one of which is language. “The power of language can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex idea‚ or a simple truth” (FYR: 84). Language is used daily in our lives‚ and therefore plays a significant role in shaping our identity. The narrative “Mother Tongue” depicts the variations of the English language‚ and the nature of talk. Amy Tan also shares the story of her mother’s “broken” English and how this limited her perception of hers mother’s communication with others. Language can be developed
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In Tan’s essay Mother Tongue‚ she pointed that we all speak a different language without thinking and we are being categorized by the way we speak. Tan is an imaginary writer who is “fascinated by language in daily life” and uses English language as her daily part in the work. In paragraph 2 and 3 Tan observed experience that made aware of the “Englishes” that she had been using. The first time she had noticed is when she was giving a talk about her book‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ everyone in the audience
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pursuit for a better life have led to the increase of double-income family. Mothers usually opting to continue to work few months after giving birth then has naturally become common in some nations. Significantly‚ this trend brings about some inevitable drawbacks in every family‚ but also it has considerable benefits. If mothers have their own source of income‚ they can undoubtedly improve the financial condition of their family. Raising children has increasingly become more difficult‚ particularly
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Mother Teresa was born on 26 August 1910‚ but she considered 27 August‚ the day she was baptized‚ to be her "true birthday". She was born in Skopje‚ now capital of the Republic of Macedonia‚ but at the time part of the Ottoman Empire. On 10 September 1946‚ Teresa experienced what she later described as "the call within the call" while travelling by train to the Loreto convent in Darjeeling from Calcutta for her annual retreat. "I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them
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MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TESTPAPER 4/QUESTION 2 Working mothers should be given no pay leave to take care of their families. Do youagree? Give your opinion. You should write at least 350 words .NO PAY LEAVE FOR WORKING MOTHERSWorking mothers‚ as a label‚ refers to women who are mothers and who workoutside the home for income in addition to the work they perform at home on raisingtheir children. Unlike stay at home mothers‚ working mothers spread themselvesreally thin trying to juggle work life
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Mother Teresa was a person that was admired and respected. She was a person that made an impact on your life and made people loot at the world with a different eye. Even though the world is full of good people‚ great humanitarians‚ people who donate billions of dollars‚ who raise their voices to make a difference‚ Mother Teresa stands out in the crowd‚ she was a very unique person. Agnes was born on August 27‚ 1910 in Skopje in Macedonia and given the name of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Teresa was the
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a loved figure all over the world. She was the icon of love‚ and where ever she went people could feel the presence of pure compassion that every Christian strives to aim for. People around the world no matter what religion came to her to seek guidance or help. She was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910‚ and she died on September 5‚ 1997. Now she is in the process of becoming a saint. She was raised in a devout catholic family in Albania. At age twelve she heard
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Becoming a Mother As of September 16‚ 2010 I had always thought that my life was complete. I also thought that I knew what love was and that love at first sight was for dreamers. I was happy; I was where I wanted to be with the perfect family u thought I had it all. That was until I laid eyes on my first newborn baby girl‚ becoming a mother had transformed my life in a matter of second. I had just gone through the most significant life experience. Being a mother you experienced the best feeling
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“Mother Tongue” In the essay‚ “Mother Tongue‚” Amy Tan informs the reader of the language barrier matters that she underwent as an Asian American. Various individuals are looked down upon because of their poor english language skills. Tan shared the experience of limitation‚ intimation‚ and the family talk that she had in her life. She feels bad for having a limitations‚ because she was Asian-American. Her mother speaks broken
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Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was a wonderful person who inspired me to be all that I can be. Mother Teresa loved to serve people in India. She felt that God wanted her to serve the poorest of the poor in India. In everyone she sees‚ she feels that she is looking at Jesus face. Mother Teresa teaches us that each individual was created to love and to be loved. Mother Teresa also teaches us that your not just loving each other but you’re loving God. She had heart problems but she kept on teaching.
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