The Best That WE Can Do
(PICTURE COMING SOON! CAN”T UPLOAD CAUSE OF ISSUES :)) “The Best We Could Do” is not just a title to a book written by This Bui, it’s also a phrase that can mean various things. In the book Bui writes about her childhood and her Vietnamese immigrant parents. When I first heard what the book is about it reminded me of my own life. Of how my parents had moved to America for better opportunities and give their children a better life. Not only that but the phrase could also reveal depeer things. For instance, Ma and Bo moved to America for similar reasons to my parents, but also because they wanted to leave behind all the trauma stuck with them. From the death of their children, abuse, war, etc I couldn’t imagine them staying in Vietnam anymore. Not only that but although Ma and Bo cross the border, Bui illustrates how that trauma never goes away. This can be revealed in the way they parent and argue in America. That’s why the title is so heart wrenching because Ma...