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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Hope in the Land of Injustice By Cristina Marchis-Crisan Insert Cover picture (by illustrator) Once upon a time there were two girls. They were cousins‚ few years apart. The name of the older one was Lily. She was always pleasant‚ loving‚ and positive. On the other hand‚ Miriam‚ the younger cousin‚ was full of life‚ but always complaining. She always found reasons to be upset for something‚ to be mean‚ and to throw tantrums like a two-year-old would do‚ if something was not done
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It’s one thing for an individual to be bisexual‚ lesbian‚ gay or any other sexuality they identify as‚ it’s another thing to be portrayed as something they are not. Although people are adapting‚ and even accepting gender diversity stereotypes exist. Amy Zimmerman‚ the author of "It Ain’t Easy Being Bisexual on TV‚" states "Our mainstream media reinforces the notion that bisexuality is either a fun‚ voluntary act of experimentation or a mere myth through two tried and true tactics: misrepresenting and
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“A Pair of Tickets” The short story “A pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan is really an interesting story to read. This short story is about June‚ a Chinese girl who travels to China with her father after the death of her mother. June was struggling with herself identity‚ but traveling to China and meting her twin sisters make her realize how much she was missing on her culture. I have experienced many things in life that are identical to this story. June was struggling with her identity because she looks
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“You have to play an instrument whether you like it or not!” my mom yelled as she dragged me to my piano lesson. I dreaded going to piano lessons. The teacher would slap my hands with a ruler if my hands were not cupped correctly. She would yell‚ “Again!” if I played one note wrong. After endless crying and begging‚ my mom finally let me choose an instrument. I wiped away my tears with relief. “Drums!”‚ I replied confidently. After three years‚ the music school decided to organize a recital. I wanted
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Critical Thinking Monstrosity and Celebrity Culture in Mean Girls Mean Girls‚ written by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Waters‚ takes its viewers through high school from the perspective of Cady Heron‚ a young girl who never known what “high school” genuinely meant. Upon arrival‚ she makes friends with Janis and Damian‚ who were in the stereotypical “unpopular” crowd. They warn her to stay away from “The Plastics”‚ an exclusive clique that includes three drama-filled girls who are superficial‚
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“If it is as you say‚ you are fortunate” (Allende 138). Fortune can be expressed in numerous different ways and often taken for granted. The protagonist in Daughter of Fortune‚ Eliza‚ is lucky enough to have obtained useful skills‚ survived the journey in a boat‚ and been surrounded by those who are kind. Through these experiences‚ she learns not take anything for granted. Eliza’s fortune is the unbelievable luck of consistently evading death and having people to help her rise through difficult situations
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