The stories Maus and The Woman Warrior that we read this semester seem very different from each other‚ but I think that they both contain similarities and can be contrasted readily. The Woman Warrior by Maxing Hong Kingston like Maus by Art Spiegelman deals with storytelling and tradition derived from racial issues. These books are not merely based on race though. Culture‚ identity‚ language‚ heritage‚ history‚ and discrimination are all components in the compositions of Maus and The Woman Warrior
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Why is naming so important? • For Gogol‚ his name is a source of embarrassment and for his father it is more of salvation • His name is the start of his family traditions‚ but he eventually does not follow any of the traditions Does your name identify who you are? • A person’s name is an identifier and may end up being more than just a name • A name may connect with something else (like naming after a grandparent to represent them) – Gogol’s name represents his father’s close to death experience
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Homesickness can be defined as the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home. The frantic attempt to recreate the previous life leads to depression and a loss of identity. Distraught and alienated in America‚ Ashima pushes her Bengali heritage upon her children‚ Gogol and Sonia‚ in an effort to lessen her homesickness throughout The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Ashima completely rejects the bewildering American culture that is thrust upon her and becomes depressed
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plantations. Since the plantations consisted of many different foreigners‚ a common language was needed. As a result‚ the Pidgin Hawaiian language evolved. These new immigrants adopted Hawaiian words and phrases. In an interview with Susan Brownmiller‚ Maxine Hong Kingston says “talk-story” is “actually an Hawaiian pidgin phrase‚ borrowed street language from her adopted city” (Brownmiller 178). “Talk story” is also a style of learning used by teachers. Hawaiian classrooms are highly diverse; therefore
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Tutorial 12: Feminism-Perspectives Feminism has served women well and will continue to play an important role in bringing about gender equality in the future. Proposition: Yes‚ feminism(s) has served women’s interest and will continue to play an important role in bringing about gender equality. Opposition: No feminism(s) has NOT served women’s interest and is limited in its role in bringing about gender equality. Required readings: Ostrov‚ Susan and Jennifer Fleischner (eds). “Introduction”
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The socio-economic as well as the political subjection of women has always remained disturbing and this is a factor that Hurston addresses meticulously in her work. This is as related to the violence meted on women as well as the confinement brought upon them by the suppression in terms of gender roles. Her stories are often set in the time period of the 1930s in which she speaks about how uncivil as well as unjust the treatment of women were and more so in their marriages. This could be attributed
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MATHEMATICS POST-TEST APRIL 2010 Multiple Choices: 1. What is the average of A‚ B‚ C? a. ABC/3 c. 3(A+B+C)/.3 b. (A+B+C)/3 d. ABC/A+B+C 2. Which of the following has the LEAST Numerical value? a. 11/12 b. 6/8 c. 5/7 d. ¾ 3. If 2 apples cost P25.00‚ how many apples can be purchased for P100.00? a. 8 aplles c. 2 dozens b. ½ dozen d. 1 ½ dozens 4. If 2 tablespoons= 1 liquid oz.‚ and 5 tablespoons = ¼ cup‚ then‚ how many liquid ounces are there in one cup? a
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American ethnic literature can be identified as literature written by an American author who writes about cultural issues in America. “Native born individuals whose literary careers are pursued in the United States and whose work reflects American themes and issues (however broadly defined) indisputably qualify as American writers” (McQuade‚ Atwan‚ & Banta‚ 1999‚ p.2811). Being native born in America does not mean however that these authors did not grow up in a culturally rich environment. America
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by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ he explains that his wish for the future is that black and white children can coincide peacefully and that children of former slaves and children of former slave-owners would be able to get along. In “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ Kingston learns that she has an aunt that took her own life and her newborn baby’s life. Kingston imagines different scenarios that her aunt could have gone through. These two stories both have an element that sticks out to me and
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The crew of the CIU and how they interact with Morrison is what hooked me to continue watching. Maxine Bohen‚ Merrin Dungey‚ is a confident woman who knows what she’s doing -- she isn’t here to make friends or play nice. She has joined the CIU (Conviction Integrity Unit)‚ by choice‚ to be a voice for all the good police officers out there who need
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