In “Postcards from Chinatown”‚ the poet examines how‚ in a place that had been renovated as a tourist attraction‚ the past lurks in the shadows of the present‚ which is unauthentic and seemingly all just a performance for entertainment. “An Empty Cinema”‚ on the other hand‚ laments the vanishing of Singapore’s past and heritage‚ likening the past to no more than just a cinematic film‚ where it is just a hologram projected onto a screen. In “Postcards from Chinatown”‚ the poet calls our daily
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Jake Parson’s mother called it the magic hour: the moment when a day passes into evening‚ when the earth feels suspended before darkness and slumber. In the gold and reddening light‚ an easy southwest breeze propelled Jake’s thirty-five-foot sailboat through the Beaufort Inlet for the first time. His arrival was a week late due to a storm‚ followed by a shift in wind that kept him off shore. He longed to see his brother‚ Glenn‚ who was waiting for him in port. From studying his chart‚ he knew he’d
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Jake Solomon floated through the realm of dreams‚ each showing Jake a glimpse into different realms each having different laws‚ beings‚ planets‚ creatures‚ and so on. It was a normal thing for Jake Solomon‚ but it was something he never remembered. He drifted through many like it was on a filter‚ guiding Jake’s soul through a multitude of realms. He never seemed to stop‚ each realm flickering away like flashing lights. But today‚ it seemed like his realm floating days were over. As his minuscule
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I’m here to inform you of this wonderful and horrible relationship between a clueless girl and a dangerous boy in the novel Jake Riley; Irreparably damaged by Rebecca Davis and why you should check it out sometime. Set sometime in the 1990s or current time‚ it’s about a girl named Lainey. Even though Lainey is fast and smart‚ she just can’t seem to get away from one particular friend. Although there are many instances of this ‘friendship’ being crooked‚ she just can’t seem to stay away‚ and this
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Reflection Paper/ Jake Helpern In all honesty‚ prior to reading Jake Helpern’s articles and meeting him in person‚ I thought he was some older white guy with a slightly boring style of writing as well as being even more boring in person‚ but somehow everyone else finds his work fascinating. But since I needed some extra credit points‚ I took on the challenge of the assignment. Glad to announce my notions of Jake Helpern were totally wrong. Reading Jake Helpern’s articles were like reading a well
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residents in Canada‚ specifically residents of Chinatowns in cities across the country have morphed and evolved to ensure that complete loss of culture and assimilation does not take place. They have done this by forming associations and organizations to make their voices heard and to ensure that their cultural identity is formed by themselves. This paper will explore Dr. Lai’s five models of Canadian Chinatowns and compare and contrast it to Chinatown in Vancouver‚ Winnipeg‚ and Toronto. Through analysis
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Jake‚ Bobby‚ and Drake were three brothers who lived in a log cabin in the middle of a dense‚ lush forest. Drake was a twenty two year old‚ and he was tall and broad. Out of the brothers he was the most outgoing and daring. Next was Jake who was eighteen years old‚ he was short and muscular. Jake played football for their school‚ however he dropped out of high school one year ago. Bobby was sixteen years old‚ medium height and skinny. He was still in high school at the time‚ middle of his Sophomore
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Also Rises‚ one can make a comparison between Jake and Cohn. Aside from sharing certain hobbies they share the same woman as the target of their affection as well as both being outsiders of the group they pretend to form. As similar as they are in some aspects‚ they both are considered outsiders but under different terms. Jake has the privilege to become an outsider at his whim meanwhile Cohn was not even able to get inside from the start. Both Jake and Cohn are writers but they both have different
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It’s the 19th century; I have just married Jake Luklly. He was coming back to Nebraska to tend to his parents farm. Him and my brother were childhood friends and my Papa adored him. When we were little children he used to sneak through the garden to play with my brother. His farm then was fairly close until they moved further north. Being the younger sister‚ I could never keep up with the boys. I continued to trip on my dress when they ran. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Mama scolded
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conflict Jake is trying to explain that you can’t find happiness by moving to another place. You have to find happiness within yourself wherever you may be in life. “I mistrust all frank and simple people‚ especially when their stories hold together” (12) theme Jake doesn’t trust the ones who are upfront and real because he is so used to seeing everyone who is fake. “This is a good place‚" he said. "There’s a lot of liquor‚" I agreed.” (19) characterization From having a hard life‚ Jake has seem
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