Reflection On John Edgar Wideman

I have felt mistreated because of my race. John Edgar Wideman, A writer from Washington. He had gotten mistreated in a the Kelley’s Bar. “ Inside the door of Kelly's Bar and Lounge I was flagged by a guy collecting a cover charge and told I couldn’t enter wearing my Malcolm X hat.(P.63) Wideman got restricted in Kelley’s Bar, because he was wearing the Malcolm X hat.We can see that in this free country, some people still got mistreated, because of their appearance or their race. I had similar Experience to Wideman. It happened just few years ago, We were new Immigrant, So our English was really bad, especially my mom, she could not understand a world of English. My mom need to drive for work, so we went to DMV. After waiting in line, we
went to a counter, and asked for the written part of the driving test. And I there to help her translate the English, when I asked for the Chinese version of the text, The counter service person respond that why doesn’t your Mom go learning English? In that time, I felt ashamed, and I don’t how can I translate it to my parents. I was very embarrassed, also I could feel the embracing of my Mom too. That Lady in counter, maybe just speak without thinking too much, but mom and I will never never forgot this experience. I think everybody had been mistreated. Not only by the race, but many others ways. California is “ Free and Unfail” State, A state with multiple culture, people came here with different Ideals and Dreams. In the competition with them, you always get restricted or mistreated. In order to accomplish your own dream, you need to learn how to endure.