Hwang...we meet again

So this is the 3rd Hwang play I've read so far and I must say I don't think that I'm that big of a fan simply because I don't like complicated things. I'm a very straightforward person, tell me what you want, tell me what you're writing, tell what you're trying to tell me darnnit! Hwang does the exact opposite..half the time I'm confused in his plays. I mean I really have to go back and re-read every single little detail, just to go back and have to read it again. Come on, really? Maybe it's just me, I always read into things and I dig deeper than I have to and I just end up confusing myself.. (it happens more than you think).

What made me love today so was much as Quency's and Sara's acting! Like I had said before in previous blogs, when watching a play right in front of you it's much more different than reading it because it's right there in front of you. Quency was a joy to watch, I think the whole class can agree! She is such a sweet person and to see another side of her when she was acting and I loved it! I honestly understand the play 10 times more after watching them! Sara's use of the Star Spangled Banner was really smart as it coincided with the play.

Coming from another culture, I could relate to this play, especially when I was watching Sara and Quency. I think a lot of times I boast about being Arabic but I forget who I am sometimes. I get caught up in the American lifestyle that I forget to stay true to my roots...especially if I'm going to be so proud of it.

After watching the video, I went back and reread the play, and Benjamin's character really stuck out to me. I really was interested in him because I thought he portrayed innocence. He truly believed that he was Asian American, even though biologically he wasn't he had inherited the culture and began to love and respect it which I think is commendable and sweet. I think David Hwangs point it is to show readers that your racial identity isn't based on your skin color or looks but instead it's based on it your connections and who you are.