Since its publication in 1981‚ Joy Kogawa’s Obasan has assumed an important place in Canadian literature and in the broadly-defined‚ Asian-American literary canon. Reviewers immediately heralded the novel for its poetic force and its moving portrayal of an often-ignored aspect of Canadian and American history. Since then‚ critics have expanded upon this initial commentary to examine more closely the themes and images in Kogawa’s work. Critical attention has focused on the difficulties and ambiguities
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presents itself. A Russian couple experience a deep rupture in their bond when a lottery ticket they possess seems to have the winning numbers. Through the use of a losing lottery ticket‚ the author‚ Anton Chekhov‚ shows the fickleness of human nature in the midst of monetary interest. Despite their already quaint and secure lifestyle‚ the lure of greater wealth reveals their truest desires. As the couple views the ticket and allows their imaginations to unfurl‚ their surface connection as a romantic pair
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The short story‚ "A Pair of Tickets"‚ by Amy Tan is about a Chinese-American girl named Jing-Mei‚ raised in San Francisco‚ which struggles with identity early in her life. Jing-Mei can be similar to a banana‚ yellow on the outside but white on the inside. Now 36 years old‚ she is on a train going back to China to meet her twin sisters that she never knew until her mother pasted away. She suffered from a blood vessel that busted in her brain. This secret has been kept from her until the family
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and New Criticism “Formalism” is‚ as the name implies‚ an interpretive approach that emphasizes literary form and the study of literary devices within the text. The work of the Formalists had a general impact on later developments in “Structuralism” and other theories of narrative. “Formalism‚” like “Structuralism‚” sought to place the study of literature on a scientific basis through objective analysis of the motifs‚ devices‚ techniques‚ and other “functions” that comprise the literary work. The
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Requirements 1. Create a spreadsheet as stated above comparing the 3 selected sites. Use formulas to have Excel calculate the profits for all 3 ticket prices and the number of spectators required to Break-Even for the most profitable location as calculated by Excel. 2. Create a graph of your spreadsheet comparing the profits for the 3 selected ticket prices. 3. Write a Word document (1 to 2 pages) “selling” your new solution. You can explain what problems could arise with the “old” manual way
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course of several men in the United States Air Force that are stationed in Italy during World War II. The vast majority of war stories rely heavily on emotion in order to convey the intended message. To look at a war story with the guidelines of New Criticism calls for the removal of any emotional attachment to the novel and purely focus on the text itself. There is no need to incorporate any background on the author or include personal reactions.
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New Criticism VS Reader-Response Criticism What is more accurate‚ new criticism or reader response criticism? The answer is neither‚ seeing as both styles of critic views and analyzes the topic at hand and gives feedback. Though both styles offer feedback‚ they are different forms of feedback entirely. New criticism involves focusing on the material at hand‚ and not what it was meant to be perceived as‚ to judge the topic by every measurable feature possible. Reader response criticism is when
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Summary of John Leo’s "No Books‚ Please; we’re students" "Current college students are more easily bored and considerably less willing to work hard‚" states John Leo. However‚ Leo give the students the benefit of the doubt‚ saying‚ two factors that cause students to become disengaged in their study are jobs and family responsibilities Nevertheless‚ Leo believes that current students are becoming more disengaged from the academic experience. Leo supports his opinion by using the latest survey put
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“A Pair of Tickets” The short story “A pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan is really an interesting story to read. This short story is about June‚ a Chinese girl who travels to China with her father after the death of her mother. June was struggling with herself identity‚ but traveling to China and meting her twin sisters make her realize how much she was missing on her culture. I have experienced many things in life that are identical to this story. June was struggling with her identity because she looks
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A Pair of Tickets Amy Tan Amy Tan’s A Pair Of Tickets is a story concerning family and roots. June May‚ like the author herself‚ was a Chinese born in USA and grew up with an American background culture‚ whereas her mother grew up in China and then immigrated to America. Looking at the repeated words‚ we discussed that one there are many words such as mother‚ sister‚ father and Aiyi. Most of the characters in this story belong to one family‚ June May’s family. It suggests to us that the
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