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Reflections Going into the border-crossing activity, my expectations were to have a brief exchange between students mainly about the style and form of our papers and to share ideas about our own cultures. I had expected that there would be a few elements of their papers I might have to correct, main...

In our viewings of the American film Mona Lisa Smile and the Chinese film And the Spring Comes , both gendered expectations and determination are central to the development of the main characters, Katherine Watson and Wang Cailing. Both Katherine and Ms. Wang contend with traditional gendered expect...

Hi Meini, Thank you for your comments! I will make sure to go back and add more about gendered expectations and determination in the first paragraph. I had also not thought about the symbolic meaning in the scene with the dumplings, but I will go back and watch that scene to see if I might have any ...

Hi Xuejin, Thank you for your comments, they are very much appreciated. I have read yours and Meini's over several times so that I am sure to incorporate your suggestions. Paint-by-numbers is an activity where you have a blank coloring page or canvas and you are supposed to paint everywhere that has...

Hi Xuejin, Thank you for your comments- they are very kind! It is certainly nice to have this assignment and be able to communicate the ideas of our cultures and discuss how we can both strengthen our writing by incorporating ideas from one another. I think the topic of love is definitely central to...

Hi Meini, Thank you for explaining the background of Chinese reform in the 1970's. After your explanation, I see that it is important to your paper. I think you should keep the phrase in your paper and explain it like you just did to me in the comments. It was a great explanation and very helpful in...

Hi Xuejin, When I mentioned to summarize how the movie uses motifs and stylistic elements, I thought it might be useful in your introduction paragraph. So, after the part where you say "but they all focus on how female protagonists fight with the world in pursuit of their dreams" that is w...

Hi Xuejin, Thank you for sharing your paper. I really enjoyed reading about how you see the female protagonists pursing their dreams and how the movies use stylistic elements like colors and the soundtracks. I have a few suggestions for your paper, but I think you are off to a very nice start. In yo...

Hi Meini, Thank you for sharing your essay. I really enjoyed reading your analysis, and I have a few comments to help you improve in your next draft. In your opening paragraph, you end your thesis statement by saying "they both created excellent female roles." I think you could add more to...

Gendered Expectations and Determination in Cross-Cultural Cinema Paige Scuteri In both the American film “Mona Lisa Smile” and Chinese film “And the Spring Comes” traditional gendered expectations for women are contended with by the main characters, Katherine Watson and Cailing Wang. In “Mona Lisa S...