Hi, my name is Helen and I am majoring in Finance at Baruch College. I chose to use Crazy Rich Asians as my piece of art because of the huge audience and recognition both the novel and the movie received. I am Asian American and to be able to see and read such a story come alive, I felt like that was beautiful. The cultural differences and traditional values that were shown in this story felt like skin to me. When I see the family reunions and gatherings, I get reminded of my grandparents back in China and the liveliness of family being together. My parents are no longer together and my brother and I are very independent sometimes I feel like I don’t recognize and appreciate my culture and background as much. Therefore, many people like me who watched the movie and read the novel have seen a new perspective of being Asian. It shows me that if they can do it, why can’t I? I saw both representation and progression in that story and I felt so proud and happy that it was able to make it to headlines and one of the best movies of the years. I am constantly struggling to keep a balance of my culture, identity, and language. My parents are immigrants and they have different beliefs than I do seeing that I grew up in the United States. I have learned to be patient, understanding, and grateful, and looking back, I would not want to change anything because they make me who I am. Even the word family is an art to me.