The story reminds me of a passage in our former English text book, which depicts a family that moves from Italy to America. The son drives to suburban supermarkets to do the purchasing and leads an American life. His parents were afraid that maybe some day he will forget his country, his language and his culture. On the other hand, the parents go to the nearby Italian grocery and they are forever talking about the good old days. Thus to be Americanized or not is a common phenomenon. Also we can see the parents and their offspring go to the two extremes.

America is a melting pot, which holds people with different culture form various regions of the world. But you have to admit, that doesn't mean America doesn't have its own culture .Melting pot is her culture. It seems difficult for the old to abandon their own culture while the youngsters are willing to be Americanized. Do in Rome as the Romans do.

In my opinion, it is way easier to mix with the American society if you are Americanized. But it is not wise to neglect your own culture totally. People from the west and the east think differently. The former are more liberal while the latter are more conservative. As Chinese, maybe the best way is to be half-Americanized. We can think in an American way while working. When it comes to family, it is better to show our tenderness and carefulness as we are so used to be in this way. We can learn a lot when Americanized for America is a developed country. However it is also a good choice to be conservative when facing some private problems. There is no standard whether it is good to be Americanized or not. The most significant thing is be to balanced and lead the life you want.