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offaceThewaytotreattheoldEmotionandlawsFriendshipandobligationChinadreamvsAmericandreamChildren’sEducationOnesceneinthemoviewhichhasimpressedtheaudiencesiswhenDatonghittheDennisontheheadbeforepublic.Thisscenereflectsthedifferencesofchildren’seducationbetweenChinaandAmerica.Theproperty/duty/responsibilityofparentsAnindependentidentity;apersonofequality.ChineseAmericansDifferentviewstowardschildrenChinaAmericaIt’scommonforChineseparentstobeatandscoldchildrenandmanyproverbscanembodythisphenomenon.例如，“棍棒底下出孝子”“子不教，父子過”等It’sillegaltobeatchildrenorleavethemaloneathome.Parentsareonlykeepersforchildren.Theyareequaltoeachotherandparentseducatechildrenbyencouragementandpersuasioninsteadofabuse.ViewsoffaceInthepursuitofharmony,chinesealwaysgiveothers“face”toavoidtheconflictevenonthesacrificeofone’sownbenefits.Americantakethefaceasakindofindividualrights.Theyoftenprotectthefaceforpersonalpurpose.Inthefilm,DatonghittheDennisontheheadforthepurposeofgivinghisbossface,however,thisbehaviorisonlyunderstoodbyAmericansas“abusingchildren”.ThewaytotreattheoldDifferentviewsoftreatingtheold.ChinaUSfilialpietyequalityThereisanoldsayinginChina.Ofallvirtuesfilialpietyisthemostimportant.Theso-calledfilialpietyincludestoparents,forchildren,bothbrothersandsisters.FortheWest,theyadvocateequality,freedomandindependence.Theytreatedtheoldmanwithequalityandtheyaremorerespectthefactsthoughitisbadfortheirlovedones.FragmentsinthemoviereflecttheculturaldifferencesDaTong’slyingtothejudgethatit’shimwhodoestheGuaShatoDennisinsteadofhisfathertoshowhisfilialpiety.KullunisconfusedaboutDatong’rappingforhisfatherbecauseheattachesmoreattentiontothefact.EmotionandLawsChineseEmotionspeakslouderthanlawsAmericansLawsspeaklouderthanemotionForChinese,whichareinfluencedbyConfucianismdeeply,believethatthehumannatureisgoodandtheythink

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supplementarytoolforthesociety.Americansholdtheviewthatthehumannatureisevilandthelaw

isanecessityforthesociety.Datongistryinghisbestto“steal”Dennisfromchildren‘swelfarehometomeethisfather’swishofseeinghisgrandsonbeforebacktoChina。Americancourtsandchildren'swelfarehomearefullofpassionandrequireevidenceof"love"forthecourtdecisions.TwoscenesthatreflectthisconflictAmericansliketofacethefactwithreliableinformationanddealwiththeproblembasedonthefact.HumanfeelingsseemmoreimportantfortheChinese.FriendshipandobligationTimeoffriendshipobligationChineseAmericansExplanationofthegramChinese:Thelongeryoumakefriendswithsomeone,theheaviertheobligationwillbe.Americans:Thereislittlelinkbetweenrelationshipoffriendsandobligation.Whattheyconcentrateaboutisthetruth.PiecesinthemoviereflectingtheconflictDatongaskedKuinlantobehisdefendantlawyeralthoughKuinlanisalawyernotinthefamilylawfield.ThisshowsthatDatongputshisemphasisontherelationshipwithKunlanbutnotonthereality.WhenKuinlantestifiesDatongofhisbeatingDennisbeforehim.Datongbecomesveryangry.Hefeesthatheissoldoutbyhisfriend.However,inKuinlan’sview,heisjustspeakingoutthetruth.ChinadreamvsAmericandreamWhenDatongdeliveredhisaward-receivingspeech,hementionedthatherealizedhisAmericandream.Chinadreambelongstoacultureofcollectivism.Itistorealizenotonlyaperson’sdreambutalsoanation’sdream.Americandreambelongstoacultureofindividualism.Itattachestheimportancetotheindividualdevelopmentandsuccess.ConclusionAlthoughthefilmshowsmanyculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates,theculturalconvergenceandculturalintegrationarealsoexpressed.WhenQunlaniswalkingonChinatownanddoGuaShainaChineseshop;WhenDatongisoutofdanger,thunderousapplausesbrokeoutfromthepolice,theresidentsoftheapartment.Withtheglobalization,theculturaldifferencesandintegrationcanbeverycommoninourdailylife.Andonlyeffectivecommunicationandunderstandingcanpromotetheworldwideculturaldevelopment.TheAwardSpeechofDatongEightyearsago,Iwasjustanothernewimmigrantworkingsohardtoearnmylivingbysellingtheartinthestreet.ButIbelieve,ifIworkhardenough,onedayIwillbecomeoneofyou,atruly,successfulAmerican!Today,thisawardprovedthatAmericaisatruelandofopportunity.IamthelivingproveofthatIhaveasuccessfulcareer,alovingwifeandanadorablechild.Iespeciallyliketosaythankstomyboss,Mr.JohnQuinlan.Finally,Iwouldliketosaythankstoallofyou.Iloveyou!IloveAmerica!AndthisismypieceoftheAmericandream.Thankyou!YouknowGuashaisatraditionalChinesemedicaltreatmentusedfornearlyallkindsofillnesses.Forthousandsofyear