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A character in the novel Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai, changes from the beginning of the novel to the end. The character who changes throughout was Ha. Ha is a 10 year-old girl from Vietnam, who had to leave because of Vietnam War. Ha had to move from a place in which she was so comfortable to go to a place where things were unfamiliar and confusing. Two examples of how Ha evolved was becoming more mature and finding different ways to show her intelligence. An evolution that Ha had went

Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order and its Los Angeles branch temple, Hsi Lai Temple practices Humanistic Buddhism. Humanistic Buddhism is the teaching of Buddha. It affirms that the Buddha was born into the human world, and was cultivated in this world. The difference is that Buddha was enlightened in this human world and he taught other human beings in this world how to reach Nirvana, the freedom from suffering, in this human world and not apart from it. Buddha taught others that it is through our humanity

After pinpointing the root of the problem, we will discuss both the validity and actions of those whom gave the orders and those whom carried out the orders in My Lai. In the aftermath of the My Lai massacre, twenty-six soldiers were brought up on felonious offenses, only one of which was convicted, Lieutenant William Calley: who was Calley, and how was his influence cemented among his men. Calley, a platoon leader in “Charlie”

Theory of Knowledge Essay “In gaining knowledge, each area of knowledge uses a network of ways of knowing.” Discuss this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge. ` Word Count: 1423 Theory of Knowledge, a philosophy course required for the IB Diploma program, is the most challenging class I have ever taken. Throughout the course, we explored in depth of all the ways of knowing and areas of knowledge. This class made me think about the knowledge that I know in my life

In the book, Inside out and Back again, by Thanhha Lai, a girl named Ha and her family are forced to leave Vietnam and subsequently experience hardships and face many obstacles as refugees in their new life. Throughout the story Ha demonstrates how her stubbornness and curiosity transforms her dynamic character. Has’ character evolves into a very curious person. Back in Vietnam, Ha wasn’t very curious because she was familiar with all the sights, sounds, and tastes of her homeland. However

Ha is the main character from Inside Out and Back Again this book is by Thanhha Lai. Her family has been kicked out of there home and, there life is turned inside out. They are forced to move to Alabama, and they are having a are time trying to fit in. They are now living in Alabama with their Cowboy and, his wife. The Cowboy's wife does not like Ha and her family just because they are from Saigon, and they speak another language than they do. In Inside Out and Back Again, Ha and her family’s life

Early on March 16, 1968, a company of soldiers in the United States Army’s Americal Division were dropped in by helicopter for an assault against a hamlet known as My Lai 4, in the bitterly contested province of Quang Ngai, on the northeastern coast of South Vietnam. A hundred G.I.s and officers stormed the hamlet in military-textbook style, advancing by platoons; the troops expected to engage the Vietcong Local Force 48th Battalion—one of the enemy’s most successful units—but instead they found

In Maire de France’s lai Bisclavert, one has to accept the challenge of breaking previous perceptions of the image and stories of a werewolf. She also confronts the themes of chivalry and courtly love that again go against what the reader might expect. Marie focuses on telling a story that is based on peoples expectations but then reverses the savagery roles within the beast and other individuals within in the story. She creates a lai that clearly defines the human experience by highlighting the

THE RESEARCH TOPIC The topic of my research is how courtly love applied the Lais of “Equitan” and “Bisclavret” written by Marie De France. THE RESEARCH CONTEXT Research Questions: 1. What are the effects of courtly love on the situation of women in the middle ages? 2. Can it be between a knight and an unmarried lady? 3. How courtly love seen by society? 4. Is courtly love sinful? 5. What are the reasons behind courtly love? Hebert Moller states that first, the female love object is, as a rule,

The novel “Inside Out and Back Again” (By:Thanhha Lai) is about a young Vietnamese girl whose name is Ha. It isn't like the funny “Ha-Ha-Ha” but it has more of a deep tone. The novel is about how her and her family are forced to leave their home country because of the war in Vietnam. The setting of “Inside Out and Back Again” in Vietnam and America (Texas). The time period is 1975. Some of the challenges Ha and her family struggle with are finding food, water, and shelter. They also struggle with