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    writes,” Barrientos is the author of Se Habla Espanol.” This isn’t really a credibility statement because it doesn’t create any validity for the author. Only a couple of signal phrases are included throughout his two projects. Rhetoricality: Gilmar is doing well with Rhetoricality in his two projects. In his reflection essay, he does include informational and personal points through his essay which were required. In his pointed summaries essay, he includes a context sentence and summaries. While it

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    Mother Tongue Amy Tan was famous Chinese - American Professional Writer who loves to read and learning languages. Amy’s work her way up in English Language and become a full time writer. She is consider one of the most successful writer not because she wrote many books or received many awards but she is able close the gap between the writer and the audience very well. While grew up different environment and ethnicity Amy's learn that people often judge you when you're different than

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    in school, as many classes use this common form of citation, so I have learned a skill that will be valuable for many years. Second, I have learned a lot about another country that I did not know about or understand before. We read "Two Kinds “and "Two Kinds” by Amy Tan,, and I became very interested in china after reading this, I believe she a very influential author. The book tells the

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    Joy Luck Club Culture

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    The relationship between a mother and her daughter is the strongest bond in the world; it sets the example for more relationships. In The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, the mothers are the parents of their Chinese-American daughters, the daughters lives are shaped by their understanding of the Chinese culture and their relationships with their mothers and families. The mothers feel neglected by their daughters and their daughters are embarrassed to be seen with their mothers. The mothers are brought

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    Amy Tan Literary Devices

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    The short story “Two Kinds” written by Amy Tan uses many literacy devises in it such as conflict, foil, syntax, point of view, setting, and theme. These literary devices help show the conflict in the story between the daughter and mother and there cultural difference in being Chinese and a Chinese-American. The first two literary devices to talk about go together which are conflict and foil. Conflict being the mother wanting something different then what the daughter wants for herself. Foil going

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    A Pair of Tickets Essay

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    think that this is a simple story more about adventure than anything else. In “A Pair of Tickets” The author Amy Tan uses a symbols to help us understand the theme the story. Family and Culture are the most important topic in this story therefore; it gives us a better understanding of the story. As stated in the context of the story “Jing-mei is on a train to China, traveling with her seventy-two-year-old father, Canning Woo. As the train enters Shenzhen, China, Jing-mei begins to "feel Chinese." Their

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    America for immigrants is a land where everybody can become somebody. In Two Kinds, from an excerpt the novel, The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, Jing-mei’s mother believed that her daughter could become anyone that she wanted. Jing-mei only wanted to become herself. Jing-mei’s mother forced Jing-mei to become a prodigy. At first Jing-mei was excited to become a prodigy, however, as time went on Jing-mei started to hate trying to become a prodigy. It never stopped her mother from trying to make Jing-mei

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    their children, and their children to come, and this can sometimes prove to be a problem. Children learn based on their surroundings, and because the immigrant parents and children grow up in different places, the conflicting ideals and habits of the two are inevitable. Although the relationship between parents and children is seen as the epitome of love and understanding, the disappointment

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    Nguyen 1 Ford Nguyen Mr. Elliott English2P / Period:3 20 October 2014 Conformity Cuts Deep Everyday individuals are pressured to fit in with the crowd and have a sense of belonging but if they do, they will lose their unique characteristics. To help better understand, Albert Einstein was different from his peers and didn’t fit in due to his intelligence, but he didn’t change. Later on in his life, the genius completely stood out and became successful and widely famous for his works on modern physics

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    Influence On America

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    Is your culture influencing your perspective on the world?Are culture can influence us in our everyday choices and everyday way of doing certain activities or things. It is clear when reading; "Two ways to belong in America","Two kinds", and "An Indian father's plea"that culture impacts are actions and ways we see the world. Culture can affect the way you see the world by the way you were raised and the way your parents taught you to see the world. For example in “The Indians father

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