The Bonesetter’s Daughter is a novel about three generations of Chinese women. The novel starts off with a short prologue told in the perspective of LuLing Liu Young. LuLing is the daughter of “Precious Auntie”‚ a horribly disfigured nursemaid who is later revealed to be her mother‚ and the mother of Ruth‚ a “ghost-writer” who authors self-help books. Ruth lives with her boyfriend Art and his two teenage daughters‚ Dory and Fia in an apartment in San Francisco. She mysteriously loses her voice for
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Amy Sze’s company downsized three times in two year s. As she had been a productive and dependable employee‚ her bosses managed to find a job for her each time. Amy was assigned three different jobs over the two years pe riod. Johnny‚ Amy’s current boss‚ thought she was smart and the kind of employee the company had to keep once the economic crisis was over. Johnny and the other mana gers thought Amy was lucky to have a job in the company. However‚ as far as Amy was concerned‚ the last
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Rappaccini’s Daughter is a story with a great deal of meaning behind it. Throughout the story‚ Hawthorn coveys the theme about loss of innocence and purity and uses symbolism‚ characters and diction convey his theme along with strong reference to religious entities. In the literal sense‚ Nathaniel Hawthorn’s Rappaccini’s Daughter is the story about the rivalry between two scientists that ultimately causes the destruction of an innocent young woman. However‚ when the story is seen on a symbolic level
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The Hummingbird’s Daughter‚ accounts the life of Teresita‚ a bastard child whose independence guides her throughout her life. In the beginning of the novel‚ Teresa is unaware of her relation to Tomas Urrea. Tomas is depicted as a powerful patron‚ who was able to utilize women at his pleasure; meaning that he had children spread out in a small village in Mexico‚ where the novel takes place. Throughout this analysis the character of Teresita will be explained. Since Teresa’s mother abandons her at a
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The artwork I selected is Lot & Daughters by Orazio Gentileschi. The piece is on display at the Getty Museum and was painted in 1622. This piece is a dynamic‚ wonderful example of the baroque style. Gentileschi’s strong use of chiaroscuro makes the painting seem to be a living scene being viewed from the other side of a window. His use of the three primary colors for the three subjects clearly defines each of them; while still creating color harmony. The subject matter is the story of the city
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A Better Daughter “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” My eyes opened to the familiar sound of the lady singing from my alarm clock. It was two days after Christmas‚ 8:00 a.m. in the morning. I slowly spill out of bed‚ very slowly‚ continuously murmuring‚ “Why do I have to wake up? I’m not even in school anymore.. ugh..” As I was crawling up the stairs to the dining room‚ I can already tell by the sound coming from kitchen; my father was very ready to start our day. The major plans for
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language can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth” (FYR: 84). Language is used daily in our lives‚ and therefore plays a significant role in shaping our identity. The narrative “Mother Tongue” depicts the variations of the English language‚ and the nature of talk. Amy Tan also shares the story of her mother’s “broken” English and how this limited her perception of hers mother’s communication with others. Language can be developed both through environment‚ and one’s personal
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Conflict theory developed largely from the work of Karl Marx suggests that society is in a state of eternal conflict due to competition for limited resources. Conflict theory also states that social order is maintained by domination and power. Society consists of people who struggle against each other in an attempt to satisfy their own needs and wants. Conflict theory argues that social change will occur when individuals and social
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similar situations as Gloria Anzaldύa and Amy Tan. Going to high school where personal image is a big part of a student ’s life is very nerve racking. American Values are often forced upon students and a certain way of life is expected of them. Many times‚ in America‚ people look down on people who do not accept the American Way of Life. The struggle of "fitting in" and accepting the cultural background is a major point in both essays‚ _Mother Tongue_ by Amy Tan and _How to Tame a Wild Tongue_ by Gloria
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In Amy Plum’s Sci-Fi novel After the End‚ two enemies combine forces to carry out their own list of goals. The character vs. fate conflict directly affects‚ the protagonist‚ Juneau‚ because everything she has ever known was taken away from her. When Juneau’s remote Alaskan tribe is captured‚ she is left alone in brand new world to her. Juneau’s upbringing in her tribe taught her that her tribe was the only group of people left in the world‚ however as Juneau progresses on her journey to find her
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