Compare and Contrast: “Fish Cheeks” and “Caged Bird” Rachael Becker Assignment 5 Nicole Yurchak 1/30/2014 The differences between a narrative and a descriptive essay determine the way in which the reader receives the story. The purpose of each is still very clear‚ to connect to the reader using story telling. In order for the reader to receive the story as intended‚ the author must create a clear picture of; events‚ settings‚ and purpose. In both
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Mistakes are inevitable. There’s no sugar-coating it or avoiding it since it’s inescapable. In life if there’s one thing that is certain‚ apart from death and taxes that is‚ it’s that no matter how hard you try or how noble your intentions may be‚ you’re going to make mistakes‚ and as a result hurt others and yourself. It’s merely human to and isn’t that what we are? So what does happen after we make the inevitable mistakes we do? For all our justifications of making mistakes because we’re human
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emotions‚ financial loss etc…the members of the group try to place blame on the others in the group‚ mostly on the group leader (Feinberg 1968). This goes against what collective responsibility or group liability without fault means. When there is shame‚ guilt or liability directed at the group‚ which results in punishment‚ every member accepts responsibility of the wrongdoing equally as a group. Sounds great‚ but every time blame is given the circumstances need to be looked at‚ so as to place blame
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brats destroy them. The children act out of their fear and resentment of Miss Lottie: "For some perverse reason‚ we children hated those marigolds. They interfered with the perfect ugliness of the place . . . ." Only the narrator‚ "Lizabeth‚" fells shame afterwards. Then that night she overhears her parents talking--her father has evidently lost his job--and realizes how bleak and grim their life‚ which until then she had taken for granted because it was no different from the lives of everyone else
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beat Nostrils’‚ and Charlie runs away to safety. Charlie wants to help his friend out‚ but he felt paralysed‚ like he couldn’t physically move because he was so afraid‚ and ashamed of leaving him there by himself. He said ‘Far worse than fear‚ it was shame that paralysed me.’ Because Charlie cares for Nostrils so much‚ he is upset and regretting his decision of leaving Nostrils to fight for himself. The regret he has shows that he does truly care about Nostrils because it is shown how bad he feels for
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What impression does Amy Tan present of herself in “Fish Cheeks”? How? In “Fish Cheeks”‚ Amy Tan gives an impression of being insecure and overly dramatic. She is especially insecure about being Chinese‚ and this is evident in several points during the text. She has a crush on a white boy‚ Robert‚ who she describes first and foremost as “not Chinese‚ but as white as Mary in the manger”. Comparing him to Mary‚ a holy figure‚ almost suggests an idealization of Robert because of his race. Amy
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Is King Creon a Narcissist? Did King Creon suffer from narcissism? A narcissist is usually vain and arrogant‚ they believe they are smarter then everyone else and do not like to be challenged. A narcissist has an inflated sense of self-importance. Creon exhibits a lot of these characteristic through most of the play. After Creon nephews have perished and Creon is the next of kin‚ his head seems to swell with the power of the throne. He indicates that and whoever places a friend /above the good
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Shyness is the enemy to the person wanting to learn English. I remember as far back as 7 years old‚ some of the stuff I used to do avoid seeing people that came to visit us. ¬¬They were people I knew‚ like cousins‚ aunts‚ uncles‚ and friends of the family. ¬ ¬I was trying to stay into my room until they took off‚ except for some cases‚ for example‚ that I have to take a leak. As I grew up‚ things got better‚ but I have still a long way to go. Do you presently consider yourself to be a shy
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played the majority of the hand in the crime‚ was exonerated and now feels guilty‚ however is still happy to continue his lie. ‘I want a new sign over the plant- Christopher Keller Incorporated’ ‘Chris‚ I want you to use what I made for you…without shame’ ‘Because sometimes I think you’re ashamed of the money.’ All three of these quotations have similar implications‚ as Joe explains how all of the money he obtained from the war time and was ‘for his family’‚ and this again emphasises his focus on
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at the price of the toy. She was mad at the way her life was. “So me and Sugar turn the corner to where the entrance is‚ but when we get there I kinda hang back. Not that I’m scared‚ what’s there to be afraid of‚ just toy store. But I fell funny‚ shame. But what I got to be ashamed about? Got as much right to go in as anybody.” Maybe she felt poor and useless or maybe even felt like she was less than everyone else in there because she could not afford anything in there. The trip helped Sylvia realize
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