The Looking Glass

Takaki Speech

I thought the Takaki speech was very delightful, it was certainly different than I expected. And I think it did shed light on this book, a work which could be considered fairly tedious. I thought it was inspiring to find out how committed Takaki is to these issues or race relations and multiculturalism. I also couldn't believe the story he told about losing his job because of his views. That kind of passion and commitment does not seem common today, as we live in a society that puts far to much value in tangible measure of success rather than in principles at times. 

posted by Rachel @ 10:16 PM