Reading report: Two Kinds by Amy Tan A summary of the passage Two kinds‚ one of the short stories in The Joy Luck Club‚ by Amy Tan‚ first published in 1989‚ vividly displays a bittersweet relationship between Jing-mei‚ the narrator and protagonist‚ and her mother Mrs. Woo‚ and explores conflicts between a Chinese mother and her disobedient Americanized daughter. The story happened in the Chinatown in San Francisco throughout the 1950s and maybe the early 1960s. It begins with Jing-mei and her
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lifetimes. From a mother to a child‚ a friend to one another‚ or a sister to a brother‚ kin and friendships possess a powerful position in lives in countless circumstances— whether good or bad. In the brilliant novel The Valley of Amazement‚ written by Amy Tan and published in 2013‚ it depicts how relationships are a significant aspect of our lives and they affect us all throughout our lives. This book conveys the impact relationships possess throughout lives and that they are not easily discarded because
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The coming of age is a theme that we all can identify with. This broad term can encompass many other themes such as responsibility‚ the pressure to succeed‚ and the loss of innocence. A theme that is especially prevalent in Amy Tan’s short story‚ “Two Kinds‚” is identity. There is a discernable conflict between who the narrator wants to be and who her outside influences want her to be. Arguably‚ no greater pressure can come from that of one’s parents. In “Two Kinds‚” the mother is the primary source
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Alexis Henry Gifted author of Fish Cheeks‚ Amy Tan‚ assures young girls that being different is not only acceptable‚ but also advantageous. Rhetorical strategies-such as imagery‚ tone‚ diction‚ and appeals (logos‚ ethos‚ pathos)-were the brushes with which she painted a portrait of self-acceptance for teenage girls everywhere. Tan uses a sympathetic tone to relate to the awkward teenage reader that is experiencing the same thing and the nostalgic adult reader that has experienced. Tan’s
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“Two Kinds” Reflection The story “Two Kinds” is written by a Chinese author named Amy Tan. I read the story in class with my table group. In my opinion‚ reading with my group improved my reading skills. I was able to discuss and analyze the story with my group. Compare to the mythologies that I read on my own and outside of class‚ some of them are very complexed in writing and I wasn’t able to discuss with anyone about it until class time. Another reason why I think reading with a group advanced
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ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Surname Thango First Name/s Sifiso Student Number 130675 Subject Human Resources Management Assignment Number One Tutor’s Name Shamila Singh Examination Venue Johannesburg Date Submitted 08/09/2015 Submission First Postal Address 08 Gibson Street Westonaria 1779 E-Mail sifiso.thango@gmail.com Contact Number 0736562498 Course/Intake MBA Yr1 – July 2015 Signature: Sifiso Thango Date: 08/09/2015 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION QUESTION 1 (Strategic Human Resource Management)
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The Bonesetter’s Daughter and A Pair of Tickets by Amy Tan‚ are two stories that tell the story of a Chinese immigrant woman and the struggle between them and their American-born daughter. While A Pair of Tickets includes the father‚ both stories are focused on the relationship between a mother and daughter in which the mothers never actually tell their tales‚ but the basis of the stories are focused on the mother’s confessions of their lives in China. Beyond the theme‚ however‚ both stories show
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the 70’s 80’s and 90’s Computer technology took a great leap in development during the 70’s when schools‚ businesses‚ and universities began to use computers. The 70’s would have to be the beginning of the technology of computers‚ as we know it today. The personal computer became big in the 80’s. Now computers are being updated daily‚ if not hourly. During the 70’s computers and computer use began to become known by everyone. This period was a time for development and improvement. The 70’s was where
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Report Objective: This report is going to identify the brand development strategy of kiehl’s ‚ The brand development strategy analysis will focus on the customer-based brand equity model from Keller’s brand equity theory‚ and also includes the marketing mix in the brand development strategies of Kiehl’s. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Company Background Brand Development Decision of Kiehl’s Customer-based brand equity model Marketing mix Conclusion & Reference Company Background: Kiehl’s is an American
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