“A Pair of Tickets” is the account of Jing-mei‚ an American woman on a pilgrimage to China to meet her half-sisters‚ abandoned by her mother in China during World War II. Jing-mei’s mother always hoped of reuniting with her daughters she left behind long ago‚ but she died of an aneurysm before the opportunity arose. Through chance‚ a friend of Jing-mei’s mother‚ still in China‚ spied the twins while shopping. The mother was already deceased‚ so with encouragement from her aunts
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how to love and how to sing. Without alcohol‚ without drugs‚ without uncouth vulgarities. When Abrán arrived‚ we ate. I had a tasty‚ delicious-smelling side of lamb‚ roasted on the coals. They had brought delicasies that we were not accustomed to in the range. The joy and good food‚ the joy of friendship and the idealic location transformed this experience into a feast to remember forever. Shirley Shirley Cantel and I had grown up together. We went to school together since we were children. I carried
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Reading Fables and Short Stories Fables‚ parables and short stories all tell a story and all try to relay a meaningful message or moral. Fables tend to be shorter‚ use animals and clearly state the moral the author is trying to portray. Parables also tell a story and portray a message‚ but it basically illustrates a moral or religious lesson. Therefore‚ I guess it is safe to say that all parables can be fables but not all fables can be a parable. Short stories however tend to be a lot longer
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Mahoney “A Sorrowful Woman” Gail Godwin’s “A Sorrowful Woman” is a fairy-tale story gone wrong centered on her perception of marriage and motherhood. The plot illustrates the manner in which a woman slowly withdrawals from her husband and son‚ her home‚ and the world. Godwin’s sad and depressed female protagonist feels burdened by the demands of her family even through her husband and child are nothing but loving and loyal. As we continue to read about the daily doings of this woman‚ we find that she
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Creative Story: A Nineties Love Story Once there were two people named Marsha and Leroy. They were madly in love with each other and their personalities were exactly alike. Marsha and Leroy were absolutely perfect for each other except for two characteristics about each of them. Marsha had a rather wealthy family and their neighborhood was on the East Side of Atlanta. Leroy had no money at all and he lived in the projects on the West Side of Atlanta. The problem wasn’t that Marsha didn’t want
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of the ancient Egypt civilization was the Pharaoh because of his or her ability to unite the country through the belief of divine kingship. Divine kingship was one of the fundamental tenets of ancient Egyptian religion. Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty was one of the most successful divine rulers of Egypt because of the impact she had on the citizens of society in which she existed. She was a successful ruler of Egypt because of her convincing concept of being a divine king‚ upholding Maat and having
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Don’t you hate these cafeteria meetings? I asked Peter. “Yah man‚ I know what you mean”. “I’m confused at the idea of gathering a bunch of classrooms filled with 8th grade students in a cafeteria‚ and making them listen to Principal Barton talking about how the school is making budget cuts and switching to the cheap stuff”‚ said Peter. But soon enough the Principal Barton’s announcements were interrupted with a huge and echoing SMACK!!! I looked around‚ everyone was in awe as the pizza that was splattered
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A LOVE STORY WITH A BITTERSWEET ENDING Broken Promise Not all love stories have their happy endings! One day‚ there was a girl named Natalia who loved someone far away from her. She loved Ken so much. Their relationship was like a roller-coaster ride. They didn’t see each other always. Days have passed and Natalia met a new guy. It was on June 2009‚ classes started. Natalia went to school and they had a new classmate who transfered to their school. The guy named Nathan came from a far
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The story was written to show Silko’s personal life and conflict. The author’s structure of text assists in making her points clear‚ convincing‚ and engaging. Frequently switching between past‚ present‚ and folklore stories helps develop the plot which leads to the resolution of her personal conflict. These events are effective because she relates past events to ideals of those around her‚ the “old people” and the “new people”. Her interactions with everyone in the community helps show how the community
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Throughout these two stories: “Why I Live at the P.O.” by Eudora Welty and “A Pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan‚ the readers will be able to see how many characters develop and exploit their thoughts and feelings. Symbolism‚ tone and point of view help express Welty’s and Tan’s theme that‚ you need to get through an unthinkable experience to find your place and sense of identity. Although‚ in the story “Why I Live at the P.O.” the emotions of the narrator are very direct; she portrays her emotions as if the
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