Bad Joke was a very interesting, clever, and somewhat funny reading. The short story begins with policemen surrounding a building to arrest two men. Next, it does a little background story about how two men walk into a store and one of the men wanting to buy a pair of rubber loafers. Then, once the …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Baseball in China
Hi all! I will be looking at several different topics throughout the semester that connect to the course, but one that Professor McGrath recommended was looking at baseball in China and making some connections there. So here I am posting a link to an article back from 2017 that talks about how the MLB has …
Ha Jin “Saboteur”
After reading this short story from Ha Jin, I was pretty astonished at the events that took place within the reading. Mr. Chiu was arrested early in the story when two policemen seemed to “throw” tea onto the feet of himself and his bride, which I thought was extremely odd. Mr. Chiu and his bride …
IPS Newcomer Week 1 -ICR
IPS Newcomer is a public school that provides education from third grade to eleventh grade. However, this is not your ordinary public school. Last week, I sometimes attended the facility twice (Monday and/or Wednesday), everyday is a challenge but I learn something new from the students and the teachers. To my surprise I did not …
The Prison System
While reading the two short stories in Ha Jin, I noticed that both stories had people getting arrested. As I was reading, I noticed that some of the procedures that the police followed would not have been allowed here in the United States. For example, in the United States, one can not be arrested without …
This week, representative negotiators from China and the United States will be meeting for an additional meeting to hopefully reach a trade agreement. Both sides are unable to be read on whether they will bend to make concessions for the other side in a trade agreement. However, talks of impeachment towards Trump is being held …
Ha Jin- Saboteur
While reading the short story “Saboteur” I had a picture in my mind that this was an event that took place kind of a long time ago. Between Mr Chui being arrested for something as silly as spilling tea- especially because it was not even his fault. Or because he was in prison, very sick, …
Volunteering at Nur-Allah Week Two
This week while volunteering at Nur-Allah, we finally helped with the Sunday school. Last Sunday, we just helped with an open house and cleaning up the Mosque, but this Sunday the kids were there. There were six children- ranging from Preschool to High school. We got there about thirty minutes before the kids got there …
Gender Roles in “The Woman From New York” (Oct. 3 Class)
In Ha Jin’s story, “The Woman From New York,” traditional gender roles are shown very soon into the narrative. As talked about in class, and as many people likely know by now, it is traditionally the woman’s job to be a housewife and keep everything clean, everyone fed, and everyone happy. In the story, after …
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China Cuts Ties with NBA Team Houston Rockets
On Sunday October 6, the China Basketball Association (CBA) issued a statement via Weibo that they were cutting ties with the NBA’s Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets have a well known connection with the Chinese market, with many fans and supporters from both mainland China and Hong Kong. The CBA announced that they were suspending …
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