Preview

Examples Of Conflict In Fresh Off The Boat

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document
Open Document
170 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Examples Of Conflict In Fresh Off The Boat
In the book “Fresh off the boat”, Eddie had a person vs. environment/society conflict. Some people in Eddie’s class discriminate against him because of his race. They made fun of him, tease him and one of them even called him a chink. He was struggling between whether to stand up for himself or to let them keep on bullying him. At the end Eddie remembered his dad telling him that if anyone ever made fun of the fact that he’s Chinese he need fight them. So he did and he got in a lot of trouble for it, but his parents told him he did the right thing and transferred him to a new school. I think he made the right decision because I’ve been in several similar situations where people judges me because of my race and make racist jokes. But I never
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    A View From The Bridge Chapter 3 Summary
    • 350 Words
    • 2 Pages

    A View From The Bridge Chapter 3 Summary

    A friend of eddie from junior year of high school by the name of Jose Dominguez who is now in the marines came home because he gets on leave. jose invites eddie to breakfast and Eddie sees Mr s truck across from where they were eating. Eddie explains to jose about what happened and they both walks out of the restaurant The sun was harsh and for a moment i couldn't see ( page 66) Jose explains and so jose tries to help eddie get the truck back . he ends up getting stabbed by three brown boys in green dickies eddie gets blamed for what happened to jose. Eddie is scared and now keeps his head up so he can see everything thing in case someone tries to come up to him and hurts…

    • 350 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    MABO PRACTICE ESSAY PRIDE
    • 1055 Words
    • 3 Pages

    MABO PRACTICE ESSAY PRIDE

    The culture of the Meriam People forms a big part of his identity which he takes great pride in. Though he was exiled from Murray Island at a young age, he still associates himself to being an Islander and takes great pride in being so. When he first introduces himself to Netta, he uses his Indigenous name – “Whitefellas’ name Eddie, but it’s Koiki for real.” Eddie is introducing himself to a girl he seemingly likes a lot evident by over-the-shoulder-shots between the two and Eddie’s stunned and giddy expression shown by the close-ups on his face. The audience may interpret this introduction as just a cultural agenda as Netta too looks to be Indigenous. However most may associate his introduction as Eddie being proud of his race. Eddie wants people to know that he is proud of being Indigenous and this is shown when Eddie nags Netta for his “good shirt” so he can “look black”. This can be interpreted by some viewers as Eddie being proud of his race. However, his wanting for whiter shirt so he can appear “blacker” can be more likely perceivable to him being excited and nervous to…

    • 1055 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Encountering Conflict in 'the Secret River' Essay Example
    • 748 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Encountering Conflict in 'the Secret River' Essay Example

    ‘Conflict’ involves the clash of interests, ideas and expectations. It can also mean a fight or a struggle, ranging from a battle or violent clash between armies to antagonism between two people. In The Secret River, conflict takes many forms, from bloody disputes over territory between whites and blacks, to the discrepancy in opinions about an ideal place to settle down for Sal and William Thornhill.…

    • 748 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Eddie Mabo
    • 1282 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Eddie Mabo

    At the age of 16, Eddie learned how to speak English, and began to question the way the system was run, and ask why his people were treated the way they were.…

    • 1282 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Law and Eddie
    • 458 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Law and Eddie

    Eddie is strong in himself and succeeds in his challenges. He keeps a relationship between colleagues, his lawyer, his friend and wife. This is how he succeeds in the legal challenge.…

    • 458 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    The interlude graded paper 2 6

    • 595 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The interlude graded paper 2 6

    Much like Willis’s situation I witnessed my high school classmate from Benque go through a similar scenario. His name was Kadeem Tillett, an uneasy, attention seeking, troublemaker. He was in my class for four years, and during the first three years he had already been involved in several brawls with students from San Ignacio. Even The famous boxer “Money” Mayweather had fewer rivals than him. He was known for never losing a fight and always getting off easy with school administration. An epiphany took place when Kadeem was placed on disciplinary probation for his senior year. His life took a complete 360, he began greeting everyone with a smile and his newly polished spirit illuminated our classroom. It was a gloomy day when a fight broke out at the entrance of the campus and Kadeem along with a few others tried to break up the fight. To his disappointment, he and all others involved were immediately escorted to the president’s office.…

    • 595 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Conflict In The Outsiders
    • 815 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Conflict In The Outsiders

    S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders has written many unique conflicts in her book. One of many conflicts in the story are the Socs (the rich playboys) versus the Greasers (the lowlife hoodlums), with the problem being that one is rich and the other being poor. The second accessible one to spot in the book would be Darry (older brother of Ponyboy) and Ponyboy (the main character), just can’t understand each other, they're so different. The third battle is a little difficult to understand which is Ponyboy versus himself, in which he can’t admit the truth. Let's begin with the most common known rivalry in this book, the Scos versus the Greasers.…

    • 815 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    The Outsiders Conflict Essay
    • 868 Words
    • 4 Pages

    The Outsiders Conflict Essay

    In literature, there are four types of major conflicts, and in many cases these conflicts are beyond the characters control. These four types of conflicts are man versus another man, for example in The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, a major man versus man conflict are the rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. Another conflict is man versus nature, where a person is in trouble with a force of nature, like a tornado, or in this case a fire. Man versus society is where a character has conflicts with society’s views on “outsiders” and people who do not fit in. An man versus self, is where a character struggles against him or herself, with unwanted feelings. The main types of conflict that can be found in this book are, man versus man, man versus…

    • 868 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Examples Of Coming Of Age In American Born Chinese
    • 1285 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Examples Of Coming Of Age In American Born Chinese

    We first see discrimination when Jin’s teacher introduces him to the class and automatically assumes because he is of Asian decent that he immigrated to the United States from China (Yang 30). We also see his class members stereotype him, like when a boy in the class stands up and says, “My momma says Chinese people eat dogs” (Yang 31 1B). This first day discrimination causes Jin to feel different and lonely which results in him changing things about himself and his lifestyle in order to feel accepted in American culture. Jin’s discrimination and stereotyping is directly comparable to Junior’s own trials in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Junior is discriminated against because he is Native American.…

    • 1285 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Encountering Conflict
    • 1308 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Encountering Conflict

    When confronted with conflict, peoples moral centre can cause them to act in heroic ways. When we are exposed to war and devastation our reactions to this......... Thousands of Chinese students gathered in a peaceful protest for basic Democratic reform at Tiannaman Square 1984. Due to these actions they were senselessly and inhumanely killed in cold blood by the Chinese Military. The students were unarmed and in no way of a danger to anyone. This devastation shocked the world and erupted massive conflict. One thing that this devastation proved to the world that during times of conflict where ones moral compass is tested there true heroism is revealed. A small, unexceptional figure in pants and white shirt, looking tiny next to the hulking tanks, carrying what looks to be his shopping, positions himself before an approaching tank, with a line of 17 more tanks behind it. The tank swerves right, he moves in front again. The tank swerves left, he moved in front again. Then this anonymous bystander climbs up onto the vehicle of war and says something to its driver, "Why are you here? My city is in chaos because of you." With a single act of defiance, a lone Chinese hero revived the world's image of courage. He was the “unknown rebel” also know as the Tanks Man a man who was immensely courageous and a beacon of hope. The courage that it took to walk out against such massive machinery, knowing good and well that it could very well be your last day on this earth is inspiring. He took courage to a whole new level, becoming a world hero of sorts. This ordinary everyday man had stood up to one of largest of armies which was an undeniably, extraordinary act. Another man who stood up for what he believed in response to such brutal and callous acts was a man named Bradley Manning. A man who new his moral obligation was to show the world what the Government was hiding from them. Manning was an…

    • 1308 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Encountering Conflict
    • 1355 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Encountering Conflict

    I am writing in response to the prompt ‘conflict is an inherit part of life; it isn’t necessarily negative. Based on my knowledge of the text, The Rugmaker of Mazar e Sharif I will write an expository piece in the form of an analytical essay to highlight to the readers that conflict isn’t necessarily negative. I have chosen to do this because I believe that conflict is a part of life as it can bring good and bad for individuals. The target audience for my discussion is young people, 16-18 years old, who are studying the text and keen to engage with ideas of conflict.…

    • 1355 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Buried Onions
    • 555 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Buried Onions

    Living in a neighborhood where all hopes were lost and where all dreams were buried with unions to eventually pulled you down with them. Eddie eventually though about just giving up and letting the best of himself go. Eventually he had to inspire himself as he quoted in the book, “....While studying a red ant that was hauling a white speck, the bread of its living, pinched in its mouth. ….... I told myself to keep a steady weight on my shoulders and to stay out of trouble and run a straight line-to stay away from the police and the rumblings of vatos who have nothing to do.” Eddie compared himself to the red ant, he had to keep his head up and try his best.…

    • 555 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Encountering Conflict
    • 337 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Encountering Conflict

    Conflict, whether we choose to admit it, is a part of life. Conflict may be sparse in a persons life, and most of which is over trivial things, but when faced with a conflict great enough, the very fibre of a persons being is tested, and how they react proves what kind of person they are. This testing only occurs when one is taken far from their comfort zones, and is such often difficult to see. This is not the case in regards to those involved in the witch trials of Salem in 1692.…

    • 337 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Encountering Conflict
    • 507 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Encountering Conflict

    Without conflict we won’t truly know the capacity of someone’s inner strength and understanding. Conflict is a true test which raises issues that otherwise wouldn’t be raised, issues which need to be dealt with in order for us to grow as a person. As well as testing a person’s inner strength and understanding it can also expose their weaknesses and flaws.…

    • 507 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Expectations In The Things They Carried
    • 1382 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Expectations In The Things They Carried

    I truly felt sorry for him. I too had gotten bullied when I immigrated to the U.S. from India. I knew how it felt like to walk around in school with faces peering at you every second, and get overwhelmed by laughter from my peers. I too, at one point, had no one to talk to, and had gotten to the point where I did not want to attend school any longer. Yet I had found a friend amidst this havoc, who helped me get through elementary school, even though he had to suffer the backlash of him getting bullied as…

    • 1382 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More

Related Topics