Stacy Frakes ENGL1213 23 October 2010 Who Am I Suppose to Be When I first read the poem “Lost Sisters‚” by Cathy Song‚ I was under the impression it was about a Chinese women who held great pride for her Chinese culture and who was frowning on the choice of her sister‚ who made the decision to move to America from China. After further investigation‚ I discovered that Song’s poem “Lost Sisters‚” explains the story of a woman who is facing the difficult realities of being a Chinese immigrant.
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Yet‚ the story of Judith is only a part of the Hebrew bible and mentioned in the Catholic Old Testament. It is not recognized in Protestant Christianity‚ the religion that requires women to be subservient to the men in their lives; “Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness
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Today‚ the Mirabal Sisters are honored and recognized as heroines in the Dominican Republic and in parts of the world. They are symbols of courage‚ love‚ and sacrifice. The Mirabal sisters were known for their courageous acts. Their names were Patria‚ Minerva‚ Maria Teresa‚ and Dede. The eldest three Patria‚ Minerva‚ and Maria Teresa were the ones who were involved in the protest. And were also the ones who ended up getting killed. Rumors say that a cab driver came to their home was hired by Trujillo
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“Sister Flowers” by Maya Angelou What role did grammar play? Mrs. Flowers was a very important role model in the life of the young girl‚ Marguerite. She was a person whom she looked up to and admired. Mrs. Flowers is a beautiful and well educated black woman of their town‚ Stamps‚ Arkansas. She dressed very well and spoke proper English as well. Marguerite was often times embarrassed by her “momma” (which is her grandmother) because of the way she spoke to Mrs. Flowers‚ or as her grandmother
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Judith – Old English and Vulgate Versions Upon looking closely at the Old English and Vulgate versions of Judith‚ one can catch a glimpse of how culture was during the time they were written by comparing and contrasting the elements of the story that are presented and modified. The distinct differences that can be found between the Old English and the vulgate versions of Judith provide a clear view of what the Anglo-Saxons considered to be important‚ and what they felt required respect. When comparing
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The Elder Sister – William-Adolphe Bouguereau The Elder Sister is a painting by a well-known French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. This work of art was completed by William in 1869. As a result of research made on this painting‚ it was found that the painting was anonymously given to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston as a gift in 1992. According to the museum‚ this was a gift of an anonymous lady in memory of her father. Since then this amazing work of art has been a part of the permanent collection
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‘Sister Maude’ by Christina Rossetti Learning objectives: AO1: respond to texts critically and imaginatively‚ select and evaluate textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations. AO2: explain how language‚ structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas‚ themes and settings. Pre-reading Activity P A I R Let’s focus on the word ‘sister’. Think of any fairy tales‚ films‚ books‚ celebrities‚ sports women‚ pop groups‚ songs or television programmes where there
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IOC Annotations Kray Sisters Basic context: The only poem in the collection that is not a dramatic monologue‚ it is also one of the 3 poems based on real characters from the 20th century. The real Kray twins were brother Ronney and Reggie‚ famous around the East of London around the 50s and 60s. They ran protection rackets and had money in various clubs. Eventually they were imprisoned for the murder of jack the hat in 69 after evading police for years‚ they were recommended to serve at least 30
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Another disadvantage Judith had to endure was the inability to make her own decisions‚ including but not limiting‚ rights to the money which she had collected‚ and the husband in which she would marry. Woolf expresses the weight of Judith’s opinion about her marriage‚ “Soon‚ however‚ before she was out of her teens‚ she was to be betrothed to the son of a neighboring wool-stapler.”(47). Woolf explains what would happen if Judith were to refused the arranged marriage‚ “the daughter who refused to
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that Judith is cold and distant‚ that she stands back and observes people like insects in some Biology experiment. But even through she’s uncomfortable stepping out from that safe observational position‚ she still does. She is engage by those around her. She is complex‚ not just a stereotype. She is not English spinster‚ or a bohemian. She is Judith and she seems to be doing just fine. The story shows how that the balance between self and society can me made. It could be argued that Judith is cold
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