My Visit At My Home

Sixty years ago Granny was to marry her first love, and without provocation or warning her day of joy become the day that would forever haunt her. She often wonders, "What does a woman do when she has put on the white veil and set out the white cake for a man and he doesn't come?" (519), this question has been secretly burning inside of her for over six decades. On her death bed, sanity fading, it still haunts her, the feelings of hurt and confusion, never knowing the reason why. She often wonders what kind of life she may have had, "For sixty years she had preyed against remembering him" (519), and forget him

She is significant in Chinese history because of her writings and teachings of the “Admonitions for Women” using a Confucian approach to define appropriate behavior (Gregory p. 123).

In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, there are multitudes of social occasions on which a character can be changed as a result. One of these social occasions is when An-Mei’s mother commits suicide and dies in front of the household. As a result of her mother’s death, An-Mei realizes that she needs not suppress her sorrows and remain reticent as her culture defines it, but should develop and assert her own convictions. This event reinforces the message that tradition is vital for people to connect with each other, it is just as necessary for individuals to develop free thought. Tradition is vital for the initial growth of objectives and beliefs, but having tradition as a sole perspective will only come to eliminate autonomy and limit the maturity of ideas.

Lia Lee was born into a Hmong refugee family with very bad epilepsy. Her parents Foua and Nao Kao, where stubborn but caring, and gave up everything for Lia 's life. At the Merced Community Medical Center both doctors and nurses gave almost all of their time to Lia. Just as oil and water doesn’t mix, the Hmong system of beliefs and Western medical system did not combine well either.

To begin with, after being told her husband’s secret, she deserted him for a “less dangerous man”. She said the following: “Fair friend," said she, "be happy. That which you have coveted so long a time, I will grant without delay. Never again will I deny your suit. My heart, and all I have to give, are yours, so take me now as love and dame.”

Chung’s adoptive mother appeared to overcome her sense of otherness through the practicing of multiple religions. While this practice may be frowned upon in some societies, Chung’s mother was able to do so without being chastised and, through doing so, was able to keep a free-spirited and independent part of herself. By suiting the Christian, Buddhist, and Confucianist to her needs and beliefs, Chung’s adoptive mother received what Chung described as “life giving power.” Chung’s biological mother also overcame her sense of otherness through religion by finding peace and comfort through religious beliefs. Chung’s biological mother was underprivileged and mentally unwell; her religion became an opiate for her pain (WSIR, 30). Lived experiences can help someone overcome a sense of otherness by allowing them to, at least occasionally, break the binds of the oppression they’re facing, and view themselves as independent

A girl has to keep her reputation and my boyfriend finding out it was me who had done him end calls for no less. I think it would be a bit difficult if you found out that your wife had… I don’t like sleeping alone when he is in port! If it wasn’t for my boyfriend having a kind heart and forgives me, Flowers’ wife wouldn’t have gotten what the space sleaze always dreamed of, and this old fart of an asteroid would have all his wives, both past and present dancing over what is left of him. As you probably know, I have very little patience when given a task no matter how large and that one was personal. My boyfriend may have said he forgives me, but I can tell he still…,” I snarled, as if I was on the verge of exploding in cold anger.

Throughout the life of Lia Lee, two beliefs were in consideration of Lia’s health, Western holistic Medicine and Hmong religious expression. A question stated by Fadiman, in Spirit Catches You, states, “If you can’t see that your own culture has its own set of interests, emotions, and biases, how can you expect to deal successfully with someone else’s culture?” (Fadiman, 261) This question would have changed the life of Lia Lee. By using Eliade’s definition of religion as presented earlier, “a mythical time, that is, a primordial time, not to be found in the historical past, an original time.” (Eliade, 72) Lia Lee’s parents were more in the moment, in original time, with Lia’s sickness as they prayed and performed rituals in order to retrieve her soul. Lia’s parents accepted the opinions of Lia’s doctors, but as for Lia’s doctors, they were not as accepting and did not put forth as much effort to understand the religious beliefs of Lia’s parents. Lia’s doctors thought that their way of handling Lia’s sickness, by giving her numerous medications, was the only way of helping her maintain her epilepsy, but they never considered asking Lia’s parents what they thought about their daughter’s treatment. Lia’s parents and doctors had a different perspective on the reality of Lia’s health. In reality, Lia was

Lang examines that if a women wants to involve in the community, she would have to change her mind to man. Lang also mentions that Buddhist thinks that the highest goddess is neither a male nor female (Lang 95-103). What she wants to argue is that women should not be tied with sexuality and impurity. Somehow, woman is equal to man because to become a highest goddess, there should not have a gender problem.

During interactions with Mrs A, she appears pre-occupied with these figures and is seen whispering to them. On questioning Mrs A regarding these pre-occupations, she confirms that she is mainly communicating with the “female Buddha.” Due to a language barrier and lack of collateral history, it is unsure whether Mrs A is a long-term practicing Buddhist and whether these behaviours are “normal” in her practice of

It turns out that Mr. Duc is among those supporters, whom we may characterize as fans. They come to listen to Dharma talks, not to engage in other activities, nor do they get to know members of the Compassionate Service Society. Mr. Duc only knows me and came to my Dharma talk. Ms. Minh Tam is an active volunteer, contributing her services to the CSS, and seeking to provide help to many people.

What is home? If one looks in a dictionary the answer would come out to be, “The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.” However, for anyone who has had an actual home, they would know that such a term goes much beyond its concrete description. It is an impassioned aspect filled with values and foundation of nurturing. A home is not just an abode built to live in; in fact, that is just a definition of a house. Home is a place where one not only feels comfortable, but a place they look forward to opportunely live in every day. A home is built not by bricks or wood, but with the bond of family. A home is a place that reminds a person of countless memories and values when he walks through a

Since these wives were basically prostitutes under the guise of marriage, many people ignored the “taboo” and “deviant” nature of this version sex industry because it was difficult to understand. Vu Trong Phung not only clarified the structure of these marriages but also brought to light the dangers to the women. While highlighting the dangers, he also criticizes his own culture for essentially providing no other options for these women and then shunning them when they had enough (14). He even further objected to the condemnation of prostitutes by equivocating marrying for anything other than love was like receiving a life-long prostitute (14). By having these eccentric stories and radical beliefs, Vu Trong Phung was able to call attention to a subject no one wanted to talk about – let alone read

In a matter of fact, home is a noun that is defined in the -Collins

Han Kang’s use of comparison between two closely related but very different characters demonstrates society’s definition of a dutiful wife. Unable to withstand the embarrassment of having a wife he is not proud of, he leaves her. Han Kang used the sense of pressure to depict not only the public opinion, but also the force that drives Mr. Cheong’s actions.