Am I good or bad?

Mae Wong

Section 1

Week 8

                “I am a man with a Heart” by Andrew Thi, illustrates a contradiction of how Asian Americans are viewed by society. Thi states how at school he works very hard and gets good grades while outside of school he is a criminal. He steals things for money with his friends. However, stealing became a bad habit that turned his life in prison due to his frequent acts and snitching by his friends when they got caught. Asian Americans are seen as the model minority, whom get grades and get a good job, by the eyes of the Americans. Thi’s parents believed in coming to America to give their children a good education, which is why Thi was very successful in his education However, Thi began stealing stuff because he wanted to be like those Americans he see at school with their name brand materials. The consequences of his actions lead him to prison. I view his “bad” side as the consequence of trying to become American because Americans did not want Asian Americans in their country and they will try to find any way to deport them back to their country. Similarly, there was a law passed to deport Asian criminals   for their poor behavior. But their behavior is caused by American society not giving Asian Americans a chance to be part of the society. Thi’s story gives a good idea how Asian Americans are perceived in the American society.

Question: Why does the government think that deporting an Asian immigrant, whom has done criminal activity, is the best way to get rid of them?

 

 Two viewpoint of Asians