AS AM 5 Lecture 8: Wrap Up of America is in the Heart, Harold and Kumar
25 Oct 2018
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His relationship to the question of america: history vs. ideal. Finding his place in a larger collectivity. His engagement with the metaphors of (cid:396)minoritiness(cid:397): assimilation vs. double consciousness. Broadening of the idea of america and americans (189) America is in the hearts of men (314) Filipinos join the american armed forces (319) (cid:396)a huge heart unfolding warmly to receive me (cid:397) (326) 1940s: advocate recognition that america is location where one"s hopes and dreams. How do we understand this ending? can come true. (cid:396)i am of this placemat(cid:397) he belongs here. Exists as both at the same time. Return to the conceptual idea of america. Harold: orderly, does what he is told, (cid:396)good with numbers,(cid:397) demasculinized/feminized but accepts it, (cid:396)ocd-ness,(cid:397) shys away from speaking to the woman. Kumar: does well on mcat, applies to med school, but shows no interest in pursuing those, focused on sex and marijuana (hypermasculine, a contrast/juxtaposition to.
