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    Still Night by Li Bai

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    A Comparative Analysis on Five Versions Translations of “Still night thoughts” by Li Bai Abstract: Based on comparative analysis of 5 English versions of Li Bai’s “Still night thoughts”‚ the paper attempts to make a study of Chinese to English poetry translation. Since poetry is a special form of art in that poetry presents profound meaning and intensive emotions by means of various imageries and scrupulous selection of words‚ translators not only need to have a good command of both two languages

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    assessed‚ point to the fact that distance education takes a major cultural adjustment by students. This includes an adaptation to a new way of living‚ adjusting to different food sources‚ a cultural-linguistic divide‚ in addition to sometimes-severe homesickness. Many students as well as members of ones communities‚ feel burdened with the reality that in order for the younger Indigenous population to better their quality life‚ they must leave their reserve‚ however‚ this creates a cultural divide. One

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    formed. Cabin fever permeated the household‚ and the irritation coming off of my host family was palpable. Back home‚ I was ’adventurous‚’ a ’risk-taker‚’ so I had figured that spending a year abroad would be no problem. But now‚ with homesickness seeping into my mind‚ I realized my hubris – I hadn’t understood what being completely immersed in a different culture would entail. Perhaps I was not as brave and independent as I had convinced myself I was. The dislocation had exposed my faults:

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    Studying Abroad

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    another country gives international students unique experiences and opportunities that they may not find in their own country‚ I do not support this opinion. While I was in Australia for two years‚ I experienced culture shock and suffered from homesickness. In addition‚ I had to go through various hardships and cope with many difficult situations for myself. An Australian study reports that language‚ tuition cost‚ and feelings of isolation ranked the highest among problems faced by international

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    The book that I chose to do my report on is called Life in Prison by Stanley “Tookie” Williams. Tookie Williams was the infamous founder of the notorious Crip gang. The main objective of this book is to dispel some of the street myths surrounding prison life and to steer people away from crime. Tookie first learned about prison from his friend older brother named Rock. Rock spent most of his time in and out prisons. Rock described prison as a gladiator school where men go to prove their toughness

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    to pay a lot of money. In order to help bear the financial burden‚ most overseas students have to seek for employment during the vacation‚ which can’t allow them to focus their attention on studies. What’s more‚ they face language obstacles and homesickness. However‚ in the long run‚ the students will discover that the benefits of self-dependence and the mastery of a foreign language often outweigh the hardships experienced in their foreign studies. By studying abroad they will be able to learn

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    The Comparison of George Moore and James Joyce Ireland is best known for its unique culture‚ the accent‚ the green beer‚ and the music. But it is also known for its diverse literature and writers. Over the years there have been many different writers with their own sense of styles and their personal views of Ireland. There are many writers‚ such as James Joyce‚ Roddy Doyle‚ Edna O’Brien‚ George Moore‚ and Frank O’Conner who all came from different places in Ireland or even moved out of Ireland

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    Yasemin AKYÜZ 201012171002 Research Methodology Dr. Elif DİLER REPORT: The Effects of Feminism on The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros THE EFFECTS OF FEMINISM ON THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET BY SANDRA CİSNEROS ‘Feminism’‚ which is involved with the influences of gender on writing and reading is a wide-reaching term referring: Women’s movement: diverse social movement‚ largely based in the United States‚ seeking equal rights and opportunities

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    expressed through panel composition are Marjane’s identity crises as modern or traditionalist and Iranian or Austrian‚ her feelings of isolation in deserted Tehran‚ her feelings of distance and helplessness when leaving her parents at the airport‚ and homesickness brought up by blatant differences

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    painful adjustment of immigrants living in an adopted country. The psychological dislocation that immigrants often suffer can cause their children to feel a similar sense of alienation and loneliness‚ as depicted in several of Lahiri’s stories. Homesickness that is mostly felt by the majority of migrants in the early years of their new settlement is contrastingly portrayed between new migrants and migrants who have migrated for some time. Lahiri then compares the characters’ ability to assimilate

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