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    Comparative Essay 2 In the short stories “Arm Wrestling with My father” by Brad Manning and “Shooting Dad” by Sarah Vowell‚ both authors depict scenes communicating their individual relationships with their fathers. Manning uses description and narrative to depict his relationship with his father‚ he explains that he carries a competitive nature along with his father and he feels oppressed by him. Manning show that within his struggle with his father he grows a physical relationship with him and as he grows

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    agrarian society’’‚ a radical form of agrarian communism where the whole population had to work in collective farms or forced labor projects. The Khmer Rouge revolutionary army enforced this mostly with extreme violence. The book “First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers”‚ written by Luong Ung‚ is the author’s story of growing up during this time period. She was five years old when the Khmer Rouge came into power. As stated in the author’s note‚ “From 1975 to 1979‚ through execution

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    and regret. Through the novels of Romulus‚ My Father‚ Between Shades of Gray and The Kite Runner‚ we see the ramifications of the pursuit of acceptance‚ safety and the right to be content. Through Romulus My Father‚ the withdrawal

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    Just three powerful words can change the complete mood of a powerful moment: “but...he lies”. These words are repeated multiple times throughout the PSA “My father is a liar”‚ that gives the piece a very strong emotional appeal. “My father is a liar” is a tear jerking commercial that promotes an educational insurance for children to receive a higher education to accomplish their goals in life. The insurance company owning this commercial is MetLife. Metlife was first founded in 1869 and has continued

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    Q. In times of upheaval‚ it is one’s family that is important. Discuss. First They Killed My Father is a highly emotional‚ moving account of the survival of a family - a family brought together through challenging times. The importance of family in the survival of Loung and her siblings throughout and beyond the Khmer Rouge years cannot be overstressed. Essential family values such as a mother’s love for her children‚ obedience to caring father’s advice and cooperation with each other through

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    Ung had felt a wild amount of emotions that had to do with the war in Cambodia. Distraught. Disbelieving. Disoriented. Confused‚ on how everything changed and ultimately a rebellion took over her life. In “First They Killed My Father”‚ Ung had her childhood stripped away from her‚ forcing her to work‚ adjust to wartime‚ and the consequences that come from war. During the war‚ Ung had to experience hunger and let this affect her daily intake of food. This was something Ung was not familiar with

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    experienced one of the worst genocides in the history of the world. One girl experienced this atrocious genocide at the age of five and lived to tell the tale. The girl‚ Loung Ung‚ shares her experience in the book First They Killed My Father. The theme of First They Killed My Father is that in times of crisis‚ everyone will be forced to make sacrifices. One peaceful day in Phnom Phen‚ everything is changed when soldiers come into the city and order everyone to leave. Everyone including infants and the elderly

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    Do unresolved relationships with our parents have the power to haunt us till the end of time? “Forgiving my Father” by Lucille Clifton illustrates a character‚ whose parents have passed away‚ whom is being haunted by unresolved anger filled arguments.  The poem is used to portray the unimaginable complications that poverty puts on family relationships. The disputes that were constantly had with her parents were broken down by speaker throughout the poem resulting  in the end her realizing that the

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    at last‚ Jason’s mother broke the silence. By then‚ tears were trickling down her cheeks. “You see...you father whom you thought was dead is...is...not actually dead. Your paternal grandma was the last one to hear from him...before he disappeared.” She said in between sobs. Hearing this piece of news‚ Jason’s eyes widened and jaws dropped. On one hand‚ he was elated that he had a father but on the other hand‚ he wondered how on Earth he was going to find him. That very instant‚ a wonderful idea

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    The main point of this book review will be to summarize the main points and parts of My Fathers Paradise‚ while giving insight in to specific Jewish customs visited throughout the novel. In addition‚ the themes of Jewish unity and Jewish diversity will be visited. Finally‚ this book review will highlight my own connection to this novel‚ and will analyze how my own experience with Judaism was heightened and altered after reading this book. An ancient community of forgotten Jews lived in a hidden corner

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