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Asian American Theatre And Culture
I would ask the same question to you again and share your thoughts on Asian American Theatre and those issues you feel are important now based on our reading this week, your research of Asian American Theatre and the conversion with David Henry Hwang.

Has your opinion changed? Why or why not?

What have you learned or discovered this week that may have changed what you feel is important to the issues of the Asian American society and culture?

How can Theatre/TV and Film better serve the Asian American public and those issues that we see are being wrestled with?

My opinion about Asian American portrayals in theater and film has changed, since I previously have thought that Asian Americans have not been given main roles in theater.
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