13-10-2014 ENGL 101 “Two Kinds” is the story of Jing-Mei‚ a Chinese-American girl whose mother believes that anyone living in America can be what they want to be and is so determined to help her daughter discover her talent. Her mother lost everything in China and is committed to offering a different and glamourous life to her sole daughter. Her mother draws her into a chain of tests in order to reveal any kind of talent but she keeps disappointing her mother and herself as well. She is then determined
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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak‚ but their echoes are truly endless.” This quotation was from Mother Teresa of Calcutta and demonstrates the positive effects of speaking kindly. Speaking kindly can encourage people and it can make you new friends. Kind words can also solve conflict and other various problems. With that being said I believe that kind words can and do help people with problems like loneliness and anxiety. The reason I believe so is because it had happened to me before
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The Power of Laughter Jimmy Buffet once said "If we couldn’t laugh‚ we would all go insane." When an individual is no longer capable of laughing‚ he is also no longer capable of being in control of himself. This happens when a greater authority has the power to deny a person of their laughter; which‚ inevitably‚ denies him of his freedom. Ken Kesey conveys the idea that laughter and freedom go hand in hand throughout his novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Kesey portrays laughter as a parallel
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Is it cruel to keep animals in cages? It’s a widely debated topic that has puzzled activists and ordinary people for centuries. It’s a tough topic that has wins on both sides and the question is‚ who is right? The activists or the animal lovers‚ what is the right thing to do? The question is ‘Is it cruel to keep animals in cages?’ Should it be illegal? No‚ it is not cruel because‚ most animals are well looked after and are provided for. There are organisations that specialise in the safety
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"Two Kinds" The story "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan represents the theme that parents cannot control their children‚ but can only guide them. A Chinese mother and daughter Ni Kan are at odds with each other in story. The mother pushes her daughter to become a prodigy of some sort‚ her daughter does try to follow her mother ’s orders but has she gets older she realizes she wants to find her own self and not to be what her mother wants her to be. They both have conflicting values‚ which is the theme of the
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Aal izz Well “Three Idiots” is a comedy-drama Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vindo Chopra based on the novel Five Point Someone written by Chetan Bhagat. It was released on 2009 and was considered as the second highest grossing Bollywood film of all time. It is a story about three aspiring engineers namely Ranchoddas “Rancho” Chanchad‚ Raju Rastogi and Fahran Qureshi who met in the Imperial College of Engineering‚ one of the finest colleges in India‚ where their
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Annie Lamott and William Zinsser decided to write masterpieces on how to improve your writing. Annie Lamott is the author or “Bird by Bird” and William Zinsser is the author of “On Writing Well.” Annie Lamott’s Bird by Bird is an auto-biography that contains not only life lessons but writing lessons as well. For example‚ she teaches us that the first thing you do when you writing is not get caught up in the small stuff. Here‚ she mentions that you need to get all your ideas on paper and then go
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TITTLE: A Well-Spent Day Writter:Raquelle A. Valle Setting:At the house Main Character:Tita Secondary character:baby.maid.Mrs.Legaspi‚mother Moral lesson:Be helpful PLOT : Tita Solis had at last arrived from school.``The twenty minutes walk under the sun was tiring indeed.Now I’m home for a good lunch‚”She thought as she pushed the small wooden gate.Suddenly‚ she heard a``Ps-s-s-t!”It came from the house across the street ``Come‚please‚”Mimay‚the maid called
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How to Sleep Well In order to sleep well we should follow three reasons. First of all‚ don’t eat or drink a lot before bedtime. If you drink too much liquid before sleeping‚ you’ll wake up repeatedly in the night for trips to the bathroom or cause you to wake up repeatedly. Don’t eat spicy or fatty foods because they cause heartburn especially‚ don’t eat something that triggers serotonin‚ which makes you sleepy. Second‚ do and don’t exercise when you have free time. For example‚ if you have a sedentary
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Some experiences to study well in my opinion. 1. Have a good space to study. You need a desk or a table with a lot of space. You also need good lighting‚ so that you’re able to see what you need to be studying. This place should be somewhere quiet‚ where you can study without being distracted by the TV or other family members. 2. Know what your learning style is. If you’re a visual learner‚ you might need to highlight your notes. If you’re a verbal learner‚ you may need to make a song out of your
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