Running Head: Vietnamese Culture Vietnamese Culture: A Comparative View of Vietnamese and U.S American Values Intercultural communication and differences among cultures is something that I have been interested in since I began in my communications major. I had never been directly affected by intercultural boundaries until I began working at an after school program in Elk Grove. Many of the families that I work with are Vietnamese and it has been difficult for me to communicate with them
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Understanding other cultures can expand your comprehension of the world and shine light to new perspectives. When I was younger I used to be able to understand and speak Vietnamese as a result it lead to me to become closer to my family. Since Vietnamese is a dominant language in my family‚ rarely do I get a chance to really talk to anyone in my family. Ever since I lost my second language it feels as if I’m not even apart of my culture. The United
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Chinua Achebe’s No Longer at ease Obi Okonkwo is a Nigerian man who gains a scholarship from the U.P.U to study in England. Upon his return to Africa he is confronted with the corruption that exist within the Nigerian government. In this essay I will look at the conflict that exist within Obi after he accepts his first bribe. Also there will be looked at how the guilt that Obi experiences because he is caught between two worlds‚ impacts said conflict within him. Furthermore I with look at how his relationship
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No Longer At Ease Chinua Achebe ------------------------------------------------- Themes‚ Motifs‚ and Symbols Themes The Corruptibility of Civil Servants One of Chinua Achebe’s main socio-political criticisms in No Longer At Easeis that of corruption in Nigeria. From the moment the book begins the main character‚ Obi Okonkwo‚ is confronted with the issue of bribery. From the moment he arrives at customs to the point at where he gives in to taking bribes himself‚ the voice of Achebe lingers
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As a child adopted from Vietnam at six months old‚ I had little interaction with my Vietnamese heritage. Growing up‚ my two moms infused a combination of their family traditions and cultures into our lives. Thanks to my mom Kate’s Irish background‚ I looked forward to watching the Irish dancers leap at the annual St. Patrick’s Day party. My mom Linda brought her Chinese-Filipina background into my life‚ too‚ making me lumpia‚ pork adobo‚ and halo-halo‚ a drink far better than boba tea. During San
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U.S. are beginning to consider bringing forth school four days a week rather than the usual five days. However‚ classes will be in session more hours per day. By doing this the schools will conserve money‚ have more instruction time per class‚ and longer weekends. First of all‚ the schools will preserve loads of money‚ as well as those who drive to school. They will have one less day of transportation because people aren’t in school for that one extra day. The schools will also have much lower electric
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“We need longer lunches!” That is what Dylan Haselhoff‚ a student at Havre de Grace middle school‚ said. The best way to have students talk less in class is to make lunch longer. First of all‚ lunch is the only period in the day where students are allowed to socialize with each other. This will cause less talking in class. With the extra time in class‚ students will learn more. It would also make kids like school and want to come knowing that they have more freedom at school. A longer lunch would
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L1 maintenance and cross-generational shift from L1 to L2 among Vietnamese Americans Social Issues Over the past 3 decades‚ there have been different studies on Vietnamese socialization and adaptation to the United States‚ as well as their language maintenance and shift (Luong‚ 1990; Pham‚ 1990; Bankston & Zhou‚ 1995; Young & Tran‚ 1999; Zhou & Bankston‚ 1994‚ 1998‚ 2000; Chung‚ 2000; McDonald‚ 2000; Nguyen‚ Shin & Krashen‚ 2001). In the field of sociology‚ researchers have used survey and ethnographic
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time. Each person lives through their own personal struggle. ‘Survival’ could also mean surviving in society‚ physically surviving or even spiritually surviving. Similarly the theme of survival is apparent in the following extracts “Adarsh”‚ “Homeward Bound”‚ “Guavas and Khandaan” and “Getting rid of it”. The theme of survival is represented in “Adarsh”‚ a short story by a Mauritian author Mr Videsh Somanah Achadoo. “Adarsh” is a young boy of aged sixteen. He is in love with a girl of same age
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a lifetime and it is formalized by a wedding ceremony. At any time‚ the wedding is the beauty in the minds of the Vietnamese people. Let’s see how Vietnamese people hold one. Depending on habits and customs of different ethnic groups in Vietnam‚ there are various procedures of a wedding ceremony‚ but in general‚ there is an important ceremony: the Wedding. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of a set of ceremonies: The first is the procession to receive the bride. The groom has to come
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