Who am I? Where should I belong to? Similar to Jhumpa Lahiri who had the
complicated background, I am from China and work hard in order to establish myself
in American society. However, Jhumpa Lahiri has already found out her
root——Rhode Island, while I am still lost on the path of life.
It takes too long for me to leave home, to leave my parents, to leave the traditions
and cultures that I was familiar with in the past. When I attempt to communicate with
my Chinese friends who develop themselves in their hometowns, I find out that we have
already lived in the separate world. That is, I find out that I gradually lose my root.
However, since I was not born in America and I spent much more time in my childhood
in China, I also live in the separate world with my American friends. It is just like Harry
Porter entered the magical community in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone”(J. K
. Rowling), he did not have the same experiences and lifestyles as other wizards had.
After he lived in Hogwarts School for some time, he also began to lose contact with the
ordinary world of non-magical people.
At the period of time to integrate with the new community, I cannot understand where I should belong to, and I feel so lonely.
However, I am a lot more fortunate than Jhumpa Lahiri was. Since the trend of globalization
promotes the change of the world to become the “melting pot”, people like me become more
acceptable in the new community. Unlike the discrimination of Jhumpa Lahiri’s family experienced,
such as receiving anonymous hate mail, my life in America consists of acceptance and respect.
Especially for people at school, they offer me help and attempt to understand me in various ways.
Unfortunately, my life is still lack of the sense of belonging. I think that the group of people I represent
have the embarrassing similar status. We study here, we work here, we try to live here, but we are not
part of this place.
Sometimes, I really want to figure out if this is an advisable decision for me to choose to stay here.
When I read the descriptions about Jhumpa Lahiri’s parents, it reminds me of my family. Jhumpa Lahiri’s
mother struggled in the new environment, and she endured the pain and the hurt. What about my
parents who will follow my steps to stay at a strange place in the future? I really do not know if it is
worth being apart with them and visiting them once a year, and I really do not know if they will adapt
to the new life here after I successfully find my root here. When I search and work hard for the destination
of the voyage of life, I am really scared that I sacrifice love of family, friendship and my valuable past
experiences to the pursuit of keeping a foothold.
Whatever, I need to find out where I belong to, and I hope that day will come soon.
complicated background, I am from China and work hard in order to establish myself
in American society. However, Jhumpa Lahiri has already found out her
root——Rhode Island, while I am still lost on the path of life.
It takes too long for me to leave home, to leave my parents, to leave the traditions
and cultures that I was familiar with in the past. When I attempt to communicate with
my Chinese friends who develop themselves in their hometowns, I find out that we have
already lived in the separate world. That is, I find out that I gradually lose my root.
However, since I was not born in America and I spent much more time in my childhood
in China, I also live in the separate world with my American friends. It is just like Harry
Porter entered the magical community in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone”(J. K
. Rowling), he did not have the same experiences and lifestyles as other wizards had.
After he lived in Hogwarts School for some time, he also began to lose contact with the
ordinary world of non-magical people.
At the period of time to integrate with the new community, I cannot understand where I should belong to, and I feel so lonely.
However, I am a lot more fortunate than Jhumpa Lahiri was. Since the trend of globalization
promotes the change of the world to become the “melting pot”, people like me become more
acceptable in the new community. Unlike the discrimination of Jhumpa Lahiri’s family experienced,
such as receiving anonymous hate mail, my life in America consists of acceptance and respect.
Especially for people at school, they offer me help and attempt to understand me in various ways.
Unfortunately, my life is still lack of the sense of belonging. I think that the group of people I represent
have the embarrassing similar status. We study here, we work here, we try to live here, but we are not
part of this place.
Sometimes, I really want to figure out if this is an advisable decision for me to choose to stay here.
When I read the descriptions about Jhumpa Lahiri’s parents, it reminds me of my family. Jhumpa Lahiri’s
mother struggled in the new environment, and she endured the pain and the hurt. What about my
parents who will follow my steps to stay at a strange place in the future? I really do not know if it is
worth being apart with them and visiting them once a year, and I really do not know if they will adapt
to the new life here after I successfully find my root here. When I search and work hard for the destination
of the voyage of life, I am really scared that I sacrifice love of family, friendship and my valuable past
experiences to the pursuit of keeping a foothold.
Whatever, I need to find out where I belong to, and I hope that day will come soon.