Thompson Dr. Campbell English 101 April 22‚ 2013 The End of White America Hua Hsu is the author of “The End of White America’” and also teaches in the English Department at Vassar College. He’s known for writing about music‚ sports and culture. Many of his articles have appeared in magazines such as The Village Voice‚ The Boston Globe‚ The Atlantic and The New York Times. In his article “The End of White America?” Hua Hsu attempts to convince the reader that demographic shifts‚ immigration and the
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When I rescued Lin Tse-hsü I could hear the pitter-patter of rain pellet ting the rooftops of the stone buildings‚ which the English had constructed‚ but I‚ Bry-wong‚ was not here to be cold nor wet‚ which I was. I was here to rescue Lin Tse-hsü‚ who was an official from Canton. Lin Tse-hsü was captured by the English because he helped lead the opposition to England. The East India Company shipped tons of opium‚ a drug from the poppy seed‚ to China. Lin Tse-hsü has written a letter to England’s
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Do your actions pull you closer to your culture or lure you towards modern society? Jing-mei‚ Rose‚ Waverly‚ and Lena all share one characteristic‚ regardless of their contrasting personalities. Their desires to fit into American culture contribute to the majority of their problems because they find themselves caught in-between two distant worlds - Chinese vs. American. Often in such situations‚ the girls seek escape to their American sides‚ disregarding their Chinese heritage. "I wanted my children
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The stories of Rose and her mother An-Mei fit the theme of this unit by showing how immigration and becoming part of the “melting pot” is not as easy as many people think. Both mother and daughter struggled with family communication because of culture and language barriers between each person’s assimilation to the American culture. For example both tolerate each other in various ways but are able to make their situations and differences in culture work out in the end. Also even though many stereotypes
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from An-mei’s mother to An-mei to persevere‚ speak up‚ and be brave. An-mei’s mother was viewed by An-mei’s family as ni‚ a traitor to their ancestors because she moved into Wu Tsing’s home as a concubine. Despite this‚ An-mei chose to go with her to Tientsin. She sees first-hand the harmful environment her mother lives in and understands why her mother takes her own life. “Brave” serves as a reminder to An-mei that her mother wanted the best for her. She wanted An-mei to grow into a better person
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Suyuan Woo and Jing-mei (June) Woo: Like Mother Like Daughter The Joy Luck Club encompasses the stories of four Chinese women leaving China‚ to live in a new world of people‚ language‚ and culture in America. The book written by Amy Tan features each woman’s story‚ her American born Chinese daughter’s life‚ and culture clashes between them. Also an American born Chinese‚ Amy Tan empathizes with the daughters and the mothers of her novel. Each mother tells her daughter her story of hardships and
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by Amy Tan you can never find two people who are more different than Jing Mei the narrator and her mother. In the story based on the year 1960‚ the mother who comes from China‚ a place where there was nothing but war‚ and all her family has died‚ except for one of her daughters‚ Jing Mei. In America her mother still believes that you can be anything you wanted to be‚ so‚ she wants her daughter to become prodigy. Jing Mei though‚ believes that you should be yourself. In a way that they differ is
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Although Mei and Satsuki’s father does not share nearly as much screen time as either of his daughters‚ he plays a key role both in their lives ((That goes without saying)) and in the film as a whole. Aside from Nanny‚ he is the only constant presence in either Mei or Satsuki’s lives. He loves them as much as a father should love his daughters and -more importantly- actively encourages their imagination to run wild as much as possible. Even though he is like any average adult at first glance‚ being
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good at‚ a good thing? Jing-mei and Luis didn’t always get along with their parents and they didn’t always do the right thing. But they always had parents that loved them. Although they’re from two different short stories with similar character traits Jing-mei will always be herself‚ Luis will always want to escape but they will realize that their parents were there for them when they needed it the most. Would you rather be like someone else or be who you are? Jing-mei was a young girl‚ but her
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Jing Mei: Success or a Failure In the 1950’s‚ many immigrants believed that America was a place where all their dreams and wishes could come true. There is no exception to one family who just move to the “land of opportunity” to give their daughter‚ Jing Mei for a brighter future. As the author‚ Amy Tan writes the story named “Two Kinds”. The story is centered around a Chinese immigrant‚ Jing Mei and her family’s struggles and how they have overcome many obstacles in their lives. Jing Mei’s mother
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