I didn't get 5 direct quotes for each of the 5 categories, but I chose to do Access Tool A while reading through American Born Chinese. The following is all of the information I wrote down.
pg # and direct quote--> This reminds me of...
#31 "My momma says Chinese people eat dogs." --> It reminds me of two things: 1. all of the negative stereotypes people have about other cultures and 2. when my aunt told me how to kill and skin a cat because it actually tastes really good--she's from Indonesia, so she has a different take on a lot of things.
#80 "Where can you flee from my presence?" --> It reminds me of lessons I learned in Sunday School growing up about how omnipresent God is.
#102 "But my first day here I met Jin. From then I know everything's okay." --> It reminds me of transferring high school in the middle of my sophomore year. I knew one person in a school of 2,000-ish students and I didn't have any classes with him. But on my first day at the new school, I met one of the people I would continue to have as a close friend all through high school as well as after graduation.
#113 "EN ESTA HISTORIA EL RERRO DE JOSE ES-" ... "BRANCO Y MUY GLANDE!" --> This, in addition to all of the other frames where Chin-Kee blurts out all of the answers, reminds me of the stereotype that Asians are super smart and know everything. I chose this quote in particular because it is in a foreign language and it would imply that Chin-Kee is fluent in at least 3 languages.
#139 "A star shall guide your way." --> It reminds me of the birth of Jesus. I know this is representative of religion, but it's interesting to see it in a transformation process, as well.
pg # and direct quote--> I wonder...
#36 " Something made me want to beat him up." --> Why would Jin want to beat up a new student who is facing similar difficulties that he faced when he transferred to that school? Even though they end up becoming friends, I find it strange that he disliked Wei-Chen right off the bat.
#37 "You're in America. Speak English." --> What made Jin so cold to heritage? Why was he so harsh to Wei-Chen for speaking his native language?
#159 "On this journey... we have no need... for shoes." --> Why such a fuss about shoes? The whole book started because the Monkey King was told he needed to wear shoes to enter the Heavenly party, and now he's being told he doesn't need them for the spiritual growth.... o.O?
pg # and direct quote--> I visualize...
#78 "The five pillars of gold you found at the end of all that is--those were the five fingers of my hand." --> I visualized someone getting an unexpected tattoo on their finger because the Monkey King carved his name in the finger. Also, I knew what the five pillars were because I had seen this metaphor before, but I can't remember what it was from/where I saw it.
#98 "Why is his hair broccoli?" --> This instantly made me envision people who have always told me they wanted hair like mine. Having naturally curly hair, I know the annoyances of having to manage it. People who get tight perms for the first time, however, don't usually realize how difficult it is to manage.
#166 "During the quiet moments I listened to her breathe." --> It made me visualize someone leaning in close and creeping behind someone... just staring.
pg # and direct quote--> I'm confused because...
#20 "He stayed awake for the rest of the night thinking of ways to get rid of it." Why does it bother the Monkey King now? He's been living in it his whole life and he just now decides that the smell of monkey fur is bad. Also, if his senses were heightened, how did he not notice it before?
Interesting details --> Summary of learning
The three different story plots tie into one... Jin's "transformation" into Danny still confuses me.Was he just trying to be "less Asian" and that's how he saw himself?... Wei-Chen changes when he realizes things aren't how they thought they would be... All three main characters (Jin, Wei-Chin, and the Monkey King) have transforming moments of self-realization
-->Not everything is as it seems to be. Although it may seem like a long process and it involves a lot of ups and downs, the journey to find yourself and grow into who you want to become--or are meant to become--is worth it in the end.
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