Busy Little Ants
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Busy Little Ants In a broad perspective, the entirety of the human race put together is a whole community of busy little ants going about their business. Essentially, everyone has a common purpose: to make a living. This is not to suggest the hourly wage that one makes at his or her 9 to 5 job, but rather it is to address the issue of living the life he or she so chooses despite traditional family values of filial piety and society's expectations of both men and women. Both Milton Murayama's All I Asking for is My Body and Maxine Hong Kingston's Woman Warrior address the concept of individuality through the titles of their works. As in many cultures, filial piety is one of the most highly esteemed values. Murayama introduces the debatable issue of a child's responsibility to his or her parents as a conflict with his or her intrinsic right...

