Chang Rae Lee Reflection

I really enjoyed listening to Chang Rae Lee speak to our class. It was insightful to hear the author speak about his book. It was surprising to hear that Chang Rae Lee never really felt out of place in his life, and that he didn't ever struggle with his place in society as a Korean-American. Reading his book I would think the opposite but after Chang Rae Lee said that most of his book is fiction, and not based on his life it was understandable. It was interesting to know that alot of his book is fiction and that his real father was a mellow psychiatrist rather than a "tough-love" type of father.
The discussion that we had after asking Chang Rae Lee questions brought up some good points. On the issue of immigration in Hawaii, many interesting questions were asked. Who has the right to tell people that they do not have the right to live here? Do only natives have the right to tell immigrants they can't live here? But they are a minority group on this island and do not have much authority or power anymore. Even if someone did have the right, how can you tell someone they can not live here. Would they actually listen or do what they want to do. But everyone should have the right to want to better their lives and become successful and no one has the right to tell someone that they can't do that.