Section 1
Week 10
In Lela Lee’s short comic “Angry Little Asian Girl”, Lee
wanted to show the anguish in Asian American youths who are oppressed by the
American society and their own parents. I could see that the little Asian girl
was extremely frustrated at her mom for constantly yelling at her to be
somebody but I could also her powerlessness. She was not able to speak up to
her parents and although it seems like she just did not want to get yelled at, I
could tell that she knew why her mother keeps on yelling at her and did allowed
it. She understands that her mother just wants the best for her and constantly
nags her to do something with her life because her mother was not able to do
anything. I can understand her frustration because I do feel frustrated at my
parents nagging me to be better or work harder but at the same time I can
understand their reasons for it. This little short comic really expresses the
frustration of young Asian Americans who feel the need to meet their parents
and society’s expectations. The questions is: What did Lela Lee specifically want
to convey to her audience?
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