- After reading Robert J. Shiller’s “The Transformation of the American Dream” and Viet Thanh Nguyen’s “I Love America. That’s Why I Have to Tell the Truth About It,” (see the “syllabus” area at the top of the Titanium class page for a folder entitled “ESSAY MATERIALS” that contains these articles), answer the following prompt:
In the following selected artwork surveyed in class, do Asian Americans achieve the American Dream, or does it evade (that is, stay away from) them? Please explain and support your thesis drawing upon specific examples, explaining in detail how characters in the artwork may—whether directly or indirectly—uphold or critique the American Dream concept.
Analyze and discuss in your essay the following items:
• Carlos Bulosan’s short story “Be American” [analyze at least 2 key scenes involving the character Consorcio to support/demonstrate your thesis][short story available in the “ESSAY MATERIALS” folder]
• the 2-part YouTube video entitled Yellow Face [analyze at least 3 key scenes involving the characters David, his father, and any other Asian American characters to support/demonstrate your thesis] [links for the video are located just below the “ESSAY MATERIALS” folder]
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