Since the publication of this book in January 2017, US President Trump has been in office for nearly two years and will hold the 59th US presidential election next year. At this median time, the former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, published an autobiography "Becoming Becoming Me".
This is a pretty good autobiography, excluding political considerations. This book focuses on not only the protagonist MICHELLE OBAMA, but the problems that people of the same generation will encounter when they grow up. Each story in the book can make people find their own shadow, find similarities and resonate.
This book is divided into three major themes. Let us know this first lady of the United States: Michelle Obama:
1) Become Me
2) Becoming Us from me
3) Become unlimited possibilities of Becoming More
In order for a book to get a lot of repercussions, in addition to the importance of author popularity, it also needs an attractive cover and title. Michelle Obama's English title of this book has only one word "Becoming", and his husband-in-law, Obama, through the concept of the keyword "Change" throughout the entire election, there are similarities.
The word "becoming" can be used as an adjective or as a noun. More specifically, it can be a "verb": it is happening. So the content of this book revolves around the meaning of the word, what is happening, about what happened, faith, accomplishments , suitable, etc.
The design of the cover more shows the personality of Michelle, full of sunshine and dignified, and the name and the title of the book are the same size and the same design, just like the "BECOMING MICHELLE OBAMA" presented on the cover, she, She who is suitable, who is becoming.
As Michelle Obama’s recent call for election as presidential candidate has grown, we will of course treat her like another one who once served as the first lady and later elected the Democratic candidate of the president "Hilary Rowe "Den Clinton." In 2014, Hillary also published a memoir "HARD CHOICES Choice", the cover design is the name of the script with the sturdy HARD CHOICES word, and you can feel Hillary's hard personality and the challenges she faces.
I wonder if I have ever thought about the duties of the first lady of the United States?
In 2003, The Role of the First Lady of the United States mentioned that the First Lady has six important external key roles to play:
1. Support for the presidency
2. Like the president, he is a candidate
3. American family concept (in American politics, people like leaders who value family)
4. Spouse is familiar with the duties of the president
5. The first lady’s exact duties are vague and need to be explored by herself
6. Must be familiar with history and customs.
In this book, you will find that Michelle Obama plays the role of the first lady quite well!
For example, Americans attach importance to music and sports. These two interests also allow Michelle and her brother to walk out of their own way since they were young, regardless of their background. She also talked about how her parents provided him with an environment in which food and clothing could not be neglected when she was young, and insisted that her and her brother’s family education should not be neglected, and also gave them the greatest freedom to respect and trust them, thus cultivating their strength personality.
She perfectly presents a beautiful American family concept, supports and assists the president, and of course has a good charity role and a "common candidate" complex. And this book is written to let many readers know this.
Are you ready to meet this charming first lady together?
The arrangement of this book from beginning to end is in line with Michelle Obama's image: "Be yourself"
How long has it been since I saw that the autobiography has no recommended order?
The book "Becoming Become Such Self" has no recommended order at all. The preface of the book begins with the story of Michelle's small fortunate story of returning from the first lady to ordinary family life, and emphasizes that "your story is yours." Everything will always represent you and be yours."
The preface first removes her aura, emphasizing her return and enjoying the ordinary life, and then invites readers to enter her story together.
Chapter 1: Becoming Me Becoming Me
Michelle Obama's autobiographical design is quite ambitious, and it can be speculated that her ambitions, regardless of people of different ages, different races, and different classes have intersections, and all get along well with them.
Aunt Luo Bi, who is stable and authoritative and requires rules in all ages she handles, seems to be stubborn but teaches her skills and assistance at critical moments, whether it is to provide accommodation or publish results in piano. During college, the supervisor who worked part-time for the school brought children, and later helped three or four faculty members bring the children, showing that she would take care of the children.
Just as I often talk to Taiwan community about the music that fifth- and sixth-grade students love to listen to, and the seventh-grade students have resonant love songs and so on, at the beginning of the article, they used jazz throughout the first part, and found the resonance of the same generation with him through music. A lady Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz Sa is John Coltrane and so on.
Everyone in this world is different, we have to respect and adapt to it in our own way
The content of "Become Me" consists of one story after another. Through these stories, readers can learn more about Michelle. Obama.
For example, even a few cousins of a few years have rebuked her for being "like a white girl" because of her pronunciation and speaking standards, and her parents who seem to have very good feelings. Mom also said that there is a time every year. If you want to leave your father, even a happy marriage will be annoying. The winter winds in Chicago are bitter, but every time the spring blooms, the imagination of a different life can rejuvenate, and suddenly I feel like I can stay.
In particular, pick two stories that I think best show Michelle Obama:
1. In the face of injustice, strive for reason
Michelle was willing to fight for herself in the face of challenges when she was young. What she asked for was not "win", but respect. This kind of personality is actually developed from family education. For example, in the second grade of the elementary school, the tutor in the class is not an appropriate teacher, and even treats the students as bad children. Every time when she went home to talk to her mother about the school, the mother seemed to give support without commenting, but in fact Michelle’s mother took the initiative to find the principal to persuade and change the class, and even went to the original class. Tutor, and told her that it is not suitable to be a tutor (just go to the grocery store cashier).
Not only did her mother fight for her own rights reasonably, when she met a white child who could not reason and communicate well, she had a fight with the other party at a critical moment, she said, although she could not be a friend with this girl, But at least she won respect.
Isn't this the same in this society? We will always meet people with different positions or ideas. We can choose to evade or endure the unreasonable criticism of the other party. At the same time, we can also choose to face up bravely and fight for reasons. The focus is on "winning respect".
2. Co-schooling with elites, I feel unfair, but still find my own pace of life
Michelle High School was enrolled at Whitney Mr. Young High School. This school was introduced in detail in the book. There are several important points. In addition to the name of the school from the "civil rights activists", the school is located in Chicago. At the junction of the North and South Districts, and her background is very ordinary, like many people graduated from "public schools."
Of course, she also cares about others' eyes and lives under the criterion of "efforts are fruitful" to achieve her goals.
Even after entering the top public school in Chicago, Michelle still constantly questioned her "I am not good enough", and only for the first time after entering the school knew that there is a "black elite", even if everyone is black, Not necessarily have similar life experience, in addition to experiencing "a mechanism composed of privileges and contacts" on campus, some people will be coped with the sky (Mystery: The society is not fair).
This question still hovered in her heart when she entered Princeton University. Even though she got along with her roommates, she accepted that everyone has a different lifestyle. She still hopes to find all the answers to the questions, including: "Am I good enough?" Yes, I am really good enough." She finally affirmed herself, believing that she entered these top schools is a matter of course, is capable, and not because of special exceptions to enter these top schools that outsiders think.
At the same time, she is also working on a complete map of the United States, so that many cities in the United States have left track and influence in her growth. Growing up in the Southern District of Chicago, he interpreted France differently because of the school’s outdoor teaching itinerary, expressing his parents’ intentions and investment in his own. Later, he went to the East Bank to study at the prestigious Princeton University. New York is not just a teacher who took her to challenge him. My own place is also because of a heart I want to help people, and when I go to the summer camp as a counselor, and find good friends in the Washington area, I find that the school has a high proportion of blacks. At the same time, I am also full of memories and stories about my uncle in Georgetown. .
Everyone in this world is different
While graduating from university to enter a well-known law firm as an intern, she met Obama.
The relationship between the two people When watching the "Les Miserable" performance, even though millions of people around the world love the show, the two are still very uncomfortable with the "humming, chains, poverty and rape" shown in this performance. , Injustice and oppression" make people feel uneasy. This occasion allows the two to have a further relationship, and then to communicate, and then this is not a concern for society? The two of them could not accept the uneasiness of this society and hoped that they could "change" in the future.
Even though Obama’s life may be familiar to everyone, from Michelle’s narrative, we met the young and capable Obama of that year and forgot that he once led the United States and served as the leader of a country for eight years. Instead, look at Obama in Michelle's eyes. He is certainly not perfect but so charming.
Michelle's story seems a lot of challenges, but she has achieved many things through her strong mind and the help of those around her. This chapter ends with the bridge that Obama and Michelle decided to be together as the head of state. Looking at the narrative must make every reader want to know a man with such a charming style.
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