Critical Analysis of Professional Literature The article I chose was Automaticity: The Hands and Feet of Genius by Benjamin S. Bloom (1986). I chose the article because I respect the work of Benjamin Bloom and I was not yet familiar with this particular topic. In this article Benjamin Bloom explains the concept of automaticity and how it is achieved. The author also provides specific examples‚ and theories of automaticity development. The article concludes with specific examples of skills that can
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writing. This style of duel language writing has become known as one of the most significant and intriguing topics into language processes‚ cultural influence within writing‚ and has created an impact of the educational policy. “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan describes the discourse community that she faces as a daughter of Asian immigrant who speaks limited English through a thick accent. She realizes
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Amy Winehouse was one of the most popular singer/songwriters of all time. She broke the record for the most awards for a female artist when she won five Grammy awards in 2008. She also won two BRIT awards for her music. Despite her success‚ she continued to be in the media for erratic behavior with her drug and alcohol abuse and multiple run-ins with the law. But‚ her music is still influential today and she is still a icon in popular culture. Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London‚ England to Mitch
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One person who has negative effect of alcohol drinking was Amy Winehouse‚ she died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. This happened because she was out drinking with a few mates but she wasn’t in control of her attitude because society has lead her into drinking and ended up in hospital. Amy Winehouse has been drawn into ‘society norms‚’ it is a metaphor to a what society has lead to Amy Winehouse death‚ society and has lead to troubles that she knew the consequences of alcohol. Her attitude towards society
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In the story “ A Pair of Tickets” the author Amy Tan discovers an issue that a vast of people never completely grasp in a lifetime‚ their identity. Amy Tan presents us a story that relates to her own life as a Chinese American student who is traveling to her hometown in China for the first time. Her purpose of this trip in the story is to finally meet her half sisters‚ whom she recently discovered. The setting in “A Pair of Tickets” takes place explores the relationship of place‚ heritage‚ and ethnic
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The Culture Snatcher: The Extensive Lengths to Which Ethnic Americans Go to Avoid Being “The Other” In “A Pair of Tickets‚” author Amy Tan exposes the disastrous effects of Americanization on a foreign culture. Tan’s exposition lies in the protagonist‚ Jing-Mei‚ a young Chinese woman raised in America‚ refusing to adopt her Chinese Heritage. Tan uses the prevalence of stereotypes and internal conflict to present her theme effectively. As the protagonist and narrator‚ Jing-Mei and her father begin
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Culture affects how we perceive others and the world in many different ways. Culture is constructed by a number of different elements that define who we are. Depending on a person’s culture there are many different positions that often affect what we do on a daily basis. Every culture teaches others how to communicate‚ connect‚ and cooperate with one another. They teach them how to handle situations according to their cultures guidelines. Most cultures often think that their customs should be carried
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Rhetorical Reading Response: Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” In the essay “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan (1990)‚ which discusses her mother’s way of speaking through “broken English”‚ Tan explores the different “Englishes” that she has come into contact with in her everyday life; these variations have presented struggles in her mother’s life. Tan illustrates this to her audience by giving examples of the struggles her mother was faced with due to “her” English and the many versions of English that surrounds
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“In The Cemetery where Al Jolson is buried” by Amy Hempel uses the word masks throughout the story to convey guilt‚ fear and unacceptance of death. The first mention of the word mask is in the beginning of the story. We are just beginning to understand that Hempel is describing two people in a hospital‚ the narrator is visiting her friend who is sick. They are both wearing masks‚ the narrator checks to make sure that she is still breathing and that she is not “ used to the mask yet.” The friend has
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I believe Amy Tan’s purpose for "Mother Tongue" was to make others aware of the different forms of English Language that has been translated by different cultures‚ specifically the Chinese translation. I arrived at that decision because she clearly expresses personal emotions‚ opinions‚ life events‚ and observations. I don’t believe the author’s goal changed throughout this analytical process. I found one other key point while conducting active reading on my selected article. On page 21 the author
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