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    Wealth and Happiness

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    Engelsk eksamensopgave – Opgave A 1. Give an outline on the views on the relation between wealth and happiness presented in texts 1 and 2. In text 1 David tells us of how wealth is nothing compared to your relationships with other people. Through many studies it has been shown that people get more happiness out of socializing with people than making lots of money. Text 1 ends with the conclusion that personal triumphs are important, but not as important as relationships. In text 2 we are told

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    Sandra Cisneros' Writing Essay

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    Writing in the 20th century was great deal harder for a Chicano then it was for a typical American at this time. Although that did not stop this author, Sandra Cisneros. One of her famous novels, Woman Hollering Creek was a prime example of how a combined culture: Mexican-Americans, could show their pride and identity in this century. In conjunction, gave the opportunity for women to speak their voice and forever change the culture of Latino/a markets. Not only did it express identity/gender roles

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    These two pieces of work, “Eleven,” by Sandra Cisneros and “School,” by Rosemary Catacalos depict two children in elementary school and the struggles they encounter. The poem, “School,” describes a dyslexic boy in the second grade named David Talamentez who encounters many hassles throughout the year, but on the last day makes the point that his grades do not reflect how he shines as a person. The other piece, “Eleven,” portrays a girl, Rachel on her eleventh birthday who has acquired intellectual

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    It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great school or travel in the county, when they see the classes, desks, and lab tables crowded with students, surrounded by three, four, or six cheet sheets, all in tatters and importuning every finished student for an answer. These pupils, instead of being able to work for their honest grade, are forced to employ all their time taking photos of the work of ireful classmates, who, when the next long math worksheet arises, either turn to cheating

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    frightening to some and enlightening to others. Although times have changed, Sandra Cisneros’ stories about Mexican-American women provide a cultural division within itself that reflects in a recent time. The cultural themes in Cisneros’s stories highlight the struggle of women who identify with Mexican-American heritage and the struggle in terms of living up to Mexican culture – as a separate ethnic body. The women in Sandra Cisneros’ stories are struggling with living up to identities assigned to

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    Margaret Tate played by Sandra bullock is a very well organized, obsessive anal boss that everyone in the office fears. She is average height with a slim built and clearly works out. Long brown hair that is neatly done. Margaret is in her early to mid-30s. She is very pretty with flawless tan skin. She is very well dressed and has a very powerful presence and demands the attention of the room when she walks in. she is very high maintenance and stuck up. She has a very strong confident walk that

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    just a few months after their debut. It shows the struggles students face in society and that they try to fit in, and yet they discover that there’s more that they can achieve. Another story that shows a similar content is titled, “Only Daughter” by Sandra Cisneros. It is a story about a girl with six brothers yet tells herself that the is an only daughter. Cisneros has had hardships of her own when she was growing up with her family because she thought the wasn’t being recognized by her father as much

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    culture usually desire an image they want or expect based on the media. For example, when it comes to relationships the media portrays the ideal image of a marriage and then women have an expectation, as in the short story “Woman Hollering Creek” , by Sandra Cisneros. Cleofilas, the Protagonist, moves from her known household in Mexico to Seguin, Texas to get married to Juan Pedro. Her hometown in Mexico is very similar to where she is now in Seguin. Cleofilas meet two people in the neighborhood, Dolores

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    In The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros, twelve-year-old Esperanza Cordero must navigate through the trials and tribulations that one can associate when encountering young adulthood. The author Cisneros, utilizes her unique writing style of vignettes to illustrate the narrative voice of Esperanza in her text. A major theme that can be seen as the most prominent thus far, is on the feminist role of Esperanza as a female in her Latin American culture. The House on Mango Street is an overall

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    At the age of 45, Sandra Bullock won an Oscar award for the movie “The Blind side” in the year 2010. Sandra plays the role of Leigh Anne Tuohy, her character’s heart is pure of kindness as she took in Michael Oher, who she knew from the start was full of potential. But due to his skin color, no one thought to believe it. She plays a middle class, average american mom who believed in equality and acceptance. As she had a family of her own, she never failed to leave Michael out of the picture. Her

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