Chapter 1 starts off with Jung Jae fleeing seoul Korea with her son from the North forces. Again in January 1951 the North came back, but she had to leave her son this time. On the way to the south on top of a train in a snowstorm she died of a heart attack. The Americans found her son Pong Suk and use him as an interpreter.…
A young man from a poor background earned fame and fortune after saving a child. Dick was a black boot who earned enough only to survive half a day. He was offered a financial support, but Dick refused to accept the money from Fosdick. Dick saved a child who fell over the side of the water. Surprisingly, it turned out that the child’s father rewarded Dick with the job he always wanted. Even though the father of the child knows that Dick has a peculiar way of speaking and often use of slang terms, it did not change the father’s child decision to give the reward. Dick was very happy and, therefore, changed his name to Richard Hunter.…
The speaker of the film “Amistad” is David Franzoni. Since this fact was not identified verbally during any part of the movie, and I was not able to view the credits, I went to the World Wide Web to find the author for the movie.…
In this sentence from John Green’s Looking for Alaska, the speaker's attitude toward the party is best described as indifferent. The speaker’s tone and diction implies that he lacks interest or concern in the unsuccessful party that was thrown for him. He mentions how “he could feel their pity”, but then goes on to say that “they needed more pity than I did”. This shows how although his parents pitied him for not having friends, he did not pity himself, but instead felt bad for his hopeful parents. The way the speaker describes his friends as “Imaginary” displays that he is an introvert who does not have any friends, and that the people his parents were expecting to show did not actually exist. His parents had high hopes and expectations…
The analysis I made was based on Douglas McGray’s article “Lost in America”. You did a great job mentioning where the article can be found and giving a brief summary of the article at the beginning. It helps the reader understand the main points of the article. However, you started your introduction with “Douglas McGray, in Lost in America”, which is a very common attention-grabber. Unfortunately, because of its frequent usage, it becomes boring or less interesting to readers. You should try to start in a more creative way like a statement meant to surprise or amuse readers. The strategies you used to address the thesis statement was not very effective since your paper lack’s a purpose and you did not specify the audience. Also, it would be…
“Breaking News, Police Officer Kills Man!” That headline has been in the news way too often recently. In Charlottesville North Carolina, citizens are protesting the police for killing a minority man in their community. In response to this, the white citizens of Charlottesville were protesting about it. Ms. Sophia Nelson wrote an article arguing about how “Charlottesville Is the Ugly Wake-Up Call America Needed”. Inside her article, she writes that she is of African descent. Ms. Nelson argues that America needs a wake up call, and supports her argument, more or less, with tone, implicit claims, and rhetorical appeals.…
In the passage “America the Beautiful” expresses America’s distinctive traits along the lines in which we come together for our advantage, to liberate us from rivalry and independence,as it expresses, “O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life!” Furthermore expressing deeply by means to at no time give up until success has decided to stay, “Till all success be nobleness, And ev’ry gain…
Robert MacNeil’s article, "Do You Speak American?", was first published in USA Today Magazine, which is popular within the general public. I did notice that he limits the use of terminology that only very well educated individuals would understand. Therefore, it is safe to assume that his intended audience would be the people within the general public, who have a basic understanding of the English language. Throughout the article, he uses language that is usually used to educate, rather than argue, even though at times it does seem like he agrees with one side more than the other. Robert MacNeil's purpose is to deepen this audience’s understanding of the diversity of their language, and then he starts to persuade the audience into believing that the American language is becoming less…
The mother of Jing-mei had high hopes for her daughter in Amy Tan’s essay “Two Kinds” to become a prodigy when coming here in America. Tan states, “My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America” (pg.18, paragraph 1) that since they’re in America her mother aims for Jing-mei to be a successful prodigy. Her mother had lost everything back in China and starts a new life in San Francisco with Jing-mei and make her an actress in the beginning. Tan also states, “.. I was excited as my mother, maybe even more so.” (pg.19, paragraph 8) this conveys that Jing-mei was also very hopeful in the beginning of her mother’s idea of becoming a prodigy. Later in this essay, Her mother had ventured talents for Jing-mei to become a girl…
expectations of her mother because she does not like the ways that her mother wants her to do and Jing mei…
Leaving your country is always a difficult decision, and whoever has experienced it understands the sacrifice it entails. When I left Poland at 18, I thought I was going to be in paradise, but to my disappointment it was far from that. I had to learn a new language and work hard to provide for myself. What kept me motivated was the hope for a better future and an independent life.…
In Two Kinds, Jing Mei’s mother is convinced that America is the “Land of Opportunity” and that she should find the right avenue for her daughter’s talents. When she finally finds the right fit with her daughter becoming a skilled pianist, she immediately becomes obsessed with the idea. The mother believes the promise of coming to America, that the country itself holds infinite amounts of opportunity and so if she pushes Jing Mei to be successful, her daughter will not have to undergo the hardships that she had to endure back in China. However, Jing Mei’s mother forgets the fact that the high expectation that she realizes may not be what Jing Mei wants for her life and she may be forcing her down the wrong path. By looking from Jing Mei’s perspective, one can understand the stress and how torn she is from her standpoint. Initially, Jing Mei keeps trying to reach her mother’s expectation. However after seeing her “mother’s disappointed face once again,” she felt “something inside her start to die”. This is Jing Mei’s self-esteem and pride starting to die and also the responsibility that she put upon herself to reach her mother’s expectations. As a result, Jing Mei begins to stop following her mother’s instruction as a childish sort of way to protest her mother’s expectation. By looking through the narrator’s eyes, we can understand that Jing Mei never actually hates her mother, but her decision to become unresponsive to…
Jing-Mei’s mother demands absolute obedience from her daughter. When Jing-Mei objects to practise her piano, her mother chides her daughter that there are “only 2 kinds of daughter [and] only obedient daughter can live in [her] house” (Tan 142). The varying family values are that the mother wants her daughter to obey her with absolute obedience while the daughter believes in freedom and individuality. Thus, the daughters and mothers are in constant disagreement, which ultimately puts a strain on their relationship. To further understand the cause of their tensions as a result of the family values, Li Rui of ChildResearch.net concludes that “a Chinese parent greatly values his solitary child because of the "major investment" and "national resource" the child represents. Consequently, significant amounts of money and high expectations are focused upon the child in hopes that the child will excel in academics and other areas” (Jenkins). The mothers believe that because they have invested so much time and effort to develop their daughters’ potential, they expect their daughters to do their utmost to produce. However, the daughters value more on choice and individuality. Her identity is undermined because she is forced to abide by the Chinese culture. Eventually, constant feuding contributes to hostility and intolerance. Secondly, in the Chinese culture, sacrifice is necessary and expected. Chinese families tend to sacrifice everything for their love ones. Lindo Jong “once sacrificed [her] life to keep [her] parents’ promise [but] to [Waverly], promises mean nothing”. A daughter can be late for dinner “if she has a headache, [or] if she has a traffic jam, [or] if she wants to watch a favorite movie on TV” (Tan 49). The mother believes that promises and family time is the top priority over everything. However living in America…
I came to the United States to bond with my father’s family and to learn English. When I arrived the differences were many, but gradually I learned to acclimate into the American culture. What distinguishes me from other candidates applying for admissions at the University is what Spanish traditions I can bring to the American experience.…
Amy uses symbolism to show the struggles between mothers and daughters. Jing Mei’s mother believed that living in America you can do anything you put your heart into and succeed. After losing her entire life in China she puts these expectations in her daughter. “My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America. You could open a restaurant. You could work for the government and get good retirement. You could buy a house with almost no money down. You could become rich. You could become instantly famous. "Of course, you can be a prodigy, too," my mother told me when I was nine. "You can be best anything.” (Tan…