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Language vs. Film

The movie industry accepted Jackie Chan as a figure of martial arts, a means of creativity rarely found in other races. In Tattle's article "Jackie Chan is clueless over English grammar nuances", Chan was exposed as a productive actor whose English was not proficient. How does Tattle slant Jackie Chan's words and works into an opinion piece? By striping down Jackie Chan's experience with English, and neglecting to add in the overall experience of Asian actors in America, Tattle insulted the Asian community.
At first glance, Tattle's particularly short article on Jackie Chan seemed of the most amiable nature; but in a more focused view, Tattle offended Chan and his race. Jackie Chan, an actor who dealt mainly with physical acting, was represented as an uneducated man with a very strong Chinese accent. The article itself had very vague details about Chinese actors, and had the sense that the writer wanted Asians to star in only Asian movies. However, the......

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