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Wiktoria Ostrowska 12/1/15 JLC FLE First Draft English 8-6 Clear Reflection, of Personality The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan follows multiple Chinese-American women who struggle with their self-identity and creating a balance between American and Chinese culture. Because of their immigration and many hardships in life, many of the

A Day to Remember The worst thing that could happen to a child is getting embarrassed in front of their friends. As I sit down and think about all the times I have been embarrassed only one period stands out as my most embarrassing moment. That most embarrassing moment happen to be my 5th grade year. I was the life of the party in 5th grade I stayed in something all the time it wasn’t a day I didn’t get in trouble. I could get the class hyped at any time of the day it wasn’t nothing for my friends

The poem “White Lies” by Natasha Trethewey, gives the reader a glimpse of Trethewey’s troublesome upbringing in a biracial family during a time when biracial marriage was illegal in the deep South. Trethewey’s poems tend to have a deeper meaning and several secreted messages. The poem, “White Lies,” is a prime example of Trethewey’s phenomenal work and conveys an important, and quite dejected, message. Trethewey clearly defines her attitude as embarrassed and ashamed of her upbringing in a biracial

People should always treat people with respect no matter what, someone can be having the worst day of their life, but you may not know that and mistreat them, making their day even worse. Esperanza's friends would never know her experiences, thoughts, and feelings and when her family and friends ignore and treat her cruelly and she feels alone, sad, and even suicidal. So to Esperanza in House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros her friends and family most shaped Esperanza's identity because she doesn't

Love and cruelty are two feelings that are so different, yet they are very similar. Cruelty can be changed and conquered by love, turning into a proud, and wonderful thing. Yet, love can still fall apart against the harshness of cruelty. James Hurst represents this idea through his characters, Doodle and Brother, in his work, “The Scarlet Ibis”. Doodle is born with a caul around his head and grows up crippled and physically limited. Brother is ashamed of Doodle’s limitations and teaches Doodle how

the main characters Mathilde in “The Necklace” and the grandmother in “A good man is hard to find” are very resembling the reasons why is because the both show a character of selfishness. They made a mistake, but they refused to admit that. Both of them had the same kind of motivation to their previous mistake, and also they had the same excuse as to why they keep quiet about their mistake. Even though Mathilde and the grandmother punishments were not the same, but we still can compare them, because

Memories define who we are. Our lives are the sum of memories, and that makes us the person we are. However, memories and experiences tend to fade over time and by forgetting them we are, by extension, forgetting a part of ourselves. Our earliest memories can be special to us and can represent a lot about our lives in the past. Unfortunately, the earliest memory that I can remember is quite embarrassing. This memory still has an effect on me today and the experience changed who I am. Since late in

My Most Embarrassing Moment Have you ever gotten a phone call that changed your outlook 180 degrees in one minute? Picture this: A tall, engaging, brunette female is sitting in the cafeteria at her high school laughing and comparing ridiculous outfits with her peers. Suddenly, she gets the call and her heart stops. She is mortified at what she must do next. Her mood has changed from happy-go-lucky to deeply disheartened. That disheartened individual was actually me and the day I had to face

“The First Day” by Edward P. Jones It’s only natural to keep vivid memories of certain monumental moments in life, such as the first day of school, for a long time. “The First Day” by Edward P. Jones tells the story of a mother and daughter on the daughter’s first day of school. In the beginning of the story, the mother goes to great lengths to prepare her daughter for this important occasion. After the preparation is over, she takes her daughter to a particular school before being told that she

asked is why do you blush. Considering that you are reading this you are probably of the human race. In animals this trait is hard to find even in our close primate like cousins. Through research it can be suggested that humans adapted the act of blushing for several reasons, and it may also appear to be a side effect of something bigger. Of these possible reasons are to cue a point or alert others of a social experience that had just occurred, be due to extreme pressure during exercise, or even sadly