the political consequences was that Mao wanted to reassert himself and regain power in China after he was demoted because of the failure of the Great Leap Forward. Mao had the gained the support of Lin Biao and the PLA therefore launched the Cultural Revolution. Mao wanted to get rid of anti communist ideas and opposition that would pose a threat to his leadership and foreign ideas that would influence the people of China. As a long-term consequence of getting rid of anti communist ideas‚ Mao closed
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The Arrival The arrival by Shaun Tan is inspirational. In the book‚ there is a sequence in images that leave readers with suspense on what these pictures may indicate. You could never go to the second chapter without reading the first chapter before because these pictures tell a story that unfolds slowly but unknown; with reasons behind them that the author and the pictures let alone know. There is a language of silence told in graphics that makes you wonder‚ what does the picture mean and is it
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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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which launched the initial idea for the Cultural Revolution. Was one man’s pride worth the countless deaths that marked the Cultural Revolution? Similarly‚ Stalin’s choke on the Soviet Union was irreversibly tied to the several purges that occurred during his rule. However‚ while the Great Terror could be over-simplified into purism that far exceeded passion‚ there is an aspect to the Cultural Revolution that feels personal. The author argues the Revolution must have been in response‚ and an attempt
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Tan’s short story "Fish Cheeks‚" the author describes an embarrassing moment with her family that she only came to appreciate later in life. Tan was initially uncomfortable with how her traditional family behaved in front of guests‚ thinking they wanted to embarrass her. However‚ she eventually realized that their intention was to instill pride in her culture. Tan initially felt that her mother and the rest of her family were trying to embarrass her during dinner by serving only Chinese food and behaving
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part one‚ China was undergoing a big change known as the Cultural Revolution which caused serious ramifications to China’s already poor economy. Unlike the Great Leap Forward‚ the Cultural Revolution was more of a political upheaval that did not produce any significant changes (for the better) in economic policies or the basic economic model. In fact‚ nearly all economic activities grinded to a halt during the 10 years (1966-1976) the revolution occurred. The revolution’s influence rippled throughout
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inspiring new “rags-to-riches” billionaires of Southeast Asia is Andrew Tan of Alliance Global Group‚ Inc.‚ the new multi-billion peso holding company for his three major businesses – condominium-developer Megaworld‚ the world’s biggest brandy producer Emperador Distillers‚ Inc. and a HUGE percentage on shareholdings in the nationwide Philippine franchise of McDonald’s fastfood chain. The latest 2007 issue of Forbes magazine lists Tan as the country’s fourth wealthiest billionaire after the Zobel-Ayala
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When I was in Form 2‚ we had a temporary science teacher. His name was Mr. Tan. He taught us for a couple of months before he obtained a place in university to further his studies. We found out that he was leaving us just one day before the day he was supposed to leave. He did not tell us. Another teacher did. As we liked very much‚ we got together and planned a farewell party for him. The girls agreed to make some tidbits and the boys agreed to prepare some drinks. It was to be a small party‚ as
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In the world of ‘The Arrival’‚ a young father begins to make his descent through new lands in search of a perfect city for his wife and young daughter. As the man begins his journey across the world‚ he travels by means of land and water transportation via a train and large boat. As the days go by‚ windy and warm‚ the man at long last reaches land‚ new land. While going through the transit of the “airport”‚ the man finds it difficult to go through simple tasks due to the new language he begins to
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culture. Amy Tan explained the story in great detailed and also taught an excellent lesson about not being afraid to be diverse from other people. “You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.” People act different‚ culture wise yet‚ at the end of the day everyone is alike. Sharing your heritage to the world is a great thing because other people can learn from it and won’t be afraid to share their own. The reading Fish Cheeks‚ is a positive story because Amy Tan shared her
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