On the Meaning of Being Chinese
Ethnically speaking, I feel I am complicated to classify,
but who isn’t, right? To me, being Chinese-Brazilian
in America means a history of living in three opposite
cultures, and sometimes feeling that I did not belong in
neither, a constant struggle that immigrants, and national
citizens, face when their appearance is foreign to natives
in the country. Jokingly, I say that I am Asian in America,
Brazilian in China, and a “gringa” in Brazil. Nevertheless,
1 believe that dealing with these hard to reconcile extremes
have somehow helped me to become more comfortable
with my identity.
BELEZA LI. Disponível em: www.aiisf.org. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2014.
Nesse fragmento, Beleza Li resume sua experiência de
vida ao descrever a complexidade em
On the Meaning of Being Chinese
Ethnically speaking, I feel I am complicated to classify, but who isn’t, right? To me, being Chinese-Brazilian in America means a history of living in three opposite cultures, and sometimes feeling that I did not belong in neither, a constant struggle that immigrants, and national citizens, face when their appearance is foreign to natives in the country. Jokingly, I say that I am Asian in America, Brazilian in China, and a “gringa” in Brazil. Nevertheless, 1 believe that dealing with these hard to reconcile extremes have somehow helped me to become more comfortable with my identity.
BELEZA LI. Disponível em: www.aiisf.org. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2014.
Nesse fragmento, Beleza Li resume sua experiência de vida ao descrever a complexidade em
Gabarito comentado
Tradução: Etnicamente falando, sinto que sou complicada, mas quem não é, certo? [...] uma história de viver em três culturas opostas, e às vezes sentir que eu não pertencia a nenhuma, [...] eu digo que sou asiática na América, brasileira na China e uma gringa no Brasil. No entanto, acredito que lidar com esses extremos difíceis de reconciliar de alguma forma me ajudou a ficar mais à vontade com minha identidade.
Nesse fragmento, Beleza Li resume sua experiência de vida ao descrever a complexidade em definir quem ela é no que concerne à etnia.
Gabarito do Professor: B
