Lowe and Kurup

The Asian American spectrum is both vast and diverse. This is why Asian Americans are called "heterogeneous" rather than "homogeneous." Even though we should not compare Asian Americans to solutions in a chemistry class, the idea is still the same. In particular, the "model minority" is a homogeneous idea that is constructed for all Asian Americans. It says that "all" Asian Americans are smart. rich. and successful. However, that is not the case. There are low, middle, and upper class Asian Americans. There are Asian Americans gift in math and science and Asian Americans gifts in humanities. There is not just one identity or one category that this ethnic group should be labeled as. Like all other ethnic identities. Lowe highlights how important it is to understand and acknowledge the different heterogeneities of Asian Americans.

Furthermore, both articles also talk about assimilation and nationalism. In particular, Kurup's work has a lot of dialogue and narration. One thing that caught my attention was the use of verbs and adjectives and how important it was to the particular story.  For example, a lot of accents and stereotypes were used in many the plays. The excerpt for "The Actor Prepares" made the actor talk in a heavy accent. The actor then counteracts that with other accents such as Scottish, Jewish, and Spanish. However, the casting director cuts him off in the middle after the director got what he wanted (the actor playing as a stereotypical doctor).I think this shows a lot of things in the business industry and how little of a role Asian Americans play in the media. This is an issue that should be changed as Asian Americans try to fit in with the American culture.