Carmen Morales English 201-101 Feb 29‚ 2012 Prof. Wright Assignment: “Two Kinds” Piano “Two Kinds” By Amy Tan is about Jing Mei mother who is clear in her daughter’s goals. She want Jing Mei to be a prodigy and famous. Her mother send her to the hair solon to make her look like Shirley Temple. She also forces Jing Mei to take piano lesson and soon has a recital‚ Jing Mei was confident to play. Her mother invites their auntie Lindo because she
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The Hobbit: Chapter Seven-- Queer Lodgings 1. Why did Bilbo pinch the eagle? PG___ Bilbo was quite frightened while riding on the eagle’s back and no doubt was simply hanging on too tightly thus inadvertently pinching the eagle. 2. What announcement caused the dwarves to moan and Bilbo to weep? PG___ Gandalf‚the wizard‚ announced that he would no longer be able to accompany the party of adventurers on their journey. 3. According to Gandalf what are two possibilities explaining the
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Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing‚ 5th Edition Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell Table of Contents Preface 1. Understanding Literature Imaginative Literature Conventional Themes The Literary Canon Luisa Valenzuela‚ “All about Suicide” Wole Soyinka‚ “Telephone Conversation” Thinking Critically Interpreting Literature Evaluating Literature The Function of Literary Criticism Checklist: Evaluating Literary Criticism 2. Reading and Writing About Literature
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Two Kinds by Amy Tan: Literary Analysis - There are many key elements which together make up a story‚ namely a story’s setting‚ its main characters‚ the plot‚ and the symbolism it contains. A story’s setting is usually described in the beginning of the story‚ giving an explanation of where and when the story is taking place. Many stories have a protagonist and an antagonist as well as other key characters. The protagonist is the "hero or antihero; (the) character you tend to ’root for’." . The antagonist
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Ordinary World. The Seven Character Archetypes: 1. Hero: “The Hero is the protagonist or central character‚ whose primary purpose is to separate from the ordinary world and sacrifice himself for the service of the Journey at hand - to answer the challenge‚ complete the quest and restore the Ordinary World’s balance. We experience the Journey through the eyes of the Hero.” 2. Mentor: “The Mentor provides motivation‚ insights and training to help the Hero.” 3. Threshold Guardian: “Threshold Guardians
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1723801 English 103-276 January 17‚ 2011-01-17 Two Kinds Amy Tan In the short story “Two Kinds”‚ Amy Tan uses the narrator’s point of view to share a mother’s attempt to control her daughter’s dreams and ambitions. Tan`s short story is an example of how differing personalities cause struggles between a parent and child. Children often fall victim to a parent trying too hard or expectations being too high‚ and in the case of "Two Kinds‚" we see Jing Mei’s mother trying to live her life through
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excitement. The choice is yours. So choose wisely. Summary: In the book‚ The Hobbit‚ Bilbo‚ a hobbit‚ gets his call to adventure when Gandalf‚ a magical wizard‚ comes knocking at the door of his hobbit hole‚ giving him the chance to go on an adventure with a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the kingdom of Erebor. This magical journey takes Bilbo on a path through goblins‚ wolves‚ and other dangers that help Bilbo become a hero. Thesis: In this book‚ Bilbo‚ the main character‚ needs archetypes like
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KINDS OF DEFINATION Does a kind of definition merely indicate that a thing is signified by a term‚ without declaring the nature of that thing‚ or does it also declares its nature? The answer to this question is the basis for every important division into NOMNAL and REAL. NOMINAL DEFINATION A nominal definition( definitio nominis‚ meaning a definition of name) merely indicates that a thing is signified by a term without declaring the nature of the thing. Examlpe: if you are asked‚”what does
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sense‚ and at least a little bit of survival skills‚ because with out them they probably wouldn’t live long and might chicken out. The main idea is they can go on these adventures and prove that they can do what others can’t. Bilbo was a very scared hobbit but was convinced and went on the adventure to slay the dragon‚ Bilbo even saved Thorin on the way eventually Bilbo realized his own bravery and figured out he can be brave just chooses not too. Bilbo definitely was a scaredy cat but he went with
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Everyone has had to step out of their comfort zone sometime in their lives. It could possibly be another side to them‚ or they were simply forced to because they have terrible friends‚ if these people were friends at all. In The Hobbit the character Bilbo Baggins has left his wonderfully boring side and took on a much more lively and adventurous Tookish side in several situations. Bilbo’s Tookish side has been shown when the dwarves first made an appearance at his home‚ when he goes after the dwarves
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