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Lisa See's On Golden Mountain

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or another as the author proceeds to tell the story of ancestors and coming to America. These stories often instill in the reader an understanding of the ancestral culture as  well as the culture of the new land that the characters must integrate within. We see many different perspectives through such examinations and while there seem to be numerous books  on this topic not all of them do an excellent job at offering the reader and enlightening and honest look at the people. In Lisa Sees book "On Golden Mountain"  we are given a very enlightening look at the Chinese culture and the integration of that Chinese culture into the American culture. In the following paper we review Sees book  discussing its theme and it positive attributes. On Golden Mountain As mentioned, there seem to be numerous books coming out which tell us of the acculturation of many  different people. In that respect one could perhaps argue that Sees book is not any more enlightening then say Amy Tans "Joy Luck Club." But, at the same time one  could argue the same about any genre of books. One could argue that enough has been written on Custer and the Civil War, but yet at the same time each  book seems to offer a different perspective and a different understanding. What makes such a book work, or not work, is not the subject matter so much as how the  subject matter is relayed. See, in this respect, does an excellent job at presenting people and their personal situations in a manner that transcends the cultural realities and informs us  about humanity in general. Therefor, from the perspective that many may argue in that too many books on families of culture are being written, this book offers an entertaining and