Shirley Sun and Ruthe Karlin

“Money money money money. Everyone spends money for oneself.”

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Shirley Sun to her English teacher, Ruthe Karlin.

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Recorded in New York, NY.

Shirley Sun and Ruthe Karlin

Interview transcript

Sun: In America. money is very important. Money, money, money. money. everyone spends money for oneself. Some American people together go to a restaurant to have dinner. When they pay, they have counted out everyone how much to pay. In china I never saw this scene but in America this is very common. Mine is mine.

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