TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN USEFUL QUOTES THEME: “Writing it down is important to us…recording what we’ve done‚ in words‚ on paper‚ it’s got to be our way of telling ourselves that we mean something‚ that we matter. That the things we’ve done have made a difference.” “We’d thought that we were among the first humans to invade this basin‚ but humans had invaded everything‚ everywhere. They didn’t have to walk into a place to invade it. Even Hell was not immune.” “Hell wasn’t anything to do with
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Based on a book of the same name published by Amy Tan‚ The Joy Luck Club tells the stories of four Chinese women and their daughters who were raised in America. While the film focuses a great deal on the relationships between the mothers and daughters and how their stories intertwine‚ as well as the history of each person and the trials they went through both in China and America‚ it also showcases some Chinese cultural and religious beliefs. Religion‚ folktales‚ culture‚ and superstition were all
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The ending of The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick leaves no room for interpretation or loose ends. The ending wraps up the entire plot‚ leaving the reader with no questions and a sense of relief and happiness. The novel’s end is not sad or melancholy in any way; I would classify it as a “happy ending”. The story comes to a close in a picturesque and cinematic fashion. The reader is happy that Bartholomew‚ the main protagonist‚ finds joy and purpose in his life. Throughout the novel‚ we see
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all musicians will have a hit record. This begs the question: is it better to shoot for your dreams and fail than not try at all? After all‚ it is possible to spend a lot of time and money pursuing your passion only to end up very stressed‚ very tired and very broke. If you have managed to pursue your dreams‚ even if it doesn’t work out‚ at least you have the knowledge that you gave it your best shot and if you died tomorrow you would have no regrets. On the other hand by doing nothing you will
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Culture Influence in the Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club is a fictional novel by Amy Tan that unfolds the lives of four Chinese families and their American-born daughters. The story is portrayed in a diary-like fashion and it follows the lives and personal accounts of the Woo‚ Hsu‚ Jong‚ and St. Clair families. Culture is significant and it influences the story in many ways. The Chinese and American cultures clash in this particular novel. The Chinese culture is represented as a high- context
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Based on the Joy Luck Club‚ please write a 2-3 page report which should: 1. Address 2 ICC scenes/themes you can identify with. Reflect on these and include examples. 2. Address the questions "Am I (or a family member) more of a June or a Waverly?”. ”How did this come about?" 1. One of the major ICC themes in the movie is the conflict between individualism and collectivism. Although not explicitly expressed‚ it has a strong impact on the whole course of the movie. The 4 immigrant Chinese
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The Hero’s Journey in The Joy Luck Club In Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club‚ Tan explores the difficulty of immigration and adjustment to a different culture by following the women of four families. Throughout the novel‚ Tan slowly reveals the struggles of each individual woman’s life‚ both in the past and in the present. Tan’s story may not immediately translate into Joseph Campbell’s widely recognized Hero’s Journey‚ but certain characters resemble Campbell’s path of character development. Lindo
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Is Technology a Good Thing? Technology is advancing extremely fast and is playing a major role in education and medicine. The internet is a spectacular place of learning‚ where there is an answer to our questions. It helps us research medical science such as new concepts‚ theories and body functions. Technology helps students learn while they are at school. It helps students research topics and answer questions‚ even my school made the decision to adopt iPads as a new learning resource. Using
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In the New York Times Bestseller‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ Amy Tan uses symbolism and diction to portray to the audience that the main antagonistic force stems from language barriers. The novel focuses on Chinese women immigrants and their daughters. All of the mothers come to America with high expectations and aspirations for both their future daughters and themselves. The mother’s first language is Chinese but their daughters grew up speaking English this causes rifts in their relationships’ because
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Moreover‚ in America‚ in this day and age‚ in the “land of the free”‚ people enjoy exploiting their freedom to decide every aspect of their life. Being able to choose from an unlimited number of options enthrall modern day Americans. In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ Tan uses various marital relationships
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