Ru Nguyen An Tinh Summary

An individual’s fears and need to survive can become a major factor in the buildup of their identities. ‘The Happiest Refugee’ memoir written by Anh Do and the illustrated novel ‘The Boat’ by Nam Le explores how the individual characters’ existence is based upon the strengths and weaknesses that they have acquired from their fears. Do uses the bold ambience Tam Do has to demonstrate how his early life in Vietnam has impacted him in contrast to Lee’s protagonist, Mai who begins to understand how her memories and bonds with her family will helps her endure her journey on the refugee boat.

“The Communist threat inside the country has been magnified and exalted far beyond its realities”(273). Accusations have been made, irresponsible citizens are spreading fears. Multiples of suspicions had been made. Innocents are being considered as disloyalty. “Suspicion grows until only the person who loudly proclaims the orthodox view, or who, once having been a Communist, has been converted, is trustworthy” (273). Suspects are those who are unorthodox, who does not followed military policymakers. The fear has driven citizens to the folds of the orthodox. The fear was to be investigated, to lose one’s job, etc. These fears have driven many people to sorrow. These fears have effected younger generations. “This pattern of orthodoxy that is shaping our thinking has dangerous implications” (274). Douglas believes the great danger if we become victims of the orthodox school. They can limit our ability to change or alter. Douglas believes a man’s mind must be free.

The First and Second Red Scare of the United States paved the way for a long standing fear of communism and proved to be one of America’s largest periods of mass hysteria. Throughout the years authors and analysts have studied and formed expository albeit argumentative books and articles in an attempt to further understand this period of time; the mindset held during this period however is shown to be completely different compared to now.

There are multiple passages in the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls that are important to the book as a whole. Each of them is like an ingredient in a recipe, without one even the greatest pastry could taste completely different. Yet there is one in particular that is what you could call the special ingredient, without it the whole recipe could start or end differently. This book tells the story of young Walls and how she struggled to live happily with her family, especially when they were all constantly on the move. In the book the reader is able to experience life with the Walls’ family from the author’s perspective. The most important passage of the book though is when Walls says "I fretted about them, but I was embarrassed by them, too, and ashamed of myself for wearing pearls and living on Park Avenue while my parents were busy keeping warm and finding something to eat" (Walls 4), because Walls’ does two things

In order to overcome the constitutional obstacle that was placed by the high court, Menzies required it be important to hold a referendum to alter the constitution. This referendum was held on the 22nd of September 1951 and held one main question. ‘Do you approve of the new law for the changing of the constitution entitled “Constitution Alteration (Powers to deal with Communists and Communism) 1951”?’ Analyzing source B, it shows an influential poster encouraging the public to make their vote a ‘yes’ in the upcoming referendum. The arrows coming down from the North represent the communism spreading within countries such as Russia, China and North Korea. The symbolization of worry and blood help with the persuasive techniques within the poster, as it enters the thoughts of peoples minds in imagining a life with communism. The use of the words ‘smashing the fifth column’ means to remove the mindsets of those willing to cooperate with a provoker in contradiction of their own

“The Unwanted” by Kien Nguyen, is a book that can call to mind many different types of feelings through the situations that Kien Nguyen the author, faces in his childhood life. In “The unwanted” the theme of courage can be seen through the characters of Kien’s grandfather, Loan and Kien himself. These characters are able to stand up during the difficult times in the book to either help or protect others around them. At times in “The Unwanted”, these characters brings out great examples of courage that affected the minds of many around them in a positive way.

Wars are a difficult place to be. “THE VIETNAM WAR transformed a generation” (Roberts 1). With all that happened during the war such as exposure to

During the Cold War, America and the Soviet Union were competing to develop more sophisticated weaponry than each other. Because of this, Americans dreaded the Soviet Union. They also feared communism– which according to Achieve 3000’s passage,“Case Against Rosenberg Falls Apart”,“It is the political theory that the Soviet’s lived by” (1). Also according to Achieve 3000, “The Americans thought that the Soviet Union had spies that were in the midst of the American people” (1). This fear lead to many precautions that the government made to prevent the American people from fearing the Soviet Union which was called the “Red Scare”.

Propaganda used to induce terror included posters, political statements, and comics. One such comic was Is This Tomorrow?, a popular dramatization of the Soviets and of communism(Document 7). By depicting the Soviets in such a violent, authoritarian light, it spread anti-communist feeling among Americans, and attempted to prevent any Soviet sympathizers. In the Soviet Union, a secret speech made by Nikita Khrushchev to the closed session of the Twentieth Party of Congress denounces capitalism and fights against the anti-communist campaign(Document 6). The Secret Speech was a counter to recently made anti-communist organizations, and reinforced the Soviet Union’s own ideals, while countering the US’s arguments for capitalism. Through the use of past faults and militaristic policies, Khrushchev argues that the US’s attempts at peace were false, and only a front for their true intentions. This effectively promoted terror and anti-capitalist feeling among Soviet Congress. It gave strong reasoning to fight back against Americans, as it instilled fears of a capitalist overtake, and the need for preservation of the

On November 9, 1989 the Berlin wall came crumbling down. For 28 years the wall did nothing but make everyone's life worse. However, when the wall fell everyone’s lives were about to be impacted for the better. Families were reunited, friends saw each other again, and peace was restored. The fall of the wall marked the winding down of the Cold War, and started a new age where communism would cease to exist. Much of the credit was being given to Ronald Reagan, who had visited the wall just a few years earlier. When Reagan gave his “Tear down this wall” speech, no one could’ve predicted, that it would lead to the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, and the eventual end of the cold war. Although as a result all communist governments in Eastern Europe had come to an end, would be replaced by “democratically elected governments”. With all this, there was a glimpse of peace and a time of rejoicing for all of the world. ("Fall of

This gives the reader the ability to elicit something meaningful from the book. The reader may pull from the story that life is not simple for everyone in the world, and that they should realize that some people have a hard time growing up because of the situation they are in. Children who grow up with a substantial amount of money in a stable home have opportunities that the Walls children did not. Some may wonder what they are having for dinner, while children in situations similar to the Walls may wonder if they can afford food for dinner. Despite all of the negativity and hardships in Walls’s life, she still turned out to be a successful women. After visualizing the terrible circumstances the Walls family was under, the reader can pull from the story that one may defy an inferior situation and build a better

The first lesson Walls’ siblings have learn is to face hardship. Everywhere when the Walls’ family move the Walls’ sibling have to learn to adjust their

Were it a testimony to the rigors and cruelness of human nature, it would be crushing. As it is, it shatters our perception of man and ourselves as no other book, besides perhaps Anne Franke`s diary and the testimony of Elie Wiesl, could ever have done. The prisoners of the labor camp, as in Shukhov?s predicament, were required to behave as Soviets or face severe punishment. In an almost satirical tone Buinovsky exclaims to the squadron that ?You?re not behaving like Soviet People,? and went on saying, ?You?re not behaving like communist.? (28) This type of internal monologue clearly persuades a tone of aggravation and sarcasm directly associated to the oppression?s of communism.

I have adapted to extreme circumstances and am told to treat it as baseline. I carry this fear close to my heart, rooted into my bones, and I do so to keep myself unharmed.2”

This passage is adapted from Wayson Choy’s ‘The Jade Peony’ and portrays the fear of a young boy who has recently lost his mother. The reader is able to infer the situation from the passage despite it not being clearly mentioned. The reader infers that the passage is about a juvenile boy who sits beside his dying mother and is then taken care of by family friends, predominantly the Chins.