Problem 1: How do Lin in Everyone Talked Loudly in Chinatown and Jade in Double Happiness handle generational conflict within their immigrant experience?
Problem 2: Is the poem Multiculturalism by Cyril Dabydeen a praise or a critique of multiculturalism? Give at least two text-based arguments supporting your decision.
Problem 3: Compare and contrast the two mothers featuring in the short stories The Other Family and The Middle Ground.
Problem 4: David Suzuki in Ancestors - The Genetic Source and Sun-Kyung Yi in An Immigrant's Split Personality opt for a pragmatic approach towards an identity determined by culture rather than their genes. What difficulties do they encounter?
Problem 5: If the mother in The Other Family were to talk with Suzuki, what advice do you think Suzuki would give her about individual identity and sense of exile?
You must ensure that you provide evidence from texts, therefore demonstrating excellent engagement with and understanding of the texts involved.