Case Study: “A Bundle of Joy” This case study is about a Chinese woman‚ who receives the confirmation she is pregnant for the second time. She was excited about the news of her pregnancy‚ but is concerned about how her husband and his family will respond. Chen Li-li and her husband‚ Liu Shun‚ gave birth to a daughter in her first pregnancy. The Chinese culture feels it is important to have a first-born son. This son will grow up to take care of his parents when they become old. Chen Li-li
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Literature has been used to tackle a variety of social and political topics. The topic of alienation‚ especially when it comes to minorities‚ played a part in Joy Kogawa’s Obasan. She was able to reveal Canada’s prejudice against Japanese Canadians and values of White supremacy through the alienation of its main character‚ Naomi Nakane. Naomi’s first encounter with the distancing effect of alienation occurs when she is still a child. During school‚ one of her classmates tells her‚ “All the
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researches on the concept of Qualia: a gap in language. Qualia are the subjective experiences that cannot be described by words‚ such as describing color to a blind person‚ or the blind describing the lack thereof to a seeing person. In the novel "The Joy Luck Club‚" the mothers and the daughters have somewhat of a communication gap: one is centered on the Chinese language and the other American English. In communication between the mothers and daughters‚ there is a large amount of misunderstanding that
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“The Joy Luck Club” was a written in 1989‚ this books focuses on several different themes‚ but the first theme many readers pick up on is the Chinese American immigrant families and fitting into a different culture. The book follows four immigrant families in San Francisco who start a club; this club is a way to connect to their culture and heritage in a foreign country‚ America. These two very different cultures causes many issues between the two generations‚ the mother was raised by strict Chinese
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The Joys of Ankle Sprains It was just a normal afternoon in the gym during a pickup game. The score was tied‚ game point. Nate goes up for the dunk and it goes in! When he comes back down to land‚ something didn’t feel right. His ankle was hurting really bad and was starting to swell. He couldn’t even walk on it. Nate sprained his ankle. Most ankle sprains happen when you make a rapid shifting movement with your foot planted‚ such as when you play soccer or get tackled in football. Often the
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I watched the movie‚ Joy Luck Club‚ featuring the American and Chinese cultures. The story started with a farewell party that was held for June as she was going to China to visit her two sisters. During the party‚ her 3 aunts shared their stories. The first story was about her June’s mother and her. The second story was about Auntie Lindo and Waverly. The third story was about auntie Ying-Ying and Lena St. Clair. The third story was about auntie An-Mei and Rose Hsu. I picked out the scene 42:25
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bound under the same problems‚ all of them having to work hard. Even though they were so different‚ they learned to cooperate and work together. That is what I had in mind when I first started Joy Luck with my friends back in the ruined peaks of Kweilin. We were so different‚ now held together by this idea of Joy Luck. From the East‚ West‚ South‚ and North‚ the four of us from different cultures able to stay happy together during those dark times by simply
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customs espoused by society. It is also intended to establish peace and harmony in a family. In fact‚ it devises a set of rules for family members to conform with. Unfortunately‚ it can be a hindrance that strains a family relationship. In Amy Tan’s‚ Joy Luck Club‚ the mothers are characterized as the impassive and demanding authoritarians who seldom display their love noticeably towards their daughters. Tan accentuates how the four newly-immigrated mothers constantly clash with their American daughters
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SAVORY CRABS GARLIC SERVES 4 PREPARATION TIME 10 MINUTES COOKING TIME 20 MINUTES INGREDIENTS 2 lbs. Fresh crabs 1 tsp. olive oil ¼ cup minced garlic ½ tsp. pepper 1-cup water ¼ cup chopped celery INSTRUCTIONS 1. Wash and clean the crabs then place in a bowl. 2. Preheat a skillet over medium heat then pour olive oil into it. 3. Stir in minced garlic then sauté until aromatic. 4. Add fresh crabs to the skillet then pour water over the crabs. Bring to boil. 5. Once it is boiled‚ remove from heat
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of Quietness Nature has power to make us lost in its own world‚ but most of us don’t even have time to look at the beautiful environment. Keeping busy using phone or doing work possesses us away from what is alongside us. Pico Iyer’s article “The Joy of Quiet” concentrates more on the most proficient method to stay away from diversions and keep our mind loose. He discusses significance of calm time which we could accomplish by being away from the work and machinery devices. Iyer utilizes his personal
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