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thick face black heart
Rahmin Vaziri
Professor Brown
English M01A
Chapter 1&2 In the first two chapters of thick face black heart, the author Chin Ning Chu explains what a thick face black heart means. She started off the chapter talking about a thick face. The thick face was a concept I wish I could my self-have. It stated that having a thick face you have to do what you want and not worry what people have to say. Unfortunately when I based this to my life. I do what I want but I always worry about the consequence at the end, which make not enjoy the actions I did. After she speaks about black heart, I found that very interesting. It stated in the book that you have to act ruthless but not evil. In the first chapter it explains, that even if you do something wrong it is ok, because you need to learn from it and next time do an even better job. When we go into the second chapter, she discusses the theme into another perspective. It made me realize that in my family I do have a member that does this whole thick face black heart. My brother, he always has an attitude that shows that he does not care what people have to say and does what he wants. He shows no fear in anything, even if he is afraid he will find a way to take it and learn to take the fear away, which I personally find amazing. In the book it says that you should understand your self. That part amazed me as well, after I read these two chapters I thought to my self I should start little by little adding this concept to my life. To find my self a little more, to not worry about others, not to fear, and to be a powerful women.

Rahmin Vaziri
Professor Brown
English M01A
Chapter 3&4
In chapter 3 and 4 is about Dharma and its destiny. These two chapters were so interesting. The definition of Dharma was the proper actions in any given circumstance. It means to act in accordance with ones duty. I tried to imagine a scenario in my life. I thought about the time when I got a curfew

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