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    Joy Luck Club

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    Returning to One’s Roots and Understanding Chinese Culture in The Joy Luck Club Cultural divides are difficult to overcome in storytelling because understanding another culture is a not an easy task. However‚ in The Joy Luck Club‚ Amy Tan does a wonderful job of making the Chinese culture comprehensible for the American reader. With a culture that is exceedingly different from American way of life‚ Tan presents both cultures side by side in order to draw attention to their differences and benefits

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    Ha Jin – The Bridegroom

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    Ha Jin – The Bridegroom Described as utopian in nature‚ the Chinese culture is often in pursuit for the perfect individual‚ a harmonious and structured society where the citizens as a whole create the ideal culture. In a collection of short stories entitled The Bridegroom‚ author Ha Jin documents this aspect of reality in homeland China. Primarily for the purposes of instruction and satirical verse‚ Ha Jin‚ shows how people are trying to find themselves in a society that focuses on the ‘whole’

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    In my mind‚ Chinese women’s family and society status are lower than men. They are less free and have a great deal of unfair treatment‚ like‚ build a marriage. I hope to read some books related to Chinese women in the past few years to know more issue about them. I choose to read "Personal voices: Chinese Women in the 1980’s" to do a book report and know something about Chinese’s women. The authors of the book are Emily Honig and Gail Hershatter. Emily Honing is Assistant Professor of History and

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    Introduction and Company Background This report is pertaining to a fictitious Restaurant‚ Heavenly Caribbean Restaurant. Heavenly Caribbean Restaurant is where food lovers are taken to the crystal clear waters‚ white sand and warmth of the sun of the Caribbean islands through the exotic and exciting Caribbean gastronomic experience. The restaurant is a small family business located in the heart of Brooklyn New York‚ in a very busy downtown location that is surrounded by many businesses‚ such as

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    The Ming Dynasty Angelica Roberts HIST111 American Public University Joseph Esposito The Ming Dynasty Every civilization has periods of time that they are well-known for‚ times of greatness. In Chinese history‚ one of these times was the Ming Dynasty. While there are unarguably many great moments associated with this empire‚ there are also weaknesses that cannot be ignored. The Ming Dynasty made great contributions to economics and engineering. However‚ their trade operations struggled quite

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    Whitman’s Style In the poem “A song of myself #10”‚ he tells the audience that he sees things that most people don’t see every day‚ and isn’t afraid to say what he thinks about some things. Like when he takes in the runaway slave‚ he is not afraid of the slave‚ and is willing to protect him from any potential danger. In Whitman’s poems‚ he talks to us about things that happen daily‚ but no one really notices the beauty or meaning of the actions. In the poem “Song of myself #52”‚ he compares himself

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    Walt Whitman’s bold uptake of revolutionizing American poetry makes him one of the most important poets of the 19th century (Whitman 20). In one of his poems‚ “Song of Myself‚” Walt Whitman molds himself to ideals that he believes can be branded as the “ideal” American. This poem is a very long one and it essentially is a compilation of life experiences of his. In a way‚ it is almost as though he is talking to himself. He questions himself several times through this work‚ and in a way it feels as

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    to appreciate the true value of life. One might wonder what defines true value of life. True value of life differs from person to person but many would agree that it’s all in the perspective one chooses to look at. In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” written by T.S. Eliot‚ Prufrock fails to perceive the true value of life. His negative outlook on life destroys him emotionally leaving him unsatisfied with his life. In addition‚ Prufrock frequently puts himself

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    In Walt Whitman’s poem ‚ “Song of Myself”‚ he discusses his vision of America. From Whitman’s perspective‚ all people and the work they do are equally important to America’s prosperity. Whitman visioned a peaceful and cooperative type of America. The poem not only puts an emphasis on the diversity of the nation but also stresses the cooperation between the nation’s diverse groups. In this poem he praises and criticizes certain aspects of his society. Walt Whitman praises the fact that

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    Two renowned poets of the 19th century portrayed similar characteristics in their styles yet expressed their viewpoint of the world in a vastly different way. One ignored death the other obsessed over it. Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” style is not traditional yet rhythmic with no particular style other than his own invention of expression. This poem depicts himself as the self-indulgent‚ irresponsible person he was in real life. His disengagement into reality shows in his methodical release

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