Mother Tongue‚ by Amy Tan I am not a scholar of English or literature. I cannot give you much more than personal opinions on the English language and its variations in this country or others. I am a writer. And by that definition‚ I am someone who has always loved language. I am fascinated by language in daily life. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language -- the way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth. Language is the
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In her essay‚ Scar‚ Amy Tan analyzes and speaks about several members of An-mei’s family. She spends most time talking about her mother and grandmother named Popo. When An-mei was very young‚ her mother was shunned and disowned by the family. For as long as An-mei could remember‚ her mother was even called a ghost by Popo. An-mei grew up with her brother‚ Popo‚ auntie‚ and uncle in a large house in Ningpo. The relationships and personalities of An-mei‚ her mother‚ and Popo can all be seen and analyzed
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Explain how Agard uses language and form to put forward his point of view in the poem ‘half caste’ using examples from the poem. ‘Half caste’ is a performance poem written by a man named John Agard; a Jamaican who immigrated to England in 1977. He wrote this poem with the sole purpose of presenting his views on the derogatory term “half cast‚” which are aggressive towards the racist suggestion that anyone with a mixed race background should be considered as half a person. Agard uses repetition to
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Short story essay by Jean Cave Essay Question: To what extent do you agree that short stories reveal character by means of setting and/or symbolism? Respond to this question with close reference to at least TWO short stories you have studied. In this essay I am going to discuss the extent to which I agree that short stories reveal character by means of setting and/or symbolism‚ and to refer to at least two short stories that I have studied. My chosen short stories for this essay are: “The yellow
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In Amy tans short stories Rules of the Game‚ Fish Cheeks‚ and Two Kinds use themes concerning the boundaries and relationships between mothers and daughters. Asian culture‚ particularly Chinese culture plays an important role in all three short stories‚ giving the traditional conflicts an interesting plot. Amy tans short stories mainly describe the troubles and tension between Chinese immigrant mothers and their Americanized daughters through their shared adventures in an entertaining way. The daughters
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Conflict means a struggle or problem between two opposing groups or individuals. There are two types of conflict: internal and external conflict. An internal conflict is a struggle that is internalized and deals with choices‚ consequences‚ or emotions. An internal conflict is a man vs. self struggle. An external conflict is a struggle between the protagonist and another character against nature or some outside force. External conflicts are either man verses man‚ man verses nature‚ or man verses society
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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 story. The
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Intention: Human nature seeks ways in which to resolve any conflict that’s we are confronted with. The use of violence seems to be an attractive method to put an end to conflict. History has shown that violence has been an effective tool to resolve conflict‚ and there is no doubt that violence can resolve violence in given situations. However we need to ask ourselves‚ is violence the only way to resolve conflict? And does it always resolve the conflict? Due to the recent increase in violent behavior amongst
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How would you feel if even paying money you‚ have to share your bed with someone else that you might not know or if you and your family have to share your home with some other families? well‚ that’s some of the things that these people have to live every day. Living in small places without any ventilation‚ light‚ plumbing or a place where their children can play even sometimes exposed to get robbed‚ having a high risk of diseases and without fire escapes. In this photo taken by Jacob Riis for his
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Half Way Around the World Getting a chance to travel halfway around the world during school seemed like a very good choice until I reached there. It was my first time traveling outside of the U.S and I sure was excited for this trip of a lifetime until I got there. I was on my way to India‚ or to be exact‚ New Delhi. You can say traveling to other countries just gives me a lot of joy. Whether it be trying new foods or even to go see the beautiful artwork‚ wildlife‚ traditions‚ and their lifestyle
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