Lessons Learned from the American Experience in Vietnam DeVry University HUMN415: Vietnam and the 20th Century Experience Spring A 2010 Lessons Learned from the American Experience in Vietnam The Vietnam War was a war that seems to have thought the American Military and Government officials a lot about diplomatic negotiations‚ presidential leadership‚ and cultural/social contexts. Each American involved most likely has a different story to tell about the War from the ground soldiers all
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Cultural Baggage The article “Cultural Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich’s was difficult to understand. But‚ in the beginning it talks about a friend asking the writer what her ethnic background was and Ehrenreich says “none”. This puts her to think since the friend mentions that she knows everything about her ancestors. Then she goes on saying that she was Scottish‚English and Irish. She begins to feel some guilt for saying none and for not knowing much about her background which even makes her
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Barbara Mellix grew up speaking two different languages like her children. Black english which to her meant country coloreds; and standard english which was proper english. She grew up in a black neighborhood. Barbara’s mother would get upset when she wouldn’t speak proper english. Her siblings and her were forced to speak proper english. Barbara’s mother was a woman with a thick muffled voice‚ and was always smiling. Her father was an articulated aggressive man‚ who spoke loud and clear. It was
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died thirteen years ago and I am still regretting my past behavior towards him. We had a turboulos relationship . I was a bit rebellious during my adolescent years‚ and moved out when I was only seventeen.. Now I can say‚ that I had the best and most wonderful father in the world. He was one of those father‚ that will give‚ and provide all your wishes ‚and much more‚ his time‚efforts ‚and loving heart. * ------------------------------------------------- Back then‚ I thought that he was a bad
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The Place I Come From is Like.. Many of us have a different view of our home town. Some cannot wait to leave‚ while others never want to leave their mother’s couch. Some look at it as a paradise‚ free of worries or decision making‚ while others look at it as their own personal hell‚ full of people and places they despise. I‚ on the other hand‚ have a different view of my hometown. It is not exactly what I would call a perfect‚ pleasant‚ island getaway‚ paradise but it is not what I imagine hell
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Of Mice and Men is an american classic‚ a heart breaking novel about true friendship and sacrifice.This controversial book tackles important social issues in its brief 106 pages. The author John Steinbeck tried to portray all characters different throughout the book and some might wonder why Steinbeck portrayed many almost all of his characters as lonely. Though there are some companionships between the characters like George and Lennie‚ there is still isolation seen in the novella. A perfect example
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I come from a no stop light‚ everyone knows everyone kind of town. Beverly‚ West Virginia hides snug in the hills of Randolph County‚ population‚ 697 (2012). Yep‚ that’s right‚ 697 friends and family. Beverly is a very rural town‚ deep with the roots of the Civil War. Many strong figures of the Civil War era are rooted strong in my hometown. TRIP TO THE MALL We girls would make our plans on Friday during our lunch period. Whose mom was going to take us‚ what were we going to wear and what
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I am my father’s daughter and my mother’s child. I was born and raised in Montebello‚ California. In 2000 it was still hard on the economy‚ it put me in a place most kids wouldn’t have been in and for a family of 6‚ and it made it much harder. I am the 4th child of 6‚ and perhaps the most affected one. The way I grew up has made me the young lady I am today. When I was younger‚ I used to be oblivious to the world‚ just as any other child. The first time I noticed the hardship my parents went through
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standing in a dictionary‚ how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” (Nathaniel Hawthorne). Hawthorne was an extarordinarily remarkable author. His style was so unique that it even differed drastically from other authors in his own time period. One can see his one of a kind style in his most famous novel The Scarlet Letter. Hawthorne uses motifs‚ symbolism‚ and ambiguity to create a unique style of writing. A motif that is commonly found in The Scarlet
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The day I first learned to ride on a snowboard was a monumental moment for me. Days of falling on my ass turned to weeks‚ into months‚ until finally I did it! Feelings of adrenaline pumped through my 9 year old body as I carefully made my way down the mountain. Snow and wind nipp the top of my exposed pale nose as I pick up confidence and speed. I let out a howl of joy as I conquer the cruel mounds of snow and ice. Making a quick turn on my board sends me flying to the ground in a knot of tangled
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