Essay On What You Pawn I Will Redeem
As a Filipino, a few of the stereotypes I hear about Filipinos are: we are all nurses who work two jobs, we are very kind people, or we all own a van. I became a nurse by accident when I realized that I valued job satisfaction, but I do not work two jobs. I am a nice person most of the time, but so are my white, black, and other Asian friends. I swore I would never get a van, but I gave in when I had kids. I van is roomier, quieter, and the ride is smoother. I have other siblings who do not fit most of the Filipino stereotypes. I happen to hit all the stereotypes of my ethnicity. However, there is a story behind each and every one of them. Just like in the story on “What You Pawn I Will Redeem,” there is a story behind the alcoholism and displacement