Why Chinese Mothers are superior Every parent wants to be proud of their children‚ to see them succeed in school‚ music‚ sports or whatever path they may choose. The professor and the author Amy Chua wrote the essay “Why Chinese mothers are superior”‚ where she tries to compare western parents to Chinese mothers and their different methods of raising children. Plenty of the people reading this essay may get the wrong idea and misunderstand‚ when Amy Chua tries to present Western parents as bad
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inspired me‚ my mother is the first person that comes to mind. My mother has been the biggest inspiration in my life. Everything that I am today is a result of the influence and the life lessons that she has taught me. She has made so many opportunities available for me‚ without her I do not know where I would be. My mother is a very inspiring person; the reasons for this are countless. For example‚ when I decided to run for Student Council and I didn’t think I could make it‚ but my mother was my biggest
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Even through the worst‚ a mother is supposed to love her child unconditionally. This is the theme of the emotional rollercoaster that is the film‚ Mommy. Mommy follows a widowed mother as she manages the harsh reality of life whilst dealing with her well-meaning‚ however emotionally disturbed‚ teenaged son. Mommy is a heartbreakingly tragic film that grips the viewer from start to finish. Director Xavier Dolan (Winner of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival) draws thematic parallels between Mommy and his
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Extension: Reflection on Speaking in Tongues Documentary and Multilingual Education Activity In this mono-linguistic culture‚ especially in Nebraska where it is predominantly white‚ many colleagues in the class have never heard of the concept of bilingualism until we viewed a documentary called Speaking in Tongues by California Visions. The film featured four students‚ Durrell‚ Kelly‚ Jason‚ and Julian from four different public schools in San Francisco area. Durell is an African-American second-grader
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Comparison and Contrast The United States in a country of immigrants. We can found people from every part of the world. That’s why this country also has many social problems that sometimes people don’t identify. Discrimination is not only about skin color. I learned that discrimination is also about social classes and languages. Not understanding people’s language is a social issue in the United States that have been presents for years. After I read the essay of Amy Tan‚ “Mother Tongue” and
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Just A Mother Amy Amy: A Case Study Amy is the mother of three children: a daughter who is seven and twins – a boy and a girl – who are five. Her husband is an attorney and works long hours. Amy is a college graduate and worked in a professional role until the twins were born. Amy is an only child‚ social‚ attractive and very well organized. However‚ inside‚ Amy feels insecure‚ even worthless. Her mother was an alcoholic and her father died when she was ten. After her father died‚ Amy began to
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Trace Noble Mr. Werra/Per. 4 Sandlot to Sandlot 2 2/10/2013 Sandlot/Sandlot2 In the original movie The Sandlot it introduces the lives of the kids and what they did on a regular day basis‚ it wasn’t all about baseball for them that added more to the storyline. Kids could relate more to this other than in Sandlot 2 because in this movie everything was about baseball. Also the movie went a little south for me when they talked more about science in The Sandlot 2 than baseball. In The Sandlot
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Movies vs. Theatre Production In the busy life of the city‚ people often lack the time for relaxation and fun‚ but when they find time‚ it is usually spent on entertainment. One form is watching productions‚ either by stage or film. Most people choose between the two based on what they prefer. Movies and theatre production are both high levels of entertainment. Since the main point is to entertain people‚ either through drama‚ comedy or action; it is important that a strong level of that
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Essay How to Tame a Wild Tongue In Gloria Anzaldua’s article‚ “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she demonstrates her experiences of overcoming ethnic identity. From personal exposure‚ Anzaldua describes her observation of linguistic terrorism throughout her life. The article begins in a school setting where the author reveals an unacceptable atmosphere for being caught speaking Spanish. Communicating meant speaking American‚ and avoiding any Mexican accents. Violation of the First Amendment is expressed
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Freed 1 AP English 12 2 December 2014 A Father’s Love A bond so cherished and seeked after‚ may not always be one of love‚ but one filled with pain and longing. A close examination of the relationship between Baba and his son‚ Amir from Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner‚ and Willy and his son‚ Biff from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman tells us a similar story about the tough relationship between father and son. Both authors prove that fathers tend to be hard on their sons and push them to meet their
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