he introduces him as “Jin Jang” and tells the class he’s from China. When Jin Wang gets to his new school, his teacher makes false assumptions about his personal information when introducing him. He later tells his mother’s new herbalist that one day he wants to be a transformer, and she responds, “It’s easy to become anything you wish…so long as you’re willing to forfeit your soul.” Story 2 – Jin Wang’s Story begins with, “My mother once told me an old Chinese parable…” and shows Jin Wang in the backseat of his family’s car looking sad while playing with a transformer, and retelling the parable. It tells three stories in three parts which come together at the end. Suggested Prose Novel and Poetry PairingsĪmerican Born Chinese is much like a poem for three voices.Modes of Storytelling and Visual Literacy.
Language, Literature, and Language Usage.Cultural Heritage, Cultural Diversity, and Character Development.It is a testament for all readers who struggle with developing and maintaining individual identities while fitting in with their larger more diverse communities. American Born Chinese is a brilliant weaving of cultural mores, expectations and racial stereotypes all battling assimilation and inherent justice, with ones’ need to fit in. While this book has not been banned - to a large extent as a result of the tremendous support it has received from librarians and educators - it has often been deemed inappropriate because of its blatant stereotyping. Ironically, it is these exaggerations that empower readers to feel the shame of racial stereotyping from all sides - those who embrace the stereotypes, those who abuse and make fun of them, and those who are stuck in the middle, uncomfortable with these actions and reactions, and often uncertain how to respond. It is this rampant stereotyping that has caused objections. He wears traditional Chinese garments and speaks with the L/R switch (“Harro Amellica!”). Chin-Kee’s eyes are pupil-less slits, he is drawn with a cartoon-like round face with two buck teeth. Chin-Kee embraces all the negative Chinese stereotypes into one monstrous exaggerated whole. In an effort to show and tell the effects of racial stereotyping and assimilation, Yang presents one particularly egregious Chinese character, Chin-Kee, who has just arrived from China to visit his cousin Danny. Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians.Working With Libraries! A Handbook For Comics Creators.Know Your Rights: Student Rights Fact Sheet.Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read!.
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