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    Funny In Farsi Analysis

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    In the memoir Funny in FarsiFiroozeh Dumas develops the importance of keeping me’s own culture through her use of characterization‚ plot and setting. Firoozeh came to the United States from Iran when she was seven‚ with a father who believed America was the Promised Land‚ a land of infinite wisdom‚ compassion‚ and possibilities. That’s a familiar theme for me. Three of my four grandparents moved across the globe from Russia to the melting pot of America. In the early days of their immigration

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    to look past the surface of immigrants aids this problem. In the memoir Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas‚ “Executive order 9066” by Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ “A tale of two Americas and the mini mart where they collided” by Anand Giridharads‚ and “Breaking Down the Complexities of U.S. Migration Law” by Michel Martin and Karen Tumlin‚ the way that immigrants

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    Succumbing to social alienation is one of the sacrifices that immigrants must make. In the memoir‚ Funny in Farsi‚ by Firoozeh Dumas‚ and the studies of Djuro J. Vrga on Differential Associational Involvement of Successive Ethnic Immigrations: An Indicator of Ethno-Religious Factionalism and Alienation of Immigrants‚ the depths of social alienation and its influence on immigrants are reviewed. Dumas’ memoir describes the experience of an Iranian growing up in America‚ whilst Vrga’s study is

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    Authors Dumas and Asgedom both tell stories of how they came to America and their experiences. In “Funny in Farsi‚” Dumas presents her experiences and challenges‚ when she came to America. In “Of Beetles & Angels‚” Asgedom constructs a descriptive narrative about him coming to America. While both authors explain what happened when they arrived at America‚ but they use different strategies to convey their experiences. In “Funny in Farsi‚” Dumas focuses on herself and her experiences. Dumas uses humor

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    Compare and contrast “The F Word” by Firoozeh Dumas and “Peeling Bananas” by Wendy Lee “The F Word” by Firoozeh Dumas and “Peeling Bananas” by Wendy Lee‚ tell stories on their encounter on migrating from their previous homes. They are both faced and challenged with negativity. Eventually‚ they look for ways to revolve those problems to fit in with the community. In “The F Word”‚ Dumas asks Americans to open up and accept foreign cultures. Dumas and her family moved to America; due to the misunderstanding

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    Firoozeh Dumas The F Word

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    everything about who we are‚ from one’s homeland to education and everything in between. For instance‚ in Firoozeh Dumas’ The ‘F Word‚’ a young Iranian girl is judged for who she is without any of her contemporaries taking a moment to figure out why. By not having a common English name‚ it is obvious she is an immigrant. Due to the bulk of her childhood taking place during the Iranian Revolution‚ Firoozeh was not a stranger to prejudice‚ mostly because of her name. So she makes a bold choice--to changer

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    essay‚ “The F Word‚” written by Firoozeh Dumas‚ fulfills its purpose to entertain with a humorous‚ enriching account of her interesting history of stories related to her hard-to-pronounce name. It also attempts to describe the way in which Americans respond to unfamiliar‚ foreign names. Dumas presents this engaging essay that holds the reader’s attention by making it a very fun piece to read. This work was originally incorporated into an excerpt titled “Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian

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    Save Me‚ Mickey From all of the 27 chapters in the book “Funny in Farsi”‚ my favorite chapter was the fourth chapter‚ Save Me‚ Mickey. The reason why this chapter is my favorite is because when I went any place during my age of five to seven‚ I effortlessly got lost. When I find out my parents weren’t with me‚ I begin to shed tears and wail for them. But according to what Firoozeh had written in her book‚ she seemed much calmer than I was when she was lost. As I read this book‚ I wanted to be like

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    D. The essay The F Word‚ written by Firoozeh Dumas‚ tells her interesting history of experiences related to her unpronounceable name and the way most Americans respond to unfamiliar‚ foreign names. Dumas presents this attractive essay that holds the reader’s attention by making it a very fun piece to read. Using humor as a big part of the writing‚ she also uses an informal‚ entertaining tone to capture the audience’s attention and keep them engaged. Dumas starts The F word by showing how most

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    The ‘F’ Word written by Firoozeh Dumas is a passage full of humor and seriousness. Throughout the passage figurative language and rhetorical strategies are used‚ such as ethos‚ sarcasm‚ analogies and diction. Dumas uses these devices in such a way though the topic is serious they lighten up the mood to not made it seem so heavy. Dumas uses ethos to create a mood of accomplishment. The introduction lets the reader know all that she has accomplished and where she has graduated from. “She has received

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