stereotypes and shave his head only provided hollow satisfaction. his assimilation was so important to him; it nearly grew to an obsession.
- Narrates how malcolm realized the error of his ways after being arrested, and realized how ridiculous his new changes were, including the conk.
- Analyzes how the characters tried to assimilate into a society where they felt like outsiders. they fought through hardships and broke stereotypes only to realize in the end that they were fighting for the wrong goal.
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