Many people speak different languages‚ but every person speaks their language in two forms. As in the story "Mother tongue" by Amy Tan. The children start to use this strategy to make others feel comfortable‚ and not be judged by others. This language comes naturally to those who use it. There are some appropriate moments to use each English‚ and there are moments that are not so appropriate. For example‚ if you speak to any adult in a not proper way‚ they might think you’re not as educated. Sometimes
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The greatest celebration in Kazakhstan is called “Nauriz Eve”. There is a legend in Central Asia that every year during the night between the 21st and 22nd of March (the spring equinox)‚ the wise elder Kadyr-Ata walks across the Earth. Kadyr-Ata brings people happiness and wealth‚ and he also possesses special magical powers. At three o’clock in the morning‚ Kadyr-Ata opens the door to the sky and lets Spring come to the land. At this time‚ he breathes life into the earth; in essence he renews the
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Amy Tan’s "Two Kinds" and "Best Quality" depict a struggling and often stressful relationship between a defiant daughter and an overbearing mother. June Mei and her mother Suyuan engage in a destructive battle between what is possible and what is realistic. June‚ although headstrong‚ seeks her mother’s approval and adoration. Suyuan‚ although patronizing‚ yearns for her daughter’s obedience and best qualities. The relationship between mother and daughter falls victim to tension inherent in any mother/daughter
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Whether it is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter or the vampire-filled Forks‚ Washington they both are home to a teenage obsession. The magical powers and leading trio are found in both movies. The Harry Potter movie series and the Twilight Saga have many similarities and differences. First‚ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is led by the three main characters Harry‚ Ron‚ and Hermione. These three main characters all have magical powers and have to keep their powers a secret from the “muggels”
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Jing Mei’s Journey Amy Tan’s "A Pair Of Tickets" is about Jing Mei‚ a daughter of a Chinese immigrant who is on a journey to find her identity and to understand her mother. This journey is about her relationship with her mother‚ and also a journey of self-awareness‚ uncovering the truth of where she comes from when she visits Shanghai‚ China. Jing Mei changes as a person throughout the story. Her thoughts as a kid growing up in San Francisco and that of when she is an adult are different‚ especially
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Comparison and Contrast Essay Two Kinds of Shampoo Fraddy Guillen Writing Level 5 Professor: Martha Guerra 10/30/2012 My hair‚ My way. Last month when I went shopping to BJ’s‚ I notice that the shampoo I’ve using since 4 years ago ran off of the market‚ I was complete disappointed‚ I looked everywhere for it‚ and every place I went‚ they told me the same‚ that if was off of the market. I went back to BJ’S and started looking for a similar shampoo‚ but there were many choices that I didn’t
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My response is on “Mother Tongue” which is the story of Amy Tan’s successful mother and her struggles with societies views on different dialects of English. The main idea of this story is that society may take a somewhat offensive stance on accents and dialects and assume many things. I agree with this idea for the pure fact that‚ yes people do judge people based on certain things‚ that is just how animals work. Is it unhealthy to stereotype people? Of course. Is it natural of humanity? Undoubtedly
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From the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ I realize that language nowadays is very important because it is the only way to communicate with many other people. We born in many different places and learn many different language since born. She is telling us that she is Chinese and majoring in English language‚ but most of Chinese people tends to learn engineering or math related major. She also feel that she is better in math and science than English‚ but she enjoy challenges and choose the opposite
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Tan Begins to cry when she is told that her crush will be a guest at dinner‚ because she is not confident that he will be satisfied or accustomed to the nature of a Chinese dinner and would instead prefer the standard American dishes and would be shocked by the practices and customs of the Chinese dinner table. Tan’s mother is attempting to demonstrate the importance of a sense of pride for her own ethnic ancestry. Her mother recognizes her daughter’s own embarrassment and shame‚ and intends on be
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