statement that I have interpreted. In the text‚ Speak‚ Melinda Sordino shows her bravery by facing her fears against Mr. Neck and Andy Evans. One example of Melinda’s bravery is when she defies Mr. Neck. This example is the conflict between Melinda against Mr. Neck which may be considered as man vs. man (woman). Melinda does not have any advantages against Mr. Neck but does have disadvantages such as not being able to speak. Melinda’s inability to speak gives an advantage to Mr. Neck so he changes
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Why My Mother can’t Speak English Garry Engkent was born in 1948 in China‚ he came to Canada in the 1950”s. He completed a PH.D in English at the University of Toronto‚ and has teached at a number of Community Colleges and Universities. Why My Mother can’t Speak English‚ was first published in the Anthology of Chinese-Canadian writing in 1991. This short story has shown differences in culture‚ with different languages. There are parts where Garry’s mother feared of losing her home‚ and being sent
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Should English teachers speak the language of their students? An English only policy should be implemented in all ESL and EFL classrooms. The best English lessons are often the result of a teacher who only speaks English. Such lessons enhances the student’s listening and speaking skills by hearing the correct way to pronounce things and comprehending what the teacher is explaining‚ which are the most important skills in order to communicate. However there is always an exception to the rule. There
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laskdjfjfkd English 102 September 3‚ 2013 Response to Cisneros’ “Pilón” In Sandra Cisneros’ short story‚ “Pilón‚” she uses vivid details to make it feel like as if the reader is actually in Mexico‚ standing on Cinco de Mayo Street‚ and having the same thoughts as she was. She states specific places such as Café la Blanca to give the reader a visual of where she was. Also‚ stating that an organ playing “Farolito” seems to make one feel as if they were actually there. When Cisneros mentions how
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Pilon by Cisneros was very intriguing to me. The personal narrative seemed to speak to me about how liberating it can be to be carefree like a child. The author describes the state a little girl is in right before she starts to grow into a young woman. At this age the girl is no longer a baby‚ so her mother is not dressing her everyday. Yet she is not old enough yet to care how she looks to others. Therefore‚ while she might not look well kept‚ but she is always happy. Cisneros refers to this state
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n pg. 4‚ Cisneros includes a remark about Esperanza’s house made by one of the nuns. She echoes that comment on pg. 45 when Sister Superior has Esperanza point out her house‚ and Sister says‚ "that one?" Why does Sister point to the wrong house‚ and why does Esperanza nod‚ "yes"? Why does Cisneros echo her original comment?n pg. 4‚ Cisneros includes a remark about Esperanza’s house made by one of the nuns. She echoes that comment on pg. 45 when Sister Superior has Esperanza point out her house
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“Dear God‚ cleanse me of this horrible sin that has corrupted my life. I don’t need this sin to runneth over. Please take it away. Take it away‚ take it away‚ take it away‚” I cried out loud to the heavens as I kneeled down in the sanctuary. I often call out to the members and the visitors who hear me preach to lay their burdens on the altar and I had to reevaluate my own life and ask if I had did the same. The answer to that was no and it was time. I knew that if I were to be elevated to the next
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working salesman who was unable to achieve success. He travels all over during the week and is barely able to make enough money to support his family. He has two sons he is very proud of and hopes that they will also be successful. The second is Sandra Cisneros‚ “The House on Mango Street” is about a young girl growing up not having the right guidance and believing what everyone else tells her to believe. She believed that material objects such as having a nice house and fancy clothes were the key to
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I was most drawn to “Mericans” as the story provokes a gratitude of thought‚ displays the rawness of cultural diversity through the Mexican church and resonates with the innocence of childhood through the eyes of Micaela. The author‚ Cisneros‚ brings to life the full reality of the livelihood of Mexican Americans through this story. In “Mericans” we are offered an opportunity to look inside the family dynamics of a Mexican family and how they are often misunderstood through their custom. We are also
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American identity is a topic written about by innumerable writers‚ such as novelists and poets. Two examples of the topic American identity in excerpts include "Response to Executive Order 9066" written by Dwight Okita‚ and "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros. Both Okita and Cisneros have establish a common theme about the topic American identity in their works. Many people view American identity as something that is defined by someone’s physical appearance or their cultural background‚ but that is not necessarily
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