For this week’s assignment‚ we were assigned to read Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong. An exquisite novel‚ many of the themes and motives relate closely To Kill a Mockingbird from earlier in the semester. Additionally‚ Monique Truong’s background was captivating. Born in Saigon‚ Vietnam‚ Truong moved to Boiling Springs‚ North Carolina when she was seven years old. She spent the next four years in North Carolina learning English as well as experiencing first hand racism and discrimination. On
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Ampalaya (Momordica Charantia) Ampalaya is a vegetable grown throughout the Philippines. It grows wild in the remote areas of Mt. Banahaw. As the English name suggests (bitter melon)‚ the melon has a bitter taste due to the presence of momordicin. Ampalaya is also considered the best herbal medicines for its ability to help with liver problems‚ Diabetes and HIV. Ampalaya are excellent sources of Vitamin B‚ iron‚ calcium‚ and phosphorus. It is also rich in beta carotene. All of it parts are consumable
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which represents a long local tradition is known as Vernacular architecture. Kath-Khuni is a type of timber reinforced stone masonry also locally known in koti banal which basically uses the locally available wood and stone for construction. Moreover the word Kath originated from Sanskrit word kashtth which means wood and kunj or khuni originated from the word kona which means corner. This implies that the corner of the kath-khuni building should compulsorily have wood. This construction technique is
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In “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” the author James Agee and the photographer Walker Evans used both their abilities to attempt a recreation of the conditions for the reader to attempt to have a better understanding. They did this in such a way that James Agee said the pictures could stand independently from the text (Agee and Evans 87). Doing this causes the reader to refrain from making their own visualizations’ of what is being described in the text. Therefore‚ helps the reader get a clarified
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are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It’s for those knowing a good thing when they see it‚ even if they don’t see it nearly enough‚” (Meghan Daum). Throughout the novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford‚ Henry and Keiko’s relationship goes from being good friends to teenage love that is torn apart by distance. But after forty long years of being apart‚ their friendship and love for each other is renewed. During the beginning
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Elie Wiesel: Never Forget Elie Wiesel has written over thirty novels over the course of his life. These novels directly affect society in general and especially impact Judaism. He has contributed not only to his race and religion but to ever human soul who reads his work. Elie Wiesel does this by not allowing any to forget the Halocaust of the Jews. "Elie Wiesel was born in Signet‚ Transylvania on September 30‚ 1928. He grew up the only son of four children‚ in a close-knit Jewish community
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world. Coffee can have a stimulating effect on humans due to its caffeine content. It is one of the most-consumed beverages in the world. Ampalaya (Momordica charantia Linn.)‚ also known as Bitter Melon‚ is a crawling vine that grows well in tropical countries‚ particularly in the Philippines. Known for its bitter taste‚ the Ampalaya is at once a staple ingredient in Filipino and Asian cuisines and a reliable home remedy for various illnesses‚ particularly diabetes. But aside from its role as a healthy
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In life we must savor the sweet and endure the bitter challenges‚ when it comes to accommodating to a perilous situation. An ongoing war on terror is exacting a heavy emotional toll on families and other individuals that are in danger due to being surrounded by an atrocious environment that involves war. The life of apprehensive individuals has never been an easy one to live‚ with frequent upheavals of the individual’s and very little sense of control over their lives. Perpetually living around brutality
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For this week’s assignment‚ we were assigned to read Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong. An exquisite novel‚ many of the themes and motives relate closely To Kill a Mockingbird from earlier in the semester. Not to mention‚ Monique Truong’s background was captivating. Born in Saigon‚ Vietnam‚ Truong moved to Boiling Springs‚ North Carolina when she was seven. She spent the next four years here learning English as well as experiencing first hand racism and discrimination. On many accounts‚ Truong
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almost inhumane‚ as their should be equality in our world‚ and there isn’t. They are just like us‚ and I think it is wrong for a person to be put through something that has most probably scarred them for eternity‚ for no applicable reason. The message Kath Walker has put across in this poem is that the white people have come into their world for the better‚ but in reality‚ only made things worse. Walker has used descriptive language to employ the quote ’Now I am
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