“Lost Sister‚” by Cathy Song presents the universal struggle that women face in finding who they are in society as observed in two different environments. The difference in environments helps Song’s initial sense of helplessness created by using China and the inclusive term they as what is familiar and safe‚ and juxtaposes it with the use of you that creates a loneliness in the unfamiliarity that America represents in order to focus on lost and sister in correlation to these environments; however
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first read the poem “Lost Sisters‚” by Cathy Song‚ I was under the impression it was about a Chinese women who held great pride for her Chinese culture and who was frowning on the choice of her sister‚ who made the decision to move to America from China. After further investigation‚ I discovered that Song’s poem “Lost Sisters‚” explains the story of a woman who is facing the difficult realities of being a Chinese immigrant. The poem describes how Song feels psychologically lost between two different
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posed this question. This quote relates directly to the poem “Lost Sister” by Cathy Song where a young girl struggles to find an identity in China‚ and believes America may be able to provide what her homeland could not. Cathy Song wrote “Lost Sister” in 1983. This poem has deep connections to Song’s ties to her Asian culture. Cathy song was born and raised in Hawaii however her Asian roots influence many of her poems including “Lost Sister”. This poem deals directly with the culture clash of two separate
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Julia Alvarez and Cathy Song both convey the life of an immigrant and how they are a symbol of their cultures when discovering a new lifestyle in the United States. Even though both poems being set in the past‚ they have stories that the reader can relate to today. Whilst the authors portray the search for identity‚ they articulate the reason to leave their home‚ write in different formats‚ but have similar themes. Alvarez and Song show the reasoning of why the characters left their homes‚ but these
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This might come off strong‚ I know I met you not long ago-oh-oh. (Mhmmm.) When I heard you sing‚ I thought you were the cutest thing‚ that I’d ever seen‚ that I’d ever seen-en-en-en. In a verse or two‚ you caught me staring over at you. & I thought of somethin’ funny to say‚ but I didn’t want to sound cliché-ay (Oh oh whoa oh oh.) & this is how I plan to break the ice-ce: Say something nice. But I had to go before I could‚ sittin’ here thinkin’ if I really should. But I’ll have some fun-un‚ take
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Kaitlin Duffy Professor Warnke 7/30/13 Paper 2-Poetry Cathy Song is a 60 year old woman who resides in Honolulu HI with her husband and 3 children. Along with being a wife‚ mother‚ and daughter‚ Song is a developed poet as well. Although Song does not particularly like being classified as an Asian-American poet‚ her ethnicity largely influences her poetry as well as her family life. Concerning her ethnicity‚ Song states “I am just a poet who just happens to be Asian-American.” Ethnic background
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Allman Brothers Band released the album ‘Brothers and Sisters’ on August 1st in 1973. During the recording of the band’s previous album ‘Eat a Peach’ in 1971 Duane Allman‚ the lead guitarist and co-founder of the band‚ died tragically in a motorcyle accident. Heartbreakingly‚ the band had to endure the death of another bandmate‚ Berry Oakley at the age of 24. Much like the death of Duane Allman‚ Berry died mid-recording of the album ‘Brothers and Sisters’ due to a motorcycle accident just a few blocks
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Cathy Cathy Ames is known as the most evil character in the novel. She lies to everyone and she enjoys to see other people are hurting. In the novel “East of Eden” Steinbeck begins describing her as a monster. He said‚ “I believe there are monsters born in the world to human parents.” She does not care about anyone else‚ she just care about herself and does whatever she wants to do. She even kill her parents. Although Cathy was physically beautiful‚ she was a monster. She has gold
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Expectations of a Daughter In the poem “The youngest Daughter” Cathy Song explores the responsibilities of being the youngest daughter in a particular culture. The narrator spends her life taking care of her ailing mother for many years and never had a life of her own. Her frustration is evident when she states “The sky has been dark for many years” (1)‚ she also talks about “planning her escape” (48). Even though the daughter spends her life in servitude to her mother‚ there are poignant moments
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Samuel Truett Cathy Executive Summary As we enter the 21st century‚ the world is full of opportunities for entrepreneurs. The opportunity is what many entrepreneurs chase after. Just the idea of starting a business excited them. Entrepreneurs are people who have characteristics of a high need for achievement‚ a willingness to take moderate risk‚ strong self-confidence‚ and a passion for the business. We all question what is the best age for getting started. There is really no simple answer
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