Posted: July 10th, 2014

Tongan, American, Tongan American or something else and why

Tongan, American, Tongan American or something else and why

Paper instructions:
For this assignment you will choose a character from the book and answer the discussion questions from his or her point of view. Look through Part II of the book to find details about your character’s life. Think about how he or she would answer each question. Write your answer using first person.

First: Choose a character and start a thread with that character’s name in the title. (There are 9 possible characters to choose from: Seini, Eseta, Manu, Malia, Atu, Finau, Palu (Emma), Vei, Lio Jr.)

Second: Answer each question from your character’s point of view. Use specific details from the book. You can use quotes, but put the events in your own words. Write at least 1 paragraph per question. (Question 5 can be one sentence each)

Third: For question 5, write two discussion questions you want to ask two particular characters (or all the characters in general).

Questions:

1. Give a brief introduction of you, your family and your life. What is the most important experience you have had in your life and why?

2. Tell us about what your home looks like and what your home means to you. In this you could describe the significance of the design, rooms, decorations, how it was built, who lives there, where it is, etc. How does this home differ from the places where other people in your family (or village) live?

3. Do you feel Tongan, American, Tongan American or something else and why? Has this changed over time? How do you feel that migration has impacted your family, your life and culture?

4. How do you feel about being interviewed by Cathy Small and being part of her book? Do you feel that Cathy is part of your family, why or why not? What do you think is the value of participating in an anthropological study like this one? Were there any negative aspects of participating in her study?

5. Look at the list of characters. Choose two characters and write questions for them. These questions should be from your character’s point of view. Think about people your character might have a special relationship, argument or issue with. For example, Vei might ask Emma what she thinks her life would have been like if she had stayed in Tonga instead of migrated, etc.
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