which resemble the pebbles that make a stable and perfect road. In the novel Typical American written by Gish Jen‚ the protagonist‚ Ralph Chang‚ makes a mistake in which he shifts and tortures his original American dream to a false and ‘poisonous’ dream that causes his ultimate familial‚ moral and financial collapse; in other words‚ he fails to create a ‘China’ with traditional values in America. However‚ he actually becomes more mature after gaining a valuable lesson from his flaws. Because of his
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Through the ethnography‚ Factory Girls‚ Leslie Chang explained what it meant to be a person by documenting a migrant workers‚ emotions‚ hardships‚ achievements‚ traditions‚ family life‚ social life and contribution to society. Many people within Dongguan attempt to be perfect but‚ that concept is nonexistent because in order to be a person it is critical to have faults because it develops one’s character. Being a migrant meant that a person had to work hard‚ educate themselves‚ focus on the future
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Chang Rae Lee‚ an inspirational author to many‚ has created his masterpieces depicting the struggle of young immigrants and the lifestyle they live through. As a immigrant himself‚ Chang Rae Lee is able to pull those willing to listen into the world of struggle and self identification in an foreign environment. Lee moved from South Korea to America when he was of the age of 4. Though in the early stages of his life‚ he remembers the unforgettable culture shock he had experienced even all those years
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Jasper F. Cropsey is one of the famous American landscape painters of the second generation of the Hudson River School during the 19th century. In his work American Harvesting (1851) that is now kept in the IU art museum‚ he presents the American landscape as an uncorrupted and prosperous Eden‚ where human beings live there effortlessly as masters of nature. The most recognizable stylistic feature in his work would be the balance of wilderness and civilization‚ which is accomplished through the use
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“A&P” The story “A&P” gives us a interesting‚ dynamic protagonist. We are given a short situation in which to determine his personality and his intentions. As the story progresses‚ we get a peek of Sammy’s personality‚ but his reasons are still a blur. Several other characters assist to contrast against Sammy. Though the story is short‚ we are left with a question to ask ourselves‚ why did Sammy do what he did? From the beginning of the story Updike uses Sammy’s youth and unromantic descriptive
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GRAMMAR: I have to sleep because I am very tired. MEANING: In this sentence have to is used to express the necessity of going to bed. We can use have + infinitive to talk about obligation. The meaning is quite similar to must. Have (got) + infinitive can also be used‚ like must‚ to express certainty.1 In general‚ have to expresses impersonal obligation. The subject of have to is obliged or forced to act by a separate‚ external power (for example‚ the Law or school rules). Have to is
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“Wrong Decision” In the short story “A & P” by John Updike‚ is about a young man that is miserably employed. The short story tells of a small town boy quitting his job for all of the wrong reasons. The story began with a description of a three girls who changed Sammy’s life. Sammy develops the setting to tell the story of how he is a discontent grocer‚ and he is put in to a situation of the harsh reality of the adult world after making a childish decision. Updike tells the story using the
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BSTR/363 IBS Center for Management Research Carrefour’s Misadventure in Russia This case was written by P. Indu‚ under the direction of Vivek Gupta‚ IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources‚ and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. License to use for the MBA Program‚ Group J‚ Icfai University Tripura. Licensed to print 1000 copies‚ 02 August‚ 2011. License
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Education in Pride and Prejudice Vikki Chong Through encouraging the responders of the importance of self-reflection‚ Austen’s satirical eye cleverly points out the hypocrisy of her society‚ and makes an astute social commentary of the role of education. Lady Catherine de Bourgh‚ although seen as the most prominent in the social hierarchy‚ proves to be the most uncouth and brash in her manner with others. Through omniscient narration‚ Austen tells of Lady Catherine’s personality. ‘There was
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Land‚ written by David A. Chang‚ is an informative monograph about the nation‚ ethnicity‚ and politics of landownership. The book emphasizes the evolution of the Indians‚ African Americans‚ and the White people of Oklahoma. Chang organizes the book into three parts that collaborate very well to expose the hardships and tribulations of the people‚ their roles‚ relationships‚ leadership and ownership of land‚ racial nationalism‚ and removal. In part one of the book‚ Chang informs the reader about the
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