Diamond Turner ENG102 9/19/13 Chapter 6 Essay “America is Ethnic” In the short story “The Chinese in All of Us”‚ Rodriguez says‚ “I think of myself as Chinese” (242). It only brought the thought to my attention that he must be confused. Like most minorities‚ he gives off the impression that he’s trying to “fit in” America. Searching for identity and suiting himself with redundant thoughts for the comfort of acceptance and feeling the pleasures of the modern American society. I am a minority
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1. Who is the high-profile person you selected for the ’Google Gotcha!’ Activity? Jodi Arias‚ most famously known for her televised court trial in the murder of Travis Alexander. I chose this person because at the time of her court trial‚ I was watching the livestream as well as the youtube clips of her and found many interesting details surrounding her case. Things like the way she acted during her court case‚ buzz about her psychological state‚ and also the amount of popularity this court trial
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Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood by Richard Rodriguez is an essay that shows his readers a part of life that many have never experienced. Rodriguez uses this essay to show how he fights through his childhood to understand English. Speaking clear English will help him to fit in to society. He faces society while forfeiting his happy home life‚ to try to become a typical English-speaking student. As a young child‚ Rodriguez finds comfort and safety in his noisy home full of Spanish sounds
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enjoyed reading Richard Rodriguez’s essay‚ “None of This is Fair.” He clearly pointed out the irony of Affirmative Action and how although it was designed to give the underprivileged a standing chance‚ it ended up making it too easy to receive a job. Rodriguez talking to his friends‚ realized just how hard of a time they all had in looking for a suitable job‚ or in the case of one of his graduate friends‚ had to settle for a job in which he would be separated from his daughter. Rodriguez seems to be
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distinguish each other by personalities as a whole rather than the color of our skin or ethnicity. In fact‚ according to studies by the Huffington Post‚ by 2042 the racial minorities will become the majorities of the United States population. In Richard Rodriguez’s article‚ “Blaxicans and Other Reinvented Americans”‚ he states how immigrants aren’t getting the credit for what they deserve. In addition‚ he describes how the younger generations are changing and forming the cultures in America. I agree
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that triggered the decision to break free from what is traditional. Based on “The Achievement of Desire‚” Richard Rodriguez has not broken the hold of tradition over him‚ and that he has not become his own authority because he has remained obedient to all those whom he had considered symbols of authority like his parents‚ his teachers and the society. There are a number of reasons why Rodriguez has not left tradition. Firstly‚ there has not been any event in his life‚ particularly in his school life
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“Aria” Donald Barthelme’s short story “Aria” is similar to a stream of consciousness‚ as the narrator continuously and uninterruptedly shoots out her thoughts. In the beginning of the story‚ the sentences are short‚ very short‚ some even only one word. This style of authentic freestyle riffing creates a rapid energy that resembles a rambling. It is like beats of a song all pouring out different cohesive and non-cohesive things. The paragraphs are all very long and each consists of abundant information
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the passage by Richard Rodriguez‚ he describes family Christmases past and present and the difference between the two. But even though it isn’t the main focus of the piece‚ a personal detail shines through; Rodriguez’s unbalanced relationships with his parents. After reading the passage it is evident that his mother is far more important to him and has had a much larger impact on his life than his father. The heart of the passage is made clear by the very first sentence. Rodriguez begins‚ “My mother
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Gaby Rodriguez makes use of rhetorical questions throughout her novel to put emphasis on the cliché ideas that people hold about teen moms. One question that Gaby poses to the reader is “Why do we insist on putting limitations on what people are capable of doing?” (Rodriguez & Glatzer 111). This rhetorical question is drawing attention to how Gaby’s classmates put restrictions on her because of her “pregnancy.” They metaphorically place a glass ceiling over Gaby’s head because they believe she is
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performance to craft humor that’s not only funny but also thought-provoking. Two particular routines from Aida Rodriguez and Wanda Sykes are examples that demonstrate this type of skill. Firstly‚ both routines are quite similar because they utilize the topic of race in order to produce humor with various comedic elements; however‚ they differ due to their styles. Aida
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