Response Paper 2: The “Melting Pot” Metaphor and Popular Culture People commonly describe America as a “melting pot” because it consists of a variety of cultures that all mesh together to form a cohesive‚ united whole. However‚ the analogy can prove to be problematic and inaccurate to describe American society when looking at the big picture. The problem with comparing American culture to a melting pot is that “it has never adequately captured the diverse experiences of exclusion and adjustment
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Rationalist. I think therefore I am. We cannot rely on tradition or previous knowledge or even our senses to belief something. We must reason and process the information therefore the reasoning of each is personal. • Rationalism: the belief that we can have knowledge without experience. Only by reasoning its existence. Logic is used to subtend reasoning and form opinion. • Empiricism: we can only be sure of something once we’ve tested it or experienced it. This means that we use our sense perception and
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Reed for responding to John’s violence. Her biased aunt only worsens the damage that her cousins inflict on her. Lowood: Even after she escapes her horrible relatives at Gateshead‚ Jane is faced with even harsher living conditions at Lowood. Jane must live in the freezing cold‚ eating only tiny burnt portions of porridge‚ and with the fear of being humiliated by Mr.
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whether we have the wisdom to utilize that wealth to enhance and elevate our national life and to evolve the quality of our American civilization. The great society is where each child can discover information to enhance his knowledge and to grow his talents. It is where recreation is an appreciated opportunity to construct and reflect‚ not a dreaded reason for fatigue and anxiety. It is where the city of a man serves not just the requirements of the body and the
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We as Americans love food and slowly but surely we have ended up with an abundant amount of food options as well as huge waistlines. But we have to argue‚ who is to blame for this? Should we be held responsible for our bodies and what we decide to consume or is the food industry responsible for luring us in? This‚ as well as many biological and environmental factors can contribute to the rise of weight problems and obesity. R.A Ames‚ author of "Fast Food Isn’t to Blame"‚ argues that weight difficulties
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Some people say: we are what we eat. It’s a great saying. I absolutely agree with this.You may have a fit body or quite overweight. Your appearance showed us what you ate. Eating too much or too little are both not good. We should keep a balanced diet. That’s a key to be in good health and get success. For example‚ many people have meals too late because they have to work overtime‚ which leads to stomachache. Or a hungry man is eating too much to stop his hunger so what’s next. The answer is that
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2 The significance of metaphors for our everyday communication referring to the example “football is war” Table of contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………....3 2. Definition of metaphor……………………………………………..3 3. Reasons for using metaphors…………………………………….3 4. Metaphorical concepts……………………………………………..4 4.1 Structural metaphors………………………………………...…4 4.2 Orientational metaphors……………………………………….5 4.3 Ontological metaphors…………………………………………6 4.3.1
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I chose the poem “Metaphors” by Sylvia Plath because the poem seemed familiar to me. I then remembered I read this poem in my senior class. My teacher was pregnant at the moment and she decided to give us this specific poem. Metaphors is rich in figurative language. All lines have a hidden meaning or require a little bit of thinking. At first when I read the poem I was a little confused. Later‚ with the simple clues given I discovered that it was about a pregnant woman. Plath composed a poem that
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people think. What’s inside is much more important and meaningful. In every garden we see symbiotic relationships. Flowers help pollinate each other and the trees support the flowers and wildlife as well. The wildlife within a garden support the florae. No one plant or creature is left behind. In some cases though‚ overgrown weeds can get in the way of the beauty of our gardens. Unwanted and ugly‚ weeds are inevitable. All we can do is pull them out and move on. Some gardens appear beautiful and vibrant
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Eleanor in nearly a year. All the money I had left‚ after feeding myself‚ went to her and my boys‚ but the poaching season was over now‚ and I could finally go home. If I made it out of here‚ that was. “Children? How many? Do you love them dearly? We are ever so fond of children.” Something in her voice filled me with dread. I didn’t want to put them in any danger‚ but my mouth moved without my consent‚ her presence commanding me to speak. “Six... I do‚ with everything I have.” My pride tossed aside
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