their food and manners differ from Americans; Amy Tan shows the contrast of cultures in “Fish Cheeks”. Chinese New Year food and manners are different from the way we’re raised as Americans. The Chinese prepare food for the holidays that many of us haven’t even tried in our lifetime‚ yet they eat it more than once a year. During the dinner‚
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A Fine Line between all Hopes and Joy; a review of ethnic and cultural differences of “The Joy Luck Club”‚ by Amy Tan This must be one of the most deep and heart-warming tale about four Chinese women and their daughters. Four generations of stories from eight different perspectives‚ experiencing ethnic and racial differences‚ in pre revolutionary China and decades later‚ in America‚ where their daughters are all grown up. Abandoned‚ repressed and separated from their loved ones‚ and unable to
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she had a talent for playing chess. When she was 9-years-old. She was a National Chess Champion‚ and became the most popular person in the U.S. She met Bobby Fischer‚ the most legendary chess player ever born. In the “Rules of the Game” the author Amy Tan Writes that life is like a chess game; when you’re losing you have to try to make it better. In the middle of the story‚ the author says that sometimes you have to lose. Tan says‚“Sometimes you need to lose pieces to get ahead” (Tan 324pg). When
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Amy Tan “Two Kinds” My initial thoughts when I read Amy Tan “Two Kinds” was that the daughter had a negative attitude on how her mother is trying to teach her to be something greater in life. She’s trying to better her daughter‚ but her daughter doesn’t appreciate what her mother is trying to do for her. Amy Tan “Two Kinds” story‚ I can relate to because my parents just wanted the best for me and wanted me to succeed in life. They share similar perspectives to the character parents as well. The
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Multiculturalism in Christian Perspective As early as historic records have been kept‚ humans have been faced with the relocation of people and the occupation of homelands by stronger tribal or national groups. This is demonstrated by the records of Egyptian and Babylonian expansion‚ the exploits of Alexander the Great and the growth of the Roman Empire. Some of the struggles associated with this are reflected in the Bible. For example‚ when the Israelites were exiled to Babylon‚ the prophet Jeremiah
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“Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ she writes about how her mother’s broken English‚ and about the extent that it affected her language. She writes this piece in a method that is easy to understand‚ and she simply expresses her personal opinion: That whenever someone doesn’t speak proper English they are susceptible to criticism and bad treatment. Amy Tan expresses how her mother is treated unfairly by people just because she cannot speak proper English. Throughout this reflection Amy mentions a troubled
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Jessica Cotton ENGL 102 Discussion Board 1 After listening to and reading lessons 1-3‚ for why Christians need to read secular literature. The point that I agree the most is how electronic media‚ mainly television is not as valuable to learning as studying literature. In lesson 2 it states that when you watch television everything is done for you. You only tap into the emotional side of your brain and you lose your ability think logically‚ because you are living in the present and not thinking
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glasses. Your worldview is the color of glasses that you wear when seeing the people‚ things‚ and circumstances around you. Political and ethical decisions are formed based on your worldview. Biblical worldview describes the way a Bible believing Christian views the world and circumstances around him/her. The Question of Origin – The one true God‚ the Creator‚ spoke into existence all of creation. This creation account is delivered to us in Genesis chapter 1 and 2. Proverbs 8:29 tells us that God
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I think the main point Amy Tan is trying to make in A Mother’s Tongue is that words are more than just words‚ sometimes you have to look behind them and read in between to understand the true meaning. For example‚ her mother did not speak perfect English‚ but the points and ideas she was trying to get across are what really were important. Not all people who speak the English language speak it the same way. A language can be subdivided into any number of dialects which each vary in some way from
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------------------------------------------------- "Christian places of worship should be plain and simple?” Discuss. Ollie Gardner This debate is a very strong subject for certain people and religion. For example the Catholics think that it is right to show their appreciation of god by designing their places of worship with big stained glass windows‚ huge organs and a big bold altar etc. However the Protestants started out rebelling against the Catholics saying that you should not have to show
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