It is interesting how Jane sees herself as “American”, and her mother and Akiko do too, but to other people Jane is Japanese or Asian. Jane’s mother said, “Because I am so lucky to get my big, tough American baby like you” (Ozeki 313). Jane really is not the typical big and strong America baby, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
My Year of Meats
April 17, 2008
My Year of Meats
April 13, 2008
Ozeki tends to bring something important up “runs away” then makes a startiling connection to that idea later on in the book. Ozeki goes on for pages on the whole idea of DES (124-126). I did not find it as important until he mentioned that it could affect Jane, and her pregnancy. I was able [...]
My Years of Meats
April 10, 2008
This book is too strange for me. The continuous connection of meat to America, women, and having babies is bizarre. Even though the topic is quite unusual, I found that Ruth L Ozeki strongly supported her idea of meats. I like how she introduces Akiko as this scrawny little thing, and then the Texas woman [...]
Native Speaker: A look at language
April 6, 2008
I felt the theme of language is frequently mentioned. I like how Henry first perceives the English Language. He is naïve about the complexity of it just as he is the culture. He says, “I thought English would be simply a version of our Korean. Like another kind of coat you would wear. I didn’t [...]
Native Speaker
April 3, 2008
I like that I am being to learn more about John Kwang, Lelia, Jack and the Korean culture in general. I noticed that Henry brings up his attractiveness towards Lelia’s perfect speech again. He says, “I know how her voice will sound with the first word of the day, not as a low as it [...]
