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    the Corner of Bitter and sweet Jamie Ford writes “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and sweet” and the publisher of the book is Ballantine Books. They published the book in English on 1st February 2009. “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” story sets during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history. The time period of the story is after the Pearl Harbor boomed and the internment of American-Japanese families during the World War II. “Hotel of the corner bitter and sweet”

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    3. AZOLLA CULTIVATION 4. BIOFERTILIZERS 5. ORGANIC GROWTH STIMULANTS 6. BIOPESTISCIDES 7. BIOCONTROL 3 4 5 6 7 DECLARATION I hear by declare that the report entitled “The Production Technologies of Bitter gourd” is a record of 21 days training programme undergone by me from 12/5/2014 to 2/6/2014 and I have submitted a copy of this report to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kerala Agriculture University, Sadanandapuram, Kottarakara, Kollam Kerala-691531.

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    "Family isn't always blood. It'd the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are, the ones who would do anything to see you smile, and love you no matter what"(anonymous). In the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee discovers that sometimes friends care more then family. Relationships are difficult and have changed between Henry, Henry's father, Henry's son, Keiko. Some relationships fall shirt from expectations, while others survive the long

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    In the novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, a common theme and a UULO demonstrated how it’s critical to maintain good communication between relationships to prevent confusion. Henry demonstrated the importance of good communication as the lack of communication caused a division between his parents and Henry, which later influenced how Marty and Henry communicated with each other. To begin with, Henry and his father always had a very complicated relationship. In the novel

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    in a blue moon there is someone who knows it all, someone who knows and accepts you unconditionally, and someone who is there for life”. McCorkle’s description of a “gold friend” reminds me of a novel I recently read called “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” where friendship is universal and described as a bridge that connect all social gaps including gender, race and differences in abilities. Throughout the book, author Jamie Ford has succeeded to show readers that friendship is the most precious

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    The novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” is a unique story. In the story, we learn about Henry on two fronts of his life, the younger, twelve year old Henry during 1942, as well as forty year old Henry in 1986. The story is about a love that surpasses time and distance. We follow Henry and his life as young Chinese-American boy attending a mainly white school on a scholarship. As a young boy, Henry feels out of place since he barely speaks with his own parents, due to the fact that his

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    I have recently read a book called Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet. I will be telling you what I had liked or disliked about the story and what I thought about the book. This book was written by Jamie Ford who developed the character Henry, who was Chinese American, which went through a time of world war two. Overall I liked the book I found the book to be a really good story which was what I liked about the book. One part of the story I enjoyed was a story where Henry is grown up as a

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    throughout these years we had fights and good moments and this is what forms this strong “interpersonal bond” also known as friendship. In our novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Henry and his friends faces different challenges throughout the story which strengthens their ties. In Jamie Ford’s novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Ford communicates the theme that friendship is needed especially during difficult times through the character’s actions in the books. Ford shows us one of

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    “True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen”. This is a quote said by Francois de La Rochefoucauld, which explains the rarity of true love. In Jamie Ford’s novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, the record of Oscar Holden symbolizes the relationship between Henry and Keiko, which is sensed as true love. Throughout the book, Henry and Keiko experience many ups and downs in their relationships which can be reflected by the treatment and condition of the record.

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    “A broken record, he thought. Two halves that will never play again,” (pg 178). Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford is a historical fiction book based on World War 2 in Seattle, Washington. This book is about Henry Lee, a young Chinese boy living in Seattle, who meets a Japanese girl named Keiko. The book discusses the racism towards the Japanese from World War 2, and the internment camps they were sent to. Henry comes from a disconnected family, as he isn’t allowed to speak Chinese

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