Although controversial in its inception‚ Maya Lin ’s Vietnam War Memorial adequately fulfills the vision of Jan Scruggs‚ who returned home wounded from the conflict in Southeast Asia at the age of 19‚ for a monument to his fallen comrades in arms that would "provide a symbol of acknowledgement of the courage‚ sacrifice‚ and devotion to duty of those who were among the nation ’s finest youth."1 Lin ’s work‚ unlike most previous military monuments‚ rejects the emphasis on heroics in favor of a poignant
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popular person in the U.S. She met Bobby Fischer‚ the most legendary chess player ever born. In the “Rules of the Game” the author Amy Tan Writes that life is like a chess game; when you’re losing you have to try to make it better. In the middle of the story‚ the author says that sometimes you have to lose. Tan says‚“Sometimes you need to lose pieces to get ahead” (Tan 324pg). When they were playing chess‚ she lost a few pieces‚ but she was
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“Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan‚ a famous Asian-American writer whose works focus a lot on mother-daughter relationships and the Chinese American experience. She grew up with a Chinese mother who spoke broken‚ or limited‚ English that was difficult for many people to understand. Amy Tan thinks because her mom spoke English differently‚ this caused Tan to speak English differently too. In her article‚ she talks about how language has the power to help shape the way people saw things‚ expressed things‚
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Sociological problems involving our Educational System Gary L. Smith American Public University/SOCI 212 – Social Problems Abstract This paper gives the reader and insight on what is the social impact of our educational system. Going over the problems that have been developed over a time period of educational and‚ social mishaps. Taking what has happen and what we can do to fix the o sociological viewpoints of the problem‚ then take the correct actions to fix the problem.
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why parents often force their children to do things that their children feel are either unnecessary for their age level? One narrator feels the same way when she complains to her mother‚ “You want me to be someone that i’m not”(Tan 231). In the story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan‚ a daughter explains the obstacles she has conquered in her childhood. In this story‚ Jing-mei‚ the protagonist has a rough and complicated relationship with her mother. Her mother has always wanted her daughter to be a prodigy
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Overview of Artist Tan Qing Lun‚ 26‚ is a traditional musician and an instructor. Qing Lun graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under a postgraduate scholarship from the National Arts Council (NAC). He is currently one of the musicians for Ding Yi Music Company‚ he plays the traditional Chinese instrument‚ Dizi. He is also currently the Ensemble Manager and a founding member of Ding Yi Music Company. In addition‚ he is currently teaching at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Besides
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Communication thru Art Although it does not look like there was not too much thought into the design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial‚ there was actually an extreme amount of thought put into it. One end of the memorial points to Washington Monument that represents the first president of the US. The other end of the Memorial points to the Lincoln Memorial which not only represent another president but where other historical events took place. Its shape can be left up to your interpretation;
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A McDonald’s is quite different from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Both places have different purposes. For example‚ A McDonald’s purpose is to serve fast food while the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool serves as an outlook from the Lincoln Memorial. However‚ they do have a similarity: the intended audience of both is anyone around the D.C area. But‚ the reactions that each place cause are very much different. The dirtiness and fast movements causes people at McDonalds restaurants to act
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to Do in Birmingham Memorial Day Weekend Birmingham‚ Alabama is a fantastic place to visit for the residents of the region and other citizens in the USA during the Memorial Day Weekend. The place is peaceful‚ and the locals are welcoming. The Memorial Day is a holiday celebrated by the Americans every year during the last Monday of May. During this period‚ they honor the soldiers who have died serving the United States of America under the celebrated armed forces. The Memorial Day’s great history
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Shaun David Hutchinson’s novel We Are the Ants is a riveting story which draws attention to the everyday struggles people may face such as depression‚ grief‚ and bullying‚ acknowledges different perspectives to life and setbacks‚ and includes a little bit of mystery. Although the novel emphasises the importance of understanding that everyone is going through some sort of dilemma‚ the struggles facing the characters are exaggerated‚ which is why I rate this book an 8.5/10. The main character‚ Henry
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