In the article "Two Ways to Belong in America‚" author Bharati Mukherjee writes about the experiences and the common struggles that immigrants face in the new environment. She writes the article in hopes to tell the general public of her experiences and struggles that she and her sister faced in the timeline that she publishes this piece. As new immigration laws are being passed in Congress‚ Mukherjee wants to tell her story and her sister’s to be able to communicate the life before these laws and
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Patrick Macdonald 1‚294 9100 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis‚ MO 63114 (314) 493-6100 macdonaldp831@ritenourschools.org Title By Patrick Macdonald There he was‚ sitting in the middle of the front yard five yards from a smoldering heap of sofa. How was Harold going to explain this one to his grandmother when she got home? Since he had moved in with her the year before‚ Harold had
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In the autobiography ‘Chinese Cinderella’‚ Adeline Yen Mah shares the story of her childhood as an unwanted daughter. Throughout her story‚ she faces many challenges that she must overcome. These challenges test her; they are able to make her stronger‚ wiser‚ but also weaker. With the right coping strategies‚ the difficulties she encounters will make her stronger and wiser; however‚ without developing the right attributes‚ the hardships she opposes will make her weaker and more incapable. Adeline’s
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Other cultures provide viewpoints different from what Americans typically see. For example‚ Chinese culture has many aspects that might seem strange to those living in the United States. The Chinese consider symbols such as the Chinese dragon and certain numbers and colors important in living their day-to-day life. They have a great focus on family throughout their life‚ and the teachings of Confucius are integral to their society to this day. A fifteen-year-old female living in China experiences
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To begin the story “Two Kinds”‚ the song “My Way” sung by Frank Sinatra‚ would greatly pair with this short story. Not only does the song complement the ideas and themes shown throughout “Two Kinds”‚ but it also enhances them‚ making it clear to the listener what connections are forming between the two pieces of literature. In addition to that‚ the theme of independence is frequently seen in both the song and short story. As a result‚ the song could play anywhere in the scene and still fit perfectly
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C. Wilson Com1102 Professor Green April 7‚ 2014 J.P. Shanley’s Doubt: A Comparison “In the pursuit of wrongdoing‚ one must step away from god.” (Shanley) These are the words that sum up the very being of our story. John Patrick Shanley wrote Doubt: A Parable (2004) and “Doubt” (2008)‚ though the tone is vastly different throughout the stories. Comparing the play and the movie will show how much can be added within the visual realm of the silver screen as opposed to the mental world of written word
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Lately‚ I have been hearing a lot of talks from my friends and colleagues that they have enrolled their parents‚ close relatives and loved ones to the Al-Anon group. I was a little bit curious and asked my colleague what was the buzz all about this Al-Anon group‚ and she directly answered me that it was the answered prayer she was praying for her mother. She shared with me that it’s been a while that their family had troubles dealing with their mom who was a chronic alcoholic. As long as she can
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The Joy Luck Club is a movie about the fate of four Chinese immigrant mothers; Suyuan‚ An-mei‚ Lindo ‚ and Ying-ying ‚ and their four Americanized daughters; June‚ Rose‚ Waverly‚ and Lena. In The Joy Luck Club the daughters are too young and naive to understand their mothers and the hardship they faced. The mothers want their daughters to break the American habit of only looking at people’s outward appearances. The mothers’ want their daughters to realize that they have a better life in America than
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Parent/Child Conflicts in ""Two Kinds"" Many conflicts occur between parents and children because parents may push the child too hard‚ the child may feel an urge to purposely defy the parents‚ and also because of the parent or child misunderstanding each other. When these problems come about parents and children have different ways of dealing with these conflicts. Some of the strategies used to deal with these conflicts such as rebellion‚ defiance‚ and not cooperating are exhibited in "Two Kinds"
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Imagine being born with only 2 arms and 2 legs that must be a real struggle‚ poor Quarta.In the story‚ The Girl Who Was Born With Only 2 Arms And 2 Legs by Stuart Baum Ouarta is Optimistic. She is optimistic because she is determined to not seem different‚ She is kind and Resilient. All of these qualities make Quarta optimistic The first reason Quarta is optimistic is she is Determined not to seem different. First of all she looks past her arms and legs‚ when she goes to lunch when they have to
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