The Jade Peony

Thesis ones personal culture and sense of tradition will always be a strong part of the self, regardless of external factors which can fill a profound influence on ones life. Subtopic 1 ones value, habits and obedience to his culture and tradition atomic number 18 non easily changed. Example But we collect for the heart, Kiam-Kim, get said. We help either the population of china. I was puzzled. Even those who kill other Chinese? Yes, overprotect said. Of course. But never help the Japanese? Never. (Page 208) story This discussion is surrounded by Kiam-Kim and his sustain, which is a Chinese family in Canada for a yearn time. At that time, thither is just a warfare among China and Japanese, and Kiam-Kim, who is the main character reference in the novel, is collecting money for the donation of Chinese soldiers. Kiam-Kim thinks this money is for blankets, checkup supplies, food for orphans just non for bullets or guns. Because at that time, Kiam-Kim just 9 years old , his childs mind wants eachone in peace alone not in war. But in fact, there are so many wars in China.Not only between Chinese pile but also between China and Japan. When he asks his father near what these denotation is for, his father tells him that is for only Chinese people including the people who is combat with another Chinese people. Because of the hatred of Japan, his father never wants to give anything to Japan. That proves that he will never help his countrys enemy because of his loyalty of China . Subtopic 2 Ones culture can bedevil a profound hold on ones personality, sombreness influencing a course of behavior.Example Teach Jung-sum how to kick and pass the ball, Father said to me. Canada never need soldiers. Need soldiers in China, Poh-Poh said, slapping the last tie on my arm. She poured her stinging homemade lotion on one of Jungs battle wounds. Fight the warlordsFight the Japanese (Page 230 ) Explanation Poh-Poh is an old maam 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 elderly 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 clement aspect of prejudgment will probably never changed.Example Overnight, the tidings 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. 2 am bulance arrived, and a crowd gathered to watch them take away the bundled body. Explanation When the war between China and Japan becomes more and more intensely, every Chinese people including the aboard hate Japan because Japan take their land 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 finally it is exposed so she can not be under this hard pressure and also dont want to entangle 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.