Weber 1 Mathew Weber Prof. Josh Tucker Engl. 1010 2 October 2011 Reading Response: “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” Q1: What is Amy Chua arguing? Chua is arguing the differences between the Chinese “eastern” mentality on raising children and importance on being the best at everything versus American “western” mentality where we stress that everything that we try to accomplish should be fun. Chu quotes a study where 50 “western” and 48 “eastern” mothers were polled. 70% of western women
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Cinderella‚ directed by Clyde Geronimi‚ is a movie about a pretty girl who has been made a servant by her ugly stepmother and stepsisters‚ and deserves a better life. Cinderella is the fairy tale basis for all other movies‚ in which the underdog prevails against all odds. Ever After‚ directed by Andy Tehnant‚ is a movie based on Cinderella. Besides some differences in characters and a change in setting‚ it has the same good beats evil concept. Maid in Manhattan directed by Wayne Wang is a newer
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our step-father had died Cinderella had not been the same. “Maybe we should give her more chores to make her feel better‚ you know get her mind off it.” I told my sister Anastasia it was a great idea and we put the plan into action. We made Cinderella clean the dishes‚ clean the clothes‚ and sweep every room. We thought we were doing the right thing‚ apparently we were not. “Since last week she has been crying a lot less‚” said my sister. But it was
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Cinderella vs Ella Enchanted The tale of Cinderella has been heard and read for many generations. The idea of rags to riches has appealed to countless readers through varying accounts. The plot of Cinderella has become a traditional theme. Through different cultures and eras the theme has seen many copies‚ remakes‚ twists and views in literature‚ theater and film. Today’s era of blended families and conflicts in class statuses may be why Cinderella has been a classic. One of those twists is seen
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Once upon a time‚ cinderella was walking through the supermarket‚ when a storm started. The power was knocked out‚ and there were kids trapped in the bathroom. Everybody was worried and trying to open the bathroom door. The key was flushed down the toilet. Now‚ cinderella is not a very bright person‚ and she wanted to get some shopping in to pass the time. She got some oranges‚ turkey slices‚ and grape juice. Then she realized that they ran out of cilantro. “What! Nno! This is impossible! She panicked
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Level 3 20 October 2010 Morally Indefensible and Environmentally Unsustainable Wu 1 When witnessed in reality‚ it goes without saying that the modern killing of animals Neophyte 11/3/11 11:04 AM Comment [1]: Topic sentence tells me exactly and concisely what this essay will be about. for food is a reprehensible
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and Contrast: Cinderella Everyone has heard of the Cinderella story Walt Disney version but not the Anne Sexton’s version. If I had to choose between the two to read to children ill pick the Walt Disney version. These two version similar and differ in their own ways. Both versions have their own plots of the Cinderella story. The characters in both versions are the same but have different character development. Cinderella is a 1950 classical musical produced by Walt Disney. Cinderella was a young modest
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action might be dutiful and amiable it is still of no moral worth. For example a man who does acts of good will and gets a feeling of satisfaction from doing them is not acting morally. In the same way that a soldier saves another soldiers with only an inclination that he will get a medal is also not morally dutiful. So how can we have Overdetermined dutiful moral actions? Henson attempts to get around Kant’s rather stark doctrine by saying that a dutiful act would have moral worth provided
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Anne Sexton’s poem Cinderella is an analysis of the falsehood of fairytales and their inapplicable meanings to real‚ everyday life. Sexton’s poem‚ as a whole‚ mocks the classic tale of Cinderella by retelling the story with an analysis intertwined. This big message of fairytales being fake is reiterated throughout the poem through repetition‚ similes through imagery‚ and diction. Sexton’s use of repetition is easily spotted in the last stanza of the poem. Sexton’s negative view is shown through
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possibly ended during the diminishment stage which could’ve pushed her into alcohol and drugs to bring her back to her high. In order to be successful in the hero’s journey you have to go through the stages in stride and take the punches as you go. Cinderella is a great example of this. Before marrying the prince and living a luxurious life‚ she slept in front of the fire place and earned her name for being dusty and full of ashes. Her ordinary world was working for her own family and being ignored by
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