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    Filipino American

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    Filipino Americans My name is Mely‚ a Filipino American‚ born and raised in the United States. Many people are not too familiar with Filipinos as they are other ethnic groups‚ such as the Chinese or the Japanese. Some people have confused me or my family as Chinese or even Hispanics because of our physical features being similar to either culture. I would like to give a background of my Filipino history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau‚ there has been a 99% increase of Asian Americans in the

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    American Dream

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    OVERCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM In the literatures we have read this semester all of the characters have a dream that consists of a plan and multiple goals that sum up to the American Dream‚ however‚ there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. The question is if it is possible for these characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? In “Step Children of a Nation”

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    In the American Society

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    Gish Jen ’s In the American Society is‚ on the surface‚ an entertaining look into the workings of a Chinese American family making their way in America. The reader is introduced to the life of a Chinese American restaurant owner and his family through the eyes of his American-born daughter. When we examine the work in depth‚ however‚ we discover that Jen is addressing how traditional Chinese values work in American culture. She touches on the difference in gender roles‚ generation gaps between

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    The American Imperialism

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    twentieth-centuries was a clear continuation of the social and cultural principles that had fueled the nation’s past expansionism‚ it was to a greater degree a departure from the methods of the past through its pursuit of new economic and political motives. American imperialism of the late 1800s and early 1900s demonstrated the same cultural and social justification of previous expansionism. The original doctrine of Manifest Destiny‚ which emerged in the 1840s to accompany westward continental expansion‚ advocated

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    American Airlines

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    contemporary workplace in the case study was given. From the case study‚ we know about a person’s name was ROBERT L.CRANDALL who was did a good job in AMERICAN AIRLINES. This is because of his management skills and lead the American Airlines to the success way. He had a good management skill because he gain a lot of experience when he enter American Airlines. Crandall attended fourteen schools in twelve years and then went to the University of Rhode Island. After graduation he served in the Army and

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    The American Dream

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    already been accomplished‚ can be considered the overall American Dream. Generally‚ every child wants to surpass the achievements of their parents as a natural act of competition and personal satisfaction. Throughout The Great Gatsby‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ and Death of a Salesman‚ there is a constant yearning desire to achieve the “American Dream;” whether it be reality or illusion. Fitzgerald‚ Steinbeck‚ and Miller‚ all portray the ideas of the American Dream relating to the time period that they are referring

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    American Me

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    American Me American Me The film; American Me is an epic depiction of 30 years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles‚ California. The movie focuses on the life of a 1950s teen named Montoya Santana‚ who forms a gang with his close friends. The gang is arrested for a break-in‚ and sentenced to time in juvenile hall. Santana finds trouble on his first night in juvenile hall and goes from juvenile hall to prison for 18 years. There he created and led a powerful gang that operated both inside

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    American Airlines

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    American Airlines: Unsuccessful Firm American Airlines‚ Inc. (AA) is a major airline of the United States and is the world ’s second-largest airline in passenger miles transported‚ passenger fleet size‚ and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation‚ and was founded in 1930. Distribution: American Airlines is headquartered in Fort Worth‚ Texas‚ and operates an extensive international and domestic network‚ with scheduled flights throughout North America‚ Latin

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    American Idol

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    On June 11th‚ 2002 American Idol became a major hit on reality television. It featured amateur singers trying to make what seems like their most precious dream come true. All these contestants had the dream of “attaining world renowned fame and stardom through the art of song”. American Idol is a musical competition which focuses on the various aspects of music and their genres. Each week themes are chosen by the producers of the show that will showcase superior vocalization. This gives the contestants

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    American English

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    УНИВЕРСИТЕТ» ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ Реферат на тему: «American English: major dialects and variations» Выполнила: студентка 2 курса Contents Introduction 4 American English 5 Local Dialects in the USA 10 Spelling in American English 11 Conclusion 12 Bibliography

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