The Trait I Get From My Grandmother and Water Under the Bridge
Mae C.
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The Trait I Get From My Grandmother showcases the generational trauma that can get passed down through generations. I wanted to share my grandmother´s experience of being forced to move away from the U.S during World War 2 because of her Japanese heritage. Now as someone living in the U.S I have recognized my privilege and have analyzed our two very different experiences. In the poem I note the similarities and how my family´s history has affected me. Water Under the Bridge is about my experience being a multi-ethnic person specifically a Chinese-Japanese person. It displays the inner conflict that can happen especially when one side of your family was part of the oppressors and the other side was part of the oppressed. The matter is complicated further when you have assimilated to a different country and don´t have good connections with either sides of your heritage.
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I think creativity means expressing yourself in unique ways whether that be visual or performative. Creativity lets people show their true thoughts or feelings that makes the most sense to them. It also lets others relate and connect with each other.
