Why does it Matter?

Why does it Matter?

Read any story that we haven't read yet and write a review of the story and explain why it matters. Why should anyone care about the story/read it?

‘Be Good, Little Migrants’ by Uyen Loewald

The Author present a biased view on Asian Immigrants living in western countries and attempts to convince the reader  that western society has a set superiority complex that treats Asian immigrants as second class citizens.

What really makes this story grab the reader’s attention is its focus on exaggerating facts and completely making western society look racist and discriminatory. For example, the author’s description of what western society told these Asian immigrants to do is completely biased, and in my point of view, completely selfish “…We’ve saved you from starvation, war, landlessness, oppression, Just display your gratitude, but don’t be heard, don’t be seen” This opening stanza symbolises the tone for the rest of the poem, and figuratively ‘slaps western culture in the face’ for (as the author states) ‘saving’ them from their poor conditions.

Furthermore the author continues to slam western society based on Asian stereotypes, “…Give us your faithful service, sweep factories, clean mansions…” and insinuates that all of western society expects Asian immigrants to work lower class jobs and be treated as second class citizens.

This is story is important to read because it threatens the creditability of Asian immigrants and their hole heartedly experiences by creating a picture of a xenophobic western society that is completely racist and discriminatory.