This article contains major spoilers for the film Everything Everywhere All At Once, currently playing in theaters.
The multiverse is the hottest destination in pop culture today.
Yet, Alpha-Waymonds observation about the Evelyn from our world seems a bit narrow-minded.
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This is especially true when recently arrived immigrants dont speak the local language and encounterxenophobiaand racial discrimination.
Moreover, while some may work to assimilate, many stay in their ethnic enclaves.
Joy has made the latter choice, even as she’s stillashamedand hurt by Evelyns lack of acceptance."
Joy has made the latter choice, even as she’s stillashamedand hurt by Evelyns lack of acceptance.
Interestingly, the film establishes that Evelyn responded to her fathers rigid parenting by rebelling like Joy.
Gong Gong never accepted Waymond and disowned Evelyn when she moved to America with him.
Its a matter of degree, Lam observes.
Yet, Jobu Tapakis intentions are misunderstood.
Hollywood vs. For real-life children of immigrants, however, the path to healing is more complicated.
But Au observes that children of immigrants can still heal.
Setting boundaries
Wu adds its also useful for children of immigrants to work onsetting boundarieswith their parents.
