I'm Curious

Lily loves her dear Man Kee and get's excited when people request to have photos of him. However, when it comes to taking care of the child, Mui seems to be doing the most work. In the earlier chapter Man Kee fell, while Mui was watching him. Also, while on the public transit, Man Kee was strapped to Mui's back, rather than Lily's, even though Lily is the mother of Man Kee. Why does Mui take care of Man Kee more than Lily, even though she has enough time to do it herself? Does Lily truly love and care about her son?

At Home At Heart

In Sour and Sweet, there is always a clear distinction between the native English people and the Chinese foreigners. The Chen's homeland of China is always described as an idealistic place, almost like a fantasy. They never describe the UK, their immigration destination, in this way. The Chen's assimilated in one way or another. They participate in the community, however, some of their actions and customs haven't dwindled over the 4 years the Chen's have lived in London. The gang members seem to not have assimilated very much. They mostly are interested in making deals with foreign people, like themselves. I think that the Chen's and the gang members are similar because they both still have Chinese traditions tied to them and prefer to interact with other foreign Chinese people.

One Person's Strength is Another Person's Struggle

I believe that everyone is special and everyone is unique in their own way. However, I do not believe that being a unique individual makes you entitled to anything. In the AYSO analogy, I think that not everyone should get a trophy, because this makes children believe they will always get the prize no matter what. The problem with that is in the real world, not everyone gets the promotion or the nice car. People have to work for what they achieve.
I do believe that there has to be some sense of inequality in order for there to be creativity because in society, where one person falls short, another person accommodates. Not everyone can be an amazing doctor or a hilarious comedian. But every doctor can't make his or her own scrubs, so they depend on someone who is talented in that area to create them. In the world, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, so no one can be completely equal. However, this inequality allows everyone to help one another to achieve larger goals and to create successful communities. Also, I believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity to purse whatever their strength is.

A Solution to Pollution

Pollution is a key factor in the very important topic of global warming. With it being 2014, everyone is aware of global warming. However, not everyone takes action on the reduction of pollution. Me personally, I see the effects of pollution everyday. I see the thick, dirty, and ugly layer of smog looming over areas, and it always makes me feel guilty. It makes me feel guilty because as I am looking at the harmful air that every child and adult is breathing, I am driving in vehicle that is adding to the nasty layer of smog. I would love if the amount of fossil fuels we put into our atmosphere were significantly cut down, but I don't have another way to get place to place, then to emit the harmful fumes.