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ABC Oral presentation: Stereotypes - Coggle Diagram
ABC Oral presentation: Stereotypes
How does the author of ABC teach the audience about stereotypes?
using different scenes and characters to demonstrate the stereotypes to Chinese
Characters
Jin WANG
he has no friends at the first few weeks in his new school
he was not expected to date with Amelia
Chin-Kee
from his clothes to his behaviour
Possible example
Names
In this stage, When the first time Jin Wang came to class and the teacher help him to introduce himself to his new classmate, but the teacher pronounces his name in a wrong way like Jing Jang.
this scene demonstrates that it is same as the last stage when Wei Chen SUN came to class for the first time, his teacher also pronounces his name wrong like Wei Chen Sun.
Physical appearances:
Human physical appearance is the outward phenotype or look of human beings. There are infinite variations in human phenotypes, though society reduces the variability to distinct categories.
the scene shows: This scene is the first time Ching Kee appears in a book. He is dressed in ancient Chinese costumes, with Qing dreadlocks, buck teeth and squinted eyes.
it shows the stereotypes to Chinese. Such as the lagged is determining as the Chinese restaurant's takeaway bags, the clothes that Chin-kee is wearing, as well as the pronunciation of him.
Foods
During lunchtime, JIN WANG was have dumpling, some of his American classmates was ask him what he was eating and saying he should stay away from their pets.
This shows the foods that JIN WANG had was differences lunch, compares with his American classmates.
Social norms:
Social norms, or more, are the unwritten rules of behaviour that are considered acceptable in a group or society. Norms function to provide order and predictability in society.
Clothing/styles of dress
Chin-kee
: the transitional Chinese clothes and looks
Jokes/insults
As Jin WANG first got into his new classroom, his classmate ask him if Chinese people eat dog meat
This shows the stereotypes to Chinese people
Why would the author of ABC want to show/teach the audience about the stereotypes? I.e. What is his message to the audience?
to shows the influences of the stereotypes to American born Chinese
because he would like to shows the stereotypes to American born Chinese
Do you think the author was/was not successful in conveying this message? Why?
I think the author was successful in conveying this message
to shows this message, the author uses the character Chin-kee to shows the stereotypes to Chinese
included his pronunciation, he always knows the answers of every questions.
