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    Social settings in “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan The physical and social settings of “Rules of the Game” create an atmosphere which helps to bring out the true essence of the story [The rest of the paper continues from here] Arora 2 Assignment 2 “Rules of the Game” written by Amy Tan is a short story that focuses on the conflict in identity that Chinese Americans

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    Comparison and Contrast Essay Prepared for the Communication Competencies Center University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Title V Project Aníbal Muñoz Claudio May 2005 Contents Introduction …………………...………………………………………………………i General Objective ………….…………………………………………………………ii Specific Objectives ……………..…………………………………………….………ii How can you use this module? ……….……….……………………………………...1 Part I. General Knowledge of Essay Structures and Content…………………………………2 Part II. Writing a Comparison and Contrast

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    COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ESSAY Comparison and Contrast Essay Definition: In this kind of essay‚ the aim is to show the similarities and differences of two items‚ two people‚ two countries‚ or how something or someone has changed. When comparing two things‚ we focus more on the similarities though we may mention the differences shortly. When contrasting two things‚ we point out the differences between them. The most important point to consider while planning a comparison and contrast essay is choosing

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    Amy Tan‚ author of “Mother Tongue”‚ wrote a novella on the difficulties of her mother speaking and writing English; or more simply put‚ learning the correct rhetoric. Throughout the story‚ she ridicules her mother for her lack of ability to better express her thoughts in the 2nd hardest language on the Earth but seems to do it in the most loving way possible. Well‚ she tried to the best extent she could. Given the context of the situation Amy isn’t a horrible person or hatful towards her mother‚

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    In the novel The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan‚ the mothers and daughters share relationships that are complex and unique. Besides being family‚ the women share hopes‚ fears and a culture that extends deep for some and not far for others. On the surface‚ a group that seemingly has so much in common is surprisingly lacking in understanding for the other generation. The communication between the characters is not always clear‚ mixed up by language and generational barriers as well as the "Americanized"

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    When a person achieves fame‚ they often find themselves changed in a bad way. In the story "The Rules of the Game’’ by Amy Tan Waverly is a character who is changed by fame throughout the story Waverly changes her feeling toward her neighborhood‚ her brother‚ and her mother when becoming famous in chess game. One major change Waverly undergoes in the story is her feeling and involvement toward her neighborhood. Before she became a frequently explores and playing in her neighborhood for example Waverly

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    tasks as per their will. The reaction of characters when their dreams do not come true or when they discover that what desired was unattainable or illusory. Amy Tan’s story ‘Two Kinds’ talks about a mother’s dream for her daughter to be famous and successful. It is an introduction of a mother’s interpretation of the American dream. Amy Tan tells us the story through the eyes of a little girl who initially follows her mother’s dream but eventually rebels against her. Her mother is entirely devastated

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    Comparison/Contrast Essay Although both Clarice Lispector’s "The Smallest Woman in the World" and Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s "The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" are magic realist stories showing the extreme sizes of two people‚ the stories depict differently how a society can react to a certain type of person. Through scenery and physical description‚ the authors show that different types of people can be loved or hated by a society. Marquez’s text starts off with children seeing a large

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    Amy Tan’s "Fish Cheeks" and Maya Angelou’s "Champion of the World" Maya Angelou and Amy Tan discuss religious problems and culture differences in their literature. The authors have captured these differences by their past experiences of friends and family. Both authors come from a diverse culture‚ but both face the same harsh society of the American culture and beliefs. The Author’s both tell about situations in their short stories of being outcasts and coming from different racial backgrounds

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    Writing The Comparison/contrast Paper Life carries with it many obstacles and with those obstacles‚ opportunities to grow. For some of us it could be getting married and leaving your old life behind‚ and for others it could be starting life anew and abandoning everyone from the past. These moments‚ these decisions‚ shape a person for the rest of their life. In the writings of James Joyce’s “Eveline‚” and William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning‚” growth is probably the central theme of both stories. I

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