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I Love Yous are For White People
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In what ways does Su’s memoir turn the notion of the model minority on its head?
What cultural scripts related to patriarchy and Confucian values perpetuate domestic violence in the Su household? How do poverty and traumatic displacement fit into this narrative?
Discuss Pa’s gendered use of language. How do his views of masculinity and femininity color his interactions with his wife and children?
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