“The first thing you have to learn‚” the old women told me‚ “is how to be quiet. (pg. 23).” This is what Maxine Hong Kingston is told as a young girl. Throughout the book young Maxine is told stories where the absence of voice is a factor. Whether it’s affecting her family or her (Maxine) personally‚ the theme of having or not having a voice is an impact in her life. The story starts “You must not tell anyone. (pg. 3).” Her mother is telling her the story of her “forgotten‚ disregarded aunt.” Her
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Max Kumin’s ‚ “Woodchucks” provides an interesting and creative perspective Into the mind state of those influenced by Nazi warfare. What begins as a seemingly Humorous cat and mouse hunt‚ soon develops into an insatiable lust for blood. However‚ “ Traveling through the Dark” by William Stafford‚ presents an innocent soul lost by the unawareness of man and the death of an unborn innocent. Both Kumin’s and Stafford’s descriptive language and overall theme provides the reader with the insight
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challenge of living as multicultural people in a world that tends to shame diversity. These stories are extremely important to Cofer and Stone; questioning them would violate all they believe in. However‚ there is another side to this subject. Maxine Hong Kingston reveals to the reader a different side to family stories. A side that is not of love and acceptance‚ but more of hate‚ betrayal‚ and rejection. In some cultures family circles cannot always be of love and protection. In her case she
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Missing‚ written by Catherine MacPhail is about a girl named Maxine who looks for her brother‚ Derek who was believed to be dead after his disappearance. The time is in the middle of spring because most of the characters seem more active than chilly or sleepy. The cemetery is described as windy and warm‚ and the school is putting in tsunamis of homework each day. Most of these settings seem off but they do support the time. There is an arcade kind of like Station 300‚ the cemetery‚ the house‚ and
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"In a time of destruction‚ create something." Was said by Maxine Hong Kingston. Maxine’s background information on her life is very interesting. Some of Maxine’s accomplishments were many awards and recognition from other upcoming authors. Maxine has some really interesting facts about her life and being an author. Maxine’s background information on her life is very interesting. Maxine Hong Kingston was born on October 27‚1940 in Stockton‚ California. She has been married to Earll Kingston
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CV2016-2242 Maxine McKinney‚ et al. : Plaintiffs‚ : JUDGE: R. PERSIE : vs. : : PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR : SUMMARY DISPOSITION Huntington County School District‚ et al. : WITH MEMORANDUM AND Defendants. : AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT : Plaintiffs‚ Maxine McKinney and James McKinney‚ personally and as father of Maxine McKinney (hereinafter “Plaintiffs”)‚ by and through its undersigned counsel‚ hereby moves this Court to grant summary disposition in favor of Maxine McKinney
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Poetic Analysis Essay Throughout the poem “Winter Alone” by Maxine Tynes‚ the reader has the chance to take a glimpse into the life of someone who suffers from polio. Tynes uses an exceptional word choice enhancing the feeling of solitude all through the piece. Her hope in writing this poem is to have the reader understand the imprisoned life style of an individual who has the disabling virus‚ polio. The mood of the poem is automatically set as soon as you read the first line. “Winter
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Discussion 1 "Classifications of Costs" Please respond to the following: Diagram two to three (2-3) of the classifications for costs‚ and propose the value of each of these classifications in the production of the navigation system at VectorCal. Explain your decision for each classification chosen. Direct & Indirect Costs Direct Costs = Costs that can be directly traced back to a cost object (Direct Materials + Direct Labor). Direct costs are valuable in the production of the navigation system
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“The Poet’s day will be moment upon moment of gladsomeness‚” writes Maxine Hong Kingston in her book To Be the Poet. “Poets do whatever they like.” I take a walk in Wissahickon Park after dropping my twins at their school. The trails are muddy from heavy rains and temporary streams have formed along my path. (I have an hour before I need to open my laptop and get to work on my day job; not all poets do whatever they like.) The fuscia flowers of the redbud tree are brilliant against the green of early
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In the “No Name Woman” section of The Woman Warrior by Maxine Kingston‚ the family punishes the aunt for adultery by acting as though she never existed and ultimately dehumanizing her to the point of a fate worse than death. This is expressed in the following quote‚ “Don’t tell anyone you had an aunt. Your father does not want to hear her name. She has never been born” (Kingston 1515). Kingston’s father went from a family of brothers and one sister‚ to a family of nothing but brothers. The family
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