can be shaped through the writer’s use of conventions and techniques.”1 Cultural identity; “the identity of a group‚ culture or individual as far as one is influenced by one’s belonging to a group or culture.”2 The epic drama Australia‚ (2008)‚ by award-winning director Baz Luhrmann‚ is the second highest grossing film in Australia’s history. Australia is set during the Second World War. A context and time different from ours and therefore one‚ which allows for an examination of cultural identity
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My journey of overcoming adversity began at the age of 7 with a routine visit to the doctor. Little did I know‚ that day would change my life forever. The doctors suggested checking my glucose levels‚ and with a single finger prick‚ the machine displayed ominous letters: ’HHH’ (immensely high). I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What followed was an extremely grueling two weeks of treatment and recovery. The impact of my disease ripples through every aspect of my life. My mother lost her job
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Friday. Basketball has always been a huge part of my life and family. It has impacted me and who I am today. The sport brought my family closer together and has shaped us in ways we couldn’t have imagined. It has taught me many valuable lessons and improved a number of my characteristics. I truly believe that I wouldn’t be the person I am today if basketball wasn’t such a huge component to my life and to my family. My father introduced me to the sport when I was very young and it has stuck with me ever
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think of the word identity‚ I think of what makes up a person’s soul and persona. What makes them think the way they think and act the way they act? The word identity answers this question‚ it fills in the blanks of what make every person different from one another. Many times people face forces or personal hardships which shape and mold their own personal identity. In this paper I am going to discuss three social forces that helped build my current identity. These forces include my gender‚ education
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My life has Changed in The U.S. In December 2014‚ I came to the US to study english‚ There are a lot of reason‚ The first reason is I want to challenge myself‚ don’t want to stay in comfort zone.The second reason is in 2014. That time the hong kong government really made me felt disappointed‚ because at that time‚ Hong Kong people had a demonstrations that called umbrella movement. That was a very peaceful and Non-Violences activity‚ But the government used the barbarous way to solve it. That really
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involved in one another‚ none is single and pure‚ all are hybrid‚ heterogeneous‚ extraordinarily differentiated‚ and unmonolithic’ (Said‚ 1993‚ p.xxiv) To what extent does thois quote apply to identity as it is presented in My Beautiful Laundrette and/or This Is England? The oscar winning film My Beautiful Laundrette was made in 1985 and directed by Stephen Frears. Hanif Kureishi was also nominated for best sreenplay‚ and it was heralded as one of Britain’s most comercial and critically successful
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Music has made a very great impact in my life. For as long as I can remember‚ I’ve always been interested in the ways of music and how it works. It has affected me in my childhood‚ teenhood‚ and will affect my life future. In my early years‚ 2-10 years‚ I mainly listened to a lot of pop music‚ for example: The Black Eyed Peas‚ Michael Jackson‚ Maroon 5‚ etc. I would imagine myself being the singer‚ the guitarist‚ or the drummer. By the time I was 10 years of age‚ I began to form an interest in instruments
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present. Death touched my family about eight years ago. I still look back and try to remember. Even though my thoughts on the time are blurry on that day; I learned morals that shaped me to be the person that I am today. I wake up to the nagging and shrieking voice of my mother’s morning wake up call. I layed back in bed‚ thinking‚ how much I despised monday mornings. After about ten minutes‚ I sluggishly make my way into the kitchen. I make myself breakfast‚ and proceeded with my usual monday morning
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In my life I have traveled and experienced many opportunities that most people my age haven’t. I have had many diverse experiences that some people may not have had. Being born in Portland Oregon has really played a part in my diverse life. Oregon has changed from when I was born in 1996‚ but for the most part for the better. It has shaped my life into the person I am today and how I view the world and the people in it. In this paper I will go through some experiences that I have had from birth
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Person cultural values have always been the driving force on how I make my decisions in life. It also serves as a vital role in my nursing career by helping decide and overcome the challenges I often face as a nurse. Since I was a child‚ my parents has imbedded their cultural values in me. They have always taught me to care and respect other human beings. My personal values that my religion since I was a child has always taught me to treat others with honesty and dignity‚ which I have always
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