of both name and identity is evident in “The Namesake” as it is applicable to all characters throughout the book. In particular‚ the character‚ Gogol Ganguli‚ which the book is based around‚ is born in America to Bengali parents‚ who immigrated from India. Gogol’s confusion over his cultural identity impacts his life choices‚ consequently‚ impacting the connection he has with his family. Bengali culture dictates that every new born should be given two names‚ a pet name‚ and a good name. The pet
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How Tabiteuea got its name? One of the islands in Kiribati (Central Pacific) There are legends and myths that tell how certain places in the Pacific got their names. In Kiribati‚ each island has its own story on how it got its name from which the people of the island claim the position of their island in the creation of Kiribati. The people of Tabiteuea‚ the largest island in Kiribati claim that Tabiteuea was the first island created or the oldest and therefore should be respected by the rest of
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The struggle to find one’s identity is a universal theme that is especially prevalent in Chaim Potok’s novel‚ My Name Is Asher Lev. As an Orthodox Jew‚ Asher’s gift for art is looked upon very unfavorably. Despite the disapproval of his community and father and the pain his art causes those around him‚ he pursues his passion and must find a way to reconcile the conflict between his religious identity and his individual identity. Potok starts off with the main character delivering three short sentences
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own our own identity if that makes sense. We claim what we say is our identity. Whether it’s being a part of a certain ethnicity‚ cultural backgrounds‚ or religions. Part of our identity is where we come from‚ our heritage. It’s who we are. In “No Name Woman”‚ the author Kingston tells of one of her families most hidden secrets. She never knew she had an aunt until her mother told her after several years. Her aunt‚ had gotten pregnant at a young age and committed suicide because her family disowned
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In his poem “The X in My Name‚” Alarcon brings life to an action that was once thought of as common. The poem discusses the action of signing an “x” in place of one’s name. This took place more commonly when education was not something that was mandatory in the United States. In order to understand the poem as a whole‚ one must look to the society and time period that it takes place. By looking at Alarcon’s “The X in My Name” in a sociological perspective let’s discuss the important pieces of the
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Dewitt English 9C May 27‚ 2013 Name-Calling Name calling‚ a type of propaganda used by many for their own good. There are specific ways on how and when it should be used. There are also specific places on where you can use it and who can use it. This method has ruined people lives; it has given some specific people a bad reputation. Made the people of the public think that the person they know isn’t what they think he is. Name-Calling is one of the many techniques
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"What’s my girl’s name?" From the age of about four until I was around eight years old‚ I firmly believed that I had two last names‚ Hoffpauir and Monceaux. This was because of my grandfather‚ he never made it a secret when I was younger that I was his special little one‚ which was unsurprising to most of the family as I was nine years younger than any of his other grandchildren. Whenever I would go and visit him we had a routine conversation; first‚ he would say‚ "What’s my girl’s name?" Which I would
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capital owned by that individual’s family‚ society defines a person by what is exposed for them to see. There are some of these marks that no matter how hard one tries‚ are impossible to change; last names being one of them. Quite few people care about what their last name really means. Last names are most commonly accepted and owned as they are‚ without the necessity of changing them‚ and seen as those who have been simply passed down by generations. It doesn’t go far beyond that… for most people
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Girl Without a Name Girl‚ Without a Name Andorra Prologue “I see what she sees. I hear what she hears.” I began to explain. I know what I said couldn’t possibly be real. But it was the truth that day‚ and it still is the truth. “I am glad you’re feeling better Emily.” Dr. Hobbs patronized me with sincerity as the meme from the Sixth Sense; ‘I see dead people’ amused his mind. I busied myself by topping up the tea he never touched. I’ve come to accept how his thought processes operate
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Americans know about the events of September 11th. Many poems‚ songs and books have been written about it. Brian Doyle talks about people jumping from the twin towers in his poem “Leap.” Billy Collins also talks about individuals in his powerful poem “The Names.” Both of these authors wrote poems about a very powerful event in history that have both similarities and differences. The two poems differ when it comes to the imagery used. In the poem “Leap” the imagery used makes you feel sick to your stomach
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