In the essay‚ A Father‚ by Bharati Mukherjee‚ the author has three main characters each is caught between the Indian and American cultures. The Bhowmick family‚ which includes the father‚ the mother‚ and their daughter‚ are all experiencing the constant pull of Indian and American identities. In the essay we hear the story mainly from Mr. Bhowmick. He sees America as a frightening place and he tries to hold onto his Indian culture by keeping the statue on Kali and praying to her. According to the
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chance of victory that it may still be to your benefit‚ or an others benefit. Courage is a quality that is good to possess‚ because it means you don’t give up on something that is a challenge. By definition courage means a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear‚ or it can also mean the strength to face danger or take on challenges. The first definition given isn’t as accurate as the second‚ because I believe that if you admit your scared
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of the most prevalent themes in the world. But what is beauty exactly? According to the Oxford Dictionary beauty is A combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ color‚ or form‚ that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially the sight. Based on the definition‚ one would assume that beauty is only on outward appearance but that statement is false. Beauty is not only appearance but it is also what people cannot see. Beauty is about being beautiful on the inside not just the outside. The media has fooled
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Happiness is difficult to describe‚ a feeling‚ a gesture or anything that can make a person feel good‚ great‚ exceptional or just an emotion; happiness is joy. Defining happiness is impossible to do; beyond the definition are explanations of what makes a person happy. After all‚ happiness is easily recognizable on the surface‚ a smile‚ laughter or reaction to a situation an expression of words‚ show of gratitude in exchange for a sensation‚ happiness; a thank you. Each help defines happiness
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warmth of my cat curled up on my lap softly purring‚ the smell of my mother’s cooking‚ or the sound of my father’s deep laughter that can be heard throughout the house. It is also easy for me to find comfort and home in a good book or a nice cup of hot coffee. The definition of home is mainly shaped by the people in our lives and the memories that we have. Without those people
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Everyone has a level of it‚ high or low. Some use it for good‚ and some use it for evil. The “it” I am referring to is power. The definition of power is the ability to influence or direct people and the course of events. People want to acquire power so they can shape their lives and surroundings into their vision. In modern society‚ popularity is considered the source of most power. Therefore‚ the level of popularity and the level of power are always proportional. Power isn’t just something that
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and today’s youth. Tight is just one of many words in today’s vocabulary that has been revamped by the younger generation. The Urban Dictionary‚ an online dictionary of slang words used by teenagers today‚ defines the word tight as meaning very good‚ excellent; cool‚ hip. It is meant to compliment a person or object they find cool. You may hear them use the word to talk about how great a car looks‚ such as “that car is tight” or “look at his outfit‚ isn’t it tight?” Back in the day‚ teens
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determine the word to mean a bad guy or villain. Many decide this because the prefix “anti-” means opposed to or the opposite. The opposite of a hero would be a villain‚ thus they think this is the definition of the word. The word antihero is more complex than this. The word antihero can be studied through definition‚ analysis‚ and examples. The word antihero is defined as a protagonist who is in one way or another the very opposite of a traditional hero. Instead of being courageous and determined‚ for instance
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The second Friday of every month‚ my friends and I go out for dinner after we come back from our theatre meeting. We usually relax and complain about our spine breaking workload and how we wish the weekend should never end. The second Friday of February‚ we went to eat Chinese. Unlike our usual conversations‚ we had a contemplative discussion about the future. At that time‚ we were seniors in high school and had no perception about the future. We all had the conception that after senior year we go
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Eviction. The dictionary definition states that it is‚ “The action of expelling someone‚ especially a tenant‚ from a property‚” but eviction means so much more than eleven measly words. It means families are ripped apart. It means seeing your mom eat junk food and killing her lungs with ‘cigs’ because she is just so stressed out. It means packing up and trying to hurry before the deadline comes. It means being snapped at for no reason but you can’t blame her because she can’t help it. It means your
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