Helen Keller and Up The Yangtze

From looking at the film Up The Yangtze, I realized that I could not have been able to be in that situation and survive happily. It seemed like it was a very sad situation to be a part of. For instance, being forced to move out of my house because of a flood is fine. However, not knowing where I'm going to go next is another problem because if there is a flood happening my family and I would still need a place to stay that is safe. Putting myself in that situation there is no way I could have done that and not raised holy hell or argue for someone to find my family a safe place since we were being kicked out.  This all goes back to how these people were raised. It's not as if they were raised in America and then had to live an extremely rough life style from here on out. There was no adaptation; she was born into that life style therefore she does not know what it feels like to be treated a better way versus a wrong way. This is honestly the only way to be treated for her . 

I feel as if I can connect more to the 19 year old boy because he is at least trying to make a living out of something. Granted he comes from a prosperous and wealthy family  he is still trying to make something out of himself as opposed to just living off his family. I am more so that type of person because even though I know that my family will give me want I want I still feel the need to become independent and at least try to get my own. Realizing this is a nineteen year old boy  I wonder if I was in his position being a girl would it be looked as "wrong". I know in many parts of the world it is still looked at as an irregular thing to have women act independent as if they don't need the man. It is almost as if women must do what is expected of them and nothing else; going over and beyond and achieving goals that women aren't supposed to is not even congratulated. I don't mean to come off as a feminist but just imagine or even think about Up The Yangtze for a good example. Coincidentally the girl is the one who is kicked out of a home along with her family and the boy is making a living  while he has a prosperous family who is willing to give him money. I honestly feel as if the girl was to switch places with the boy she wouldn't be as successful as him in singing or porting. Not because she is incapable of doing these two thing but because not many people would be in favor of her doing so.

This also ties in with Helen Keller as we talked about her last week. Many people just knew right off the back that she wasn't able to live life the same for two reasons. One of them being because she lost her sight and hearing and the other reason is because she is a woman. Most men already feel as if women are weak because we are not physically stronger than men ,which may be true; however I feel as if Helen Keller proved everyone wrong. Although she did have to be taught different ways to communicate with others, once she learned how to do so she progressed and lived her life to the best of her ability. She did not dwell on the fact that she was different from others, she moved forward as she should, nothing was going to change. All in all this proved to me that women most certainly are  stronger than men in all ways. I am awaiting the day that men and women are put on the same spectrum in all aspects of life.