When I was a freshman in college I watched the film Gua Sha Treatment for the first time, now I am a junior student and I come back to review the movie from a multicultural aspect, I have many different feelings after watching the film again.
At the beginning of the film, XuDatong is given an award and later he delivers a speech. What makes me impressed most is in his speech he says “one day I will become one of you, a truly successful American, today this award proved that America is a true land of opportunity and I am the living proof of that.” At that moment Xu thinks he has realized his American Dream totally with his lovingly wife and adorable son. However, I think it is ironical that to make a speech like that and I assume it is made on purpose to hind a clue for the story\'s development. How many non—American people have such a beautiful American dream? One of my classmate studies in American now and before he went aboard he told me his American dream is he can stand at the top of the New York. To be honest, I also dream that one day I can get the Green Card living there happily and successfully maybe working at the Wall Street. When Xu gets the award he thinks he entirely melted in the melting pot neglecting the multicultural obstruct, later the plot goes against the way he thinks. And later Quinlan asked Xu\'why you be the scapegoat of your father?\' Xu answers \'because he is Chinese.\' Then maybe Xu knows that there is always a wide gap between Chinese and American cultures.
The second scene is Xu hit his son Denis because Denis hit the son of xu\'s boss, at the middle of the film xu tells his boss that he hit his own son is only to show his respect to his boss John Quinlan, that time Quinlan feels puzzled “what a Chinese logic”,yes, American can never understand such a logic full of Chinese characteristic, because they respect everyone including the children, they won\'t beat a child to please the boss, and there is no such a conception of degree between employee and employer, they feel everyone is equal, which is quite different from china.
Connected to the second scene, the third difference I want to analyze is the care for the children. In America, people pay more attention to the right of children which can be seen from the law—leaving children alone at home is illegal, while in China it is so common that almost everyone may experience such loneliness. And Children Welfare Agency does work in America which shows the importance Americans attach to children\'s right. What\'s more, I remember a line \'No one won the case, especially the child.\' In my opinion, it also manifests the universal concern from the American public to the children.
The fourth aspect is following the procedure, in the film, more than there times, the people focus on the rule, the law, the procedure. At the Christmas Eve Xu wants to return back to his home pretending as a Santa Claus, what a pity, the security recognizes him and persuades \'you are always a good tenement, never causes troubles for me.\' And another scene is at the end of the film , the judge says \'I have to follow the procedure.\' However, in China people always have to ask for a favor to do something, and later you have to pay back the favor,for myself, I prefer the American style, strict to the procedure.
The fifth and the last point is the humors, Quinlan says \'you can\'t fall, your health security is the company paid.\' \'Datong, welcome home, maybe next time, you can come from the front door.\' \'dady, why you come from the window\' \' because we don\'t have a chimney.\' I really adore this distinguished American humor, especially in dangerous situations, which is quite rare in China.
That\'s my whole reaction to Gua Sha Treatment.
Father's Day
Yesterday was Father's Day. I had planned to give my father a present. But I didn't remember it until in the morning.It was too late to post a card to him. So I decided to buy something. When I was in the department store. I found it was not easy for me to choose something right for him. Suddenly I
got an idea. I ran home and opened my computer. I made a beautiful card and mailed him through the Internet. then I began to make supper. When father came home, he was very glad to find a big meal on the table. then I asked him to check his e-mail. He was amazed to find a beautiful card in his e-mail-box.
What a wonderful surprise!
“走,走,走,我们小手拉小手;走,走,走,一同去郊游。”我们刚从南宁旅游回来,没几天,我们又开始去梧州了!
我们整装待发,便下楼乘公交车到火车站。到站后,妈妈去买票,我和爸爸看着妹妹。
不一会儿,票买好了,我们终于可以进去了。瞧,妹妹像一只活泼可爱的小白兔一蹦一跳地进入了候车大厅。这又可能是妹妹从来没有乘坐过火车,所以每当有一辆火车过来时,她都大呼小叫的。
就在快等到花都谢了的时候,我们终于终于可以上车了(因为晚点了很长时间)。在火车上,妹妹在车厢里跑马拉松(满车厢的跑),而且一点儿都不觉得累,可能是她的运动细胞太多了吧。
不一会儿,梧州这一个城市终于展现在我们的眼前了。我们先去酒店放好东西,便去骑楼城逛街去了。可是,现在的骑楼城已经没有原来的那么好玩了,所以我们又只好去防洪堤上散步。
我们在防洪堤上往下望——一条宛如长龙的西江中间,有许许多多的星星般的船只,正在风驰电制地向前行驶;在西江的两边,长满了不计其数的绿茵茵的小草以及五颜六色的花朵;这真是一幅西江风景画。
天色已晚,我们便恋恋不舍的走下了西江防洪堤,回到酒店看电视。
第二天,我们洗漱完毕后,便上街去吃早餐。之后,我们便去中山公园。
在中山公园门前,有一句孙中山生前说过的“天下为公”,这句话又表明解放前的社会是怎么样的?他什么要说这句话?我百思不得其解。
我们进了大门后,便去了中山纪念堂,这里面有着孙中山的英雄事迹以及他生前穿过的衣服和用过的武器等等,这些真是令我难忘。
我们又去了北苑,那里面真是花团锦簇,姹紫嫣红。还有里面的石头也很多,甚至还有几个小山洞。当时,我妹妹一见到那些小山洞,便急急忙忙要爸爸和她一起进去;其实爸爸也是不想进去的,因为洞口太窄了,可还是万不得已。出来后,爸爸一副狼狈样,搞得我们笑翻了天。
之后,我们又看了“气根奇观”,这真是令我们觉得奇妙!
最后,我们便收拾好东西回去了。
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