Pivka October 20‚ 2011 English 101 P2 “Notes of a Native Speaker” Summary In 1998‚ Eric Liu wrote a book about his struggle with acculturation titled “The Accidental Asian”. A chapter within the book called “Notes of a Native Speaker” depicts an essay written by Liu which fully describes his struggles with race and how he overcame them. Eric Liu is an American born Taiwanese Asian. His parents immigrated to the United States before he was born and in so‚ gave him a mixed cultural background
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can be hurtful and they can be helpful. Eric Liu combats Asian stereotypes and his own thoughts of inferiority with a conscious strategy of assimilation that leads to further the spread of Asian American stereotypes and the loss of his own individuality. When someone finds him or herself in an unfamiliar place‚ they tries to adapt to the surroundings by blending in. Liu believes that the way to "make it" in America is to "achieve whiteness" (148). Liu believes to be successful one must "[bleach]
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School in Shanghai. he room was already packed when Liu Peijin walked in. His flight from Shanghai to Chongqing had been de layed‚ and he had fretted about missing the training. But fortunately he’d gotten there in time. Liu knew his presence was impor tant. As the president of Almond China‚ he wanted to show his Chongqing colleagues how much he cared about the topic under discussion: ethical business practices. Taking his seat‚ Liu nodded at the head of HR‚ who was running the train
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What does it feel like to be constantly left out due to race or culture? This is a normal occurrence for Eric Liu‚ a Chinese American speechwriter and journalist who has experienced many struggles with acculturation throughout his life. In the essay‚ “Notes of a Native Speaker‚” Liu’s diction‚ figurative language‚ and personal experiences help him reveal his experiences with acculturation‚ as well as explain what race and culture mean to him. Liu’s powerful diction highlights the struggles
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“White privilege”. A controversial topic but no less of a social issue. Eric Liu had achieved the status of “honorary white”. With this “high” ranking come certain rights‚ privileges that make life in the Western world somewhat “simple.” Liu provided examples of what comes with these privileges. “I have never once been the victim of blatant discrimination‚ I have been in the inner sanctums of political power.” and “I expect my voice to be heard.” White privilege is being treated with more respect
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revolved around loyalty. There were many obstacles that were thrown at the characters‚ and it showed just how loyal they were to the people around them. The biggest two contrasting communities or groups in this novel are between the brotherhood of Liu Bei and Cao Cao and his generals. Although they both fight for what they believe is right‚ the way they implement their way of thinking and strategies onto the people around them are very much different‚ like the colors‚ black and white. When looking
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Japanese Youth Culture”‚ the author‚ Xuexing Liu‚ addresses the idea that hip hop has a global influence on youth culture and he portrays it by describing how hip hop has affected Japanese youth. Liu is an associate professor of Japanese which suggests that he might be quite knowledgeable with regards to Japanese society’s traditions and cultures. This is evident from the various in-depth examples that he has inserted into many parts of the article. Liu writes from the perspective of a sociologist
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Introduction Shower(洗澡)‚ a light-hearted comedy‚ is written by Liu Fen Dou‚ Cai Xiang Jun‚ Diao Yi Nan and Zhang Yang who is also the director of the film and starring Zhu Xu‚ Pu Cun Xin‚ Jiang Wu. The Cinematography is by Jian Zhang. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999 and won the FIPRESCE Prize. Shower is only the second masterpiece directed by Zhang Yang and also the third production of Imar Film. Yet‚ it got a very high opinion of the cinema and‚ as a
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Hung Liu is an innovative artist who has persistently pour in her thoughts in producing new artworks. Throughout her artworks‚ she was known as an artist who inputs Asian-American aspects in most of her artworks. Not only that she pours Asian-American aspects in her arts‚ but she has also put in realism in her artworks‚ which depicts her life that focused on her struggle to live in China and her adaptation to the learn arts in the United States‚ which includes pictures of prostitutes and migration
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FINA 4104: Advanced Financial Management Professor Xuewen Liu Department of Finance‚ HKUST Spring 2013 Email: Xuewenliu@ust.hk Office hour: 13:30-14:30 Tuesday Assessment: Assignments (12%)‚ Midterm-exam (18%)‚ Projects and presentations (15%)‚ and Final exam (55%) Textbooks: 1. Corporate Finance‚ by J. Beck and P. DeMarzo‚ 2nd edition 2011‚ Pearson Education‚ Inc. Hereafter BD. 2. Financial Markets and Corporate Strategy‚ by M. Grinblatt and S. Titman‚ 2nd edition‚ 2002‚ Irwin McGraw
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