enjoyed reading Richard Rodriguez’s essay‚ “None of This is Fair.” He clearly pointed out the irony of Affirmative Action and how although it was designed to give the underprivileged a standing chance‚ it ended up making it too easy to receive a job. Rodriguez talking to his friends‚ realized just how hard of a time they all had in looking for a suitable job‚ or in the case of one of his graduate friends‚ had to settle for a job in which he would be separated from his daughter. Rodriguez seems to be
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Milan Kundera’s famous essay‚ “The Tragedy of Central Europe” published on April 26‚ 1984 argues that central European nations like Poland‚ Hungary‚ and Czechoslovakia were losing their direction and meaning after World War II. “Boxed in by the Germans on one side and the Russians on the other‚ the nations of Central Europe have used up their strength in the struggle to survive and to preserve their languages” (Stokes‚ 219). Kundera makes a valid argument that the lack of Central European assimilation
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I have been teaching English to Korean students for the past year and a half. My students have taught me so much in the past 18 months. Surprisingly‚ the lessons learned are about who I am as an African. You may ask how students aged between 8 to 15 years of age can provide such insight. I shall elaborate. I often hold conversation contests in my class and my students get to practice what they are taught during the week. One student Kevin was on the losing team and he remarked that the opposing
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In the article “Americans Are Overworked‚ but Still Surprisingly Happy on the Job‚” author Suzanne Lucas presents the idea that many Americans are overworked‚ but majority of them feel more satisfied. It’s better than sitting at your job and doing nothing‚ because you will feel lazy and lose interest in working. She also indicates that we shouldn’t work too much to be happy‚ it will cause burnout. Being overwhelmed with too much information and constantly connected to work through technology will
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Discrimination because of race‚ gender and orientation had always been a problem in that past‚ and it is still problematic issue in today’s culture. In recent days there have been great deal clashes with law enforcement because of color discrimination. Whether right or wrong‚ many people believe that color of skin played an important role in these fatal decisions.
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Does Patriotism Still Matter? 1 Patriotism does still matter. The definition of patriot is a person who loves‚ supports‚ and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion. The definition of patriotism is devoted love‚ support‚ and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. Among the ancient Greeks‚ patriotism was comprised of ideals concerning language‚ religious traditions‚ ethics‚ law and devotion to the common good rather than identification only with a nation-state
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Does God Exist? It is one of the most asks questions around the world still to this day. A controversial topic which doesn’t have an answer. No way to prove‚ or disprove the concept that there is someone or something else that has created the universe we live in. But what is the definition of God? The definition of God is that He is omniscient (all knowing)‚ omnipotent (all powerful)‚ and omnibenevolent (morally perfect and all loving). This definition is most used in Philosophy of Religion and is
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the passage by Richard Rodriguez‚ he describes family Christmases past and present and the difference between the two. But even though it isn’t the main focus of the piece‚ a personal detail shines through; Rodriguez’s unbalanced relationships with his parents. After reading the passage it is evident that his mother is far more important to him and has had a much larger impact on his life than his father. The heart of the passage is made clear by the very first sentence. Rodriguez begins‚ “My mother
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people ask themselves each day is does God exist? What is God? Who is God? Throughout my life I have never questioned the existence of God; God just IS. However‚ there exists beings who need an explanation to how God can possibly exist as an eternal‚ all-powerful and all-knowing being. Through three different arguments‚ this paper examines some rational arguments for the existence of and eternal being‚ God. The first argument states that if something exist‚ then it has existed from eternity
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his argument? 4. Where in the essay does Rodriguez present his most straightforward argument? Is it effective? Would it have been more effective if it had been placed near the beginning? 5. Describe the tone of paragraph 5 where Rodriguez first raises the issue of bilingual education. 6. Why does Rodriguez emphasize the sound of language? Is this an appeal to logos‚ pathos‚ or both? 7. According to the author‚ what impact did the Rodriguez children’s use of English have on relationships
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