Most recent public comments by Samantha Sim https://nowcomment.com/users/17146 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36344?scroll_to=408786 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36344?scroll_to=408786 The American media portrays Americans as righteous saviors of the world when in reality, sometimes, they themselves would be the cause of such misery. They paint others as helpless to fulfill its complex, when in reality, Hmong men are strong. Thus the depiction degrades Hmong men and their dignity. Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:38:50 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=407316 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=407316 America, the so called savior of the world, has made its role apparent when reflecting on the Vietnam war. Nguyen writes about how stories told about the war practically glorify it, the perception of the war focusing on the victor rather than the victim, with the people who suffered as merely side characters. However, are the lives post-war not true war stories? Nguyen writes about how the Vietnam war caused her family to relocate to America, where they did end up successful. Due to their successfulness, their story was rewritten to depict an inspiring immigrant family. The author gives plenty of examples of "immigrant waves" due to war, yet the stories don't come across as war stories. I personally believe post-war survivors' stories should be deemed as true war stories, as war tears people up physically and emotionally, forever changing them. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:01:37 -0500