It can be assumed that Taylor is the only person that uses the term “Special Occasion”. He even says himself that “[he plans] to start [his] own nation… [and his people] will be called the Occasions.” (Taylor 439) This is a term he uses to only describe himself and a handful of people himself, should those people wish to be called “Occasions”. Meanwhile, “banana” is used by many landed Chinese migrants, especially the older generations who are more in touch with their traditional roots. Choy goes on to explain how, “The term actually follows the old Chinese tendency to assign endearing nicknames… to keep one humble. Thus, ‘banana’ describes [those] who assimilated so well into North American life.” (Choy 216) It comes as a surprise how many people used this word not as an insult to the later generations changing lifestyle. Due to the sheer amount of people who use this term, it can be seen as a stronger word than Taylor’s in that
It can be assumed that Taylor is the only person that uses the term “Special Occasion”. He even says himself that “[he plans] to start [his] own nation… [and his people] will be called the Occasions.” (Taylor 439) This is a term he uses to only describe himself and a handful of people himself, should those people wish to be called “Occasions”. Meanwhile, “banana” is used by many landed Chinese migrants, especially the older generations who are more in touch with their traditional roots. Choy goes on to explain how, “The term actually follows the old Chinese tendency to assign endearing nicknames… to keep one humble. Thus, ‘banana’ describes [those] who assimilated so well into North American life.” (Choy 216) It comes as a surprise how many people used this word not as an insult to the later generations changing lifestyle. Due to the sheer amount of people who use this term, it can be seen as a stronger word than Taylor’s in that