While reading this I came across a line that I think stood out to me the most. It states, “What are the criteria for fitting into a nation that is so ethically diverse?” (Pg. 147) These words screamed out at me because I believe this is the root of the problem with immigration, society is so fixated with creating a standard way of doing things and viewing things that it looks to exclude certain individuals if they seem somehow outside what looks normal, or threatens the standing lifestyle that the rest of the assimilated society knows and values. One example of this was the “Yellow Peril” which justified the mistreatment of Chinese immigrants by portraying them as threats to the economy, this I feel is what is going on now in today’s time with the Mexican community as well. I make this comparison just to support the claim I made before about how society makes expectations and tries to exclude those who don’t seem to fit into the image. I think in terms of portrayal of culture, many different ethnic groups do one of two things, they either show the reality and try to be inclusive of their culture as a whole or only shine light on the topics that they choose to highlight. As we talked about in class I now see the connection with colorism, trying to depict a skin tone range that may not be inclusive but is what they feel the audience would agree with or support. After reading this I do very much agree with the statement that even after about two centuries of Asian American immigrants residing here they are still seen and outsiders, they are often picked on or seen differently, not as Americans but as Asians and I guess its because America can’t accept a race that does not directly follow American norms.