The Jade Peony

dissertation peerlesss personal culture and sense of tradition will al steerings be a strong part of the self, regardless of external factors which can have a profound influence on ones life. Subtopic 1 ones value, habits and loyalty to his culture and tradition ar not easily changed. exercising But we collect for the heart, Kiam-Kim, Father verbalise. We help alone the spate of China. I was puzzled. thus far those who kill other Chinese? Yes, Father state. Of course. But never help the lacquerese? Never. (Page 208)Explanation This intelligence is between Kiam-Kim and his father, which is a Chinese family in Canada for a long m. At that time, there is just a war between China and Japanese, and Kiam-Kim, who is the main character in the novel, is collecting money for the donation of Chinese soldiers. Kiam-Kim thinks this money is for blankets, medical supplies, food for orphans but not for bullets or guns. Because at that time, Kiam-Kim just 9 eld old, his childs mind trusts everyone in peace but not in war. But in fact, there are so many wars in China.Not only between Chinese plurality but also between China and Japan. When he asks his father about what these denotation is for, his father tells him that is for all Chinese masses including the people who is fighting with another Chinese people. Because of the hatred of Japan, his father never wants to try anything to Japan. That proves that he will never help his countrys enemy because of his loyalty of China . Subtopic 2 Ones culture can have a profound hold on ones personality, gravity influencing a course of behavior.Example Teach Jung-sum how to kick and pass the ball, Father tell to me. Canada never need soldiers. Need soldiers in China, Poh-Poh said, slapping the last bandage on my arm. She poured her stinging homemade practical application on one of Jungs battle wounds. Fight the warlordsFight the Japanese (Page 230 ) Explanation Poh-Poh is an old doll from old China she used to be in China for such a long time so the impression of Chinas culture has a important part in her life. Although she is in Canada, but she still memorizes the Old China and cares about the things happening here.When the war between China and Japan is broken out, she is always worried about the Old Chinas situation although there is not any war in Canada, so no soldiers are needed. But Kiam-Kims father said Canada never needs soldiers. Poh-Poh thinks about her country, the old China, which needs so many soldiers to attend to the war. So she said Need soldiers in China because the culture of China has such a influence to her. Subtopic 3 We are all placed in a category and perceived in a certain way become of our backgrounds culture, and the human aspect of prejudgment will probably never changed.Example Overnight, the news ran through Chinatown. Perfect Meiying had given herself to a Japanese boy. She had to do something and failed terribly. She had bled to death. Two ambulance arrived, and a gang gathered to watch them take away the bundled body. Explanation When the war between China and Japan becomes to a greater extent and more intensely, every Chinese people including the aboard hate Japan because Japan invade their bring down and attack their compatriots. But Meiying, who is a wonderful girl in Chinatown, has a boyfriend as a Japanese people.In that time, it is such a terrible thing because the Chinese people believe that people who has communication with Japanese is a traitor. Meiying keeps the secret for such a long time but ultimately it is exposed so she can not be under this hard pressure and also dont want to Implicate her parents so she decides to kill herself. So at that time, people think all Japanese people are bad and harmful and attribute them into a category which is bad. So whether the people is good or bad, if he is a Japanese, he will be judged into a harmful people.