In Gish Shen’s short story‚ “Who’s Irish?”‚ the author uses characterization to show how the narrator of the story‚ a hardworking and traditional Chinese grandmother‚ encounters many troubles due to her strong Chinese traditions that are incompatible with American traditions. It is traditional in Chinese culture to be hardworking and motivated. The grandmother in this short story overcame an unbelievably difficult obstacle: “When I came to this country‚ I have no money and do not speak English
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Especially in Mary Oliver’s essay The Artist’s Task‚ and to a lesser extent‚ the podcast Think Again with Gish Jen‚ the the solitude of creative work is addressed. The essay asserts that often people are hindered in their creative processes because of people and outside forces distracting them. The podcast‚ also‚ discusses the western view of individuality and how it is linked creativity. One part of creativity that I felt was glossed over was collaborative art. Whether that be theater‚ music‚ art
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The Irish emigrated from Ireland to America at two separate times‚ during the 1700’s and again in the 1800’s. During the 1700’s the Irish that emigrated were the Ulster Irish‚ these were mostly Protestant and mostly from the northern part of Ireland. This group of Irish was originally from Scotland which was under English rule. In 1533 when Henry VIII separated from the Catholic Church‚ he enacted penal laws - laws directed against Catholics. Catholic owned land was seized and given to the English
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Jen Stark Jen Stark is an artist that is consists of paper sculptures‚ she was born in 1983 in Miami‚ Florida. Jen studied at (MICA) Maryland Institute College of Art. What influences her is all sorts of things including microscopic patterns in nature‚ wormholes and sliced anatomy. The theme of Jen Starks work is purely based on creating creative paper sculptures. Its based on replication and infinity‚ echoing patterns and intelligent individual designs that are found in the beautiful world
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¡§Who¡¦s Irish?¡¨ This story ¡§Who¡¦s Irish?¡¨ was written in 1999 by Gish Jen who is a second generation of Chinese American. As a daughter of Chinese immigrants‚ she deeply perceived the culture difference. ¡§Who¡¦s Irish?¡¨ is also based on her identity. Told by an immigrant Chinese grandmother‚ this story is full of thoughts and feelings of being a grandmother. Through the perspective of the grandmother‚ we can understand the inner thoughts and emotions of the protagonist. The point of view
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the Irish lifestyle. Being the only available and affordable source of food‚ the Irish were completely dependent on the starchy root in order to survive‚ until a terrible adversity struck in the 1800’s that resulted in a famine that effected millions. The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants that destroyed Ireland’s potato crops as well as northern Europe’s during the 1800’s. Several
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School Registrar’s Office. The sample population were predominantly male‚ Grade 8 middle adolescents belonging to the 14 – 16 year old age group. In both families with OFW and non-OFW parents‚ the father is the primary income provider‚ majority of who have an income of less than Php 20‚000. Among adolescents with OFW parents‚ the father was identified as the overseas contract worker‚ followed by the mother. A very small percentage has both parents as OFWs. Most of the OFWs return to the Philippines
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In “Who’s Irish”‚ Gish Jen demonstrates a family that has Chinese root and American culture at the same time. The main character is a fierce grandmother who lives in with her daughter’s family‚ and then ironically forced to move out because of her improper behavior during she raises her granddaughter. The author uses some unpleasant language and contents to describe the situation‚ which are effectively demonstrate how difficult and how struggle for people who lives in the gap between two different
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Jen Hendricks has been involved with social media marketing for over seven years. She graduated from Creighton University in 2010‚ where she received a degree in journalism and mass communication. After graduation‚ Hendricks began her career as a web content specialist for Tighton Tools and Fasteners. She was responsible for creating and acquiring content for the company’s website and other communications media. In 2012‚ Hendricks left her current position to join TigerPaw Software. She served as
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Christian author Jen Hatmaker’s affirmation of the LGBT lifestyle is dangerous‚ according to former lesbian and book author Rosaria Butterfield. In a column written for The Gospel Coalition‚ Butterfield said she would have welcomed Hatmaker’s pro-LGBT views if only it were 1999‚ the year that she became a Christian and left her lesbian lifestyle. Butterfield‚ who wrote “The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert‚” said Hatmaker’s words were meant to encourage but they would also have “put a millstone”
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