The issue Chau is addressing is the discrimination of Chinese immigrants and how Hollywood movies minimize the issue as a insignificant matter.
This is a controversial issue because people have always seen Chinese as anything else but normal due to their hardworking trait. However, big influences such as movies like “Fresh Off the Boat” make these problems seem unimportant, which could result in the Chinese race being undermined.
Chau’s argument using the movie “Fresh Off the Boat” is the strongest because he calls the movie unrealistic and thoroughly explains why. He states, “…to use only comedy in movies and tv shows and to avoid real issues such as domestic violence and prejudice” (Page 137). Not only is this a strong argument, but it persuades the audience by relating to the feeling of comedy movies and how it acts as a distraction of the true issue; discrimination.
The best argument I could imagine for the other side is that these modern day sources such as movies should be recognized as false. This would encourage people to educate themselves to learn more about the truth behind Chinese discrimination. These movies shouldn’t be seen as unreliable, but an opportunity to learn more.
Some gaps I have discovered is the reason a lot of Chinese immigrated to the United States and it was because of the Gold Rush. It makes sense that these immigrants would want to work hard resulting in Americans claiming they are intentionally stealing their jobs.