I enjoy when Donald goes into the day dreams dancing with Fred Astaire. It is very classic, its almost as if i'm reading the book like a black and white movie. Through his dreams, I think that is where he learns to mature into an adult. He won't listen to any one else but himself, so its through himself that he learns to grow up.
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I agree with Sonatina regarding Donald and his dreams. I find it very interesting that Donald is learning about himself, his history, and his culture through his dreams. (I wish I could do the same!) I'm also enjoying the way he's realizing how important his ancestors were to the creation of the railroad AND how their role has been downplayed. He's realizing that he should be proud to be Chinese, asking his father questions- and actually listening for the response. Donald needed to see for himself a solid and real reason to love being Chinese and this is exactly what he gets from his dreams, as opposed to listening to inexperienced teachers in school telling him what "Chinese" is.
Sidenote, I wonder what if him and Arnold will patch things up. I'm sure they will, kids always bickers and make up. I didn't even consider their argument and actual argument, so I would like for that to be cleared up.
I think that everyone has a different way of growing up and finding their identity which i feel is a major part of this book. As a child, most times when we are exposed to something we aren't familiar with or don't know the history behind, we are against it. I feel that by not knowing about the Chinese culture, Donald ends up not liking everything chinese. He is starting to look at his culture in debt and this is allowing him to open up to it. I agree that this is a very interesting way of growing up and learning about his culture. I wonder if by the end he will have a complete turnover on his opinion about the Chinese.
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