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Spirit Catches You Analysis

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I finish reading chapter 8 to chapter 13 in Spirit Catches you, and I am so impressed by this section. Because there is much irony in these chapters, additionally the tension of the story reaches its climax in chapter 11 to 12.

At the beginning of this section, the author Fadiman puts herself into the whole story. The introduction of her communication experience with Hmong people leads to culture shock. Due to the unique work of the author, she would like to influence people naturally, but Hmong people only prefer to share acceptable cultural information with others. When facing with culture shock, we should accept the difference, respect the people like Jeanine Hilt and Dwight Conquergood do to the Hmong people. I am having this kind of

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