international mosaic. Most of these immigrants have difficulty integrating into the U.S. society because their own cultural baggage‚ frames of references and convictions do prevent them from effectively taking on the new culture. The two stories‚ "Saving Sourdi" by May-Lee Chai and “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‚ are about becoming Americanized through women’s rights and arranged marriages. In the story‚ “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‚ after the death of her husband‚ Sumita
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“Saving Sourdi” by May-Lee Chai In “Saving Sourdi” the protagonist Nea impacts the story with her personality. She is a caring and straightforward person. Sometimes she seemed selfish because it seemed that she wanted her sister all to herself. As the story progresses it shows that Nea was just trying to make sure her sister was happy. Nea has a strong character. Certain situations in her life have made her strong. She gets to see as the bond with her sister loosens and she cannot do anything
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In May-Lee Chais’ short story‚ “Saving Sourdi”‚ and Langston Hughes’ Poem‚ “Harlem” both explore human struggle through theme‚ symbolism‚ and tone. In “Saving Sourdi” theme shows how Chais’ character Nea is resistant to change. When the story opens Nea is in the family restaurant with her sister Sourdi‚ Nea watches this man harass her sister. Nea grabs a knife and stabs the man. When Sourdi explains to Nea that she cannot function this way Nea simply tells Sourdi “I shoulda killed him! I shoulda
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“Saving Sourdi” by May-Lee Chai and “A Good man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor. In the short stories “Saving Sourdi” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” symbolism is used to foreshadow and explain the characters’ views on life or death. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” there are various uses of symbolism including the Misfit’s car‚ the town‚ Toomsboro‚ the family passes through on their journey‚ and the forest they crash in. The Misfit’s car is described as a “big black battered hearse-like automobile”
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remains childish in her actions and decisions. * Explain how Nea and Sourdi serve as character foils to each other. Nea is extremely protective of Sourdi. Her desire to fend for her “China Doll” sister (69) is the stem of all her decisions throughout the story. Sourdi is the prettier and more desirable sister. Nea believes that her role in life is to protect Sourdi. As the plot progresses‚ however‚ it is easy to see that Sourdi is in fact quite strong and unbreakable. * Discuss whether you
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NEA CHARACTER ANALYSIS Literature and Composition Turner Nea: Saving Sourdi Character Analysis “Saving Sourdi” by May-Lee Chai‚ discusses a classic plot of the metamorphosis from childhood to adulthood. In her story‚ the two main characters Sourdi and Nea develop in stark contrast to one another. Nea‚ the younger sister‚ has difficulty growing up and maturing as her own life‚ as well as her sister’s life‚ progresses. Her naivety‚ aggression‚ and anxiety influence her decisions throughout
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Although society likes to paint pictures of perfect family relationships and what they are expected to be‚ they are more often riddled with trials and tribulations that do not always have a happy ending. “The Moths” by Helena María Viramontes and “Saving Sourdi” by May-lee Chai are prime examples of youth struggling to achieve acceptance. In “The Moths”‚ the narrator realizes that she does not satisfy her family’s expectations‚ but she is not willing to relent to the pressure they put on her to conform
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The Price of Indebtedness in May-Lee Chai ’s "Saving Sourdi" Whether stabbing a man with a paring knife or getting a friend to punch her sister ’s husband in the face‚ Nea always manages to start trouble for her and her sister‚ Sourdi. She doesn ’t do it on purpose‚ it ’s just that Nea will do anything to protect her older sister. The issue stems from when the family lived in their native Cambodia; Nea was only four and Sourdi carried her across a minefield on her back. Ever since that moment
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST Russell St.John Ashford University English Composition I 121 Dr. Pamela Klem November 25‚ 2011 Hybrid/Electric Cars vs. Gas Powered Cars There are many makes and models of vehicles on the market that claim to be both environmental friendly and cost effective. The American automotive industry along with their foreign counterparts has provided the consumers with affordable vehicles. It is estimated that alternative vehicles will make up less than 10 percent
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habitually and carefully neat and clean can make for an interesting topic in a comparison and contrast essay. Dave Barry compares the differences of how women and men clean in his compare and contrast essay‚ Batting Clean- Up and Striking out. In Suzanne Britt’s compare and contrast essay‚ Neat People vs. Sloppy People she compares the differences of personalities between Sloppy people and neat people. Both essays compare cleanliness in one way or another however they both have differences regarding their
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