Mask Dance Reflection

I had very conflicting emotions after reading mask dance; I was furious how the children acted towards their parents, especially Carl although I also felt very understanding. I was upset about the fact that the children seemed so ungrateful about what their “parents” had done for them.  Though not knowing what their lives would have been still living in Korea, the parents of Carl, Lisa and Karen wanted to bring them to a “home” where they would be loved and taken care of to the fullest. I believe that the mother and father in the story “Mask Dance” tried to create a double consciousness for their children, they wanted to uphold their children’s cultures and roots without letting the American culture take over where they came from. The children did not recognize this as pushed away their Korean culture. In the children’s case, they would not open to their Korean counterparts and became confused and problematic. I feel as though one must explore themselves to be fully complete, even when it can be troublesome.