American Born Chinese Essays
“The head alterations. the word alterations. clip doesn’t stay still. history is a verb. it is ongoing. there is no past tense. future tense. history is constant” Hung Liu told interviewer Rachelle Riechart ( Riechart ) . Hung Liu is a Chinese adult female who was born in Changchun. China in 1948. She was born…
Pound: Born-Died 1885-1972 Born, Hailey, Idaho Died in Venice, Italy, with wife Olga Rudge Pound’s Poetry style – Modern verse–of ellipses to indicate panicky tone – “Make it new” – Magic moments, experimental; free verse; instant of time – “Poetry must be as well written as prose” – No fluff: minimalistic approach – Inspiration from…
American Literature 1914-1945 (p. 653-672 Edwin Arlington Robinson’s Poetry (p. 674-676 “Richard Cory” “Miniver Cheevy” “Mr. Flood’s Party” – Eben flood: Eb & Flow “Only a very little, Mr. Flood– For auld lang syne. No more, sir; that will no.” So, for the time, apparently it did, And Eben evidently thought so too: For soon…
The last Census revealed that Filipinos have grown to 1,850,314, the country’s second-largest Asian ethnic group behind the Chinese (2,341,537). The Filipino populous has become an “invisible majority”, with 49. 72% of Filipinos residing in California. These figures beg the question, how can a group so large continue to be considered an underrepresented minority in…
SE4660 INDEPENDENT STUDY Religious Syncretism in Singapore: Phra Phrom worship among Chinese Singaporeans. Abstract: Since the 1980s, there has been a growing popularity amongst Chinese Singaporeans who worship the Thai deity Phra Phrom (commonly known to them as the “Four Faced Buddha”) and making regular pilgrimages to temples in Thailand. (Hoon 2001) My research will…
Asian American Experience The pain and the suffering, the oppression, and the exclusion all describe the history of Asia America. When they arrived to the United States, they become labeled as Asians. These Asians come from Japan, China, Korea, Laos, Thailand, and many other diverse countries in the Eastern hemisphere. These people wanted to escape…
Centuries ago leaving China to go overseas was a great crime because only the enemy and deliberate criminal of the nation would choose to abandon and move away from the greatest civilization on Earth. (1) In 18th century there was even a law proclaimed by the emperor stating that a person who went abroad had…
Chinese immigration in the United States is Americans of Chinese descent, a part of the Chinese community and at the same time are classified as Asian Americans. The term is used not only to the Chinese people, migrated directly from China, but also from Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and from other countries, where there is…
Asian Americans are residents of the United States, with full or partial Asian origin (in the concept of “Asia” in this case, the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent are included). The word entered the English language of the United States after it has become the prevailing view in the official circles of…
Charlotte Perkins Gilman – 19th-20th century prominent American feminist, sociologist, novelist, writer of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction, and a lecturer for social reform – She was a utopian feminist during a time when her accomplishments were exceptional for women, and she served as a role model for future generations of feminists because of her…
Bian Zhilin (1910-2000) Creates “New Style” poetry. Most modern poets were producing embarrassingly poor imitations of European romantic poetry. He set for the model for what modern Chinese poetry should be. Creator of “New Style Poetry” Bian Zhilin (1910-2000) Bian Zhilin history Writes poetry in the 30’s, but stops with creation of PRC in 1949…
Taoism Taoism (or Daoism) is a philosophical, ethical, political and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as Dao). The term Tao means “way”, “path” or “principle”, and can also be found in Chinese philosophies and religions other than Taoism. In Taoism, however, Tao denotes something that…
Gwendolyn Brookes – poverty – racism – community – black unity – pride – first African American to receive Pulitzer prize for poetry discussing the images of African Americans in cities – began writing about being black before it became popular Leslie Marmon Silko – evil – individual/ community – native american traditions/ religions –…
The evolution of Vietnamese culture over the last 4 millennia had facilitated adoption of the concept of nation-state. The notion of a sovereign nation with its own identity had taken shape through these years. Hence, Vietnamese history is “the history of the constitution of the nation, with its clearly delineated territory, its own language, its…
The Fourteenth Amendment, that was proposed and ratified immediately after the civil war is regarded as one of the most important legislations appended to the United States constitution. The Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses that comprise the amendment make it a very valuable support for immigrants and minorities. In the context of the civil…
Jay Gould an American financier that was partnered with James Fisk in tampering with the railroad stocks for personal profit He, like other railroad kings, controlled the lives of the people more than the president did and pushed the way to cooperation among the kings where they developed techniques such as pooling. Roscoe Conkling A…
‘Two Kinds’ is the last story in the second segment of Amy Tan’s highly popular debut book, The Joy Luck Club. The book is divided into four interconnected segments with each of them containing a group of stories which can stand alone themselves. While the author had intended the book to be a short-story collection,…
Reform movements emerged in America in the mid-nineteenth century in part because of a A. pessimistic assumption in the natural weakness of individuals. B. desire for social stability and discipline in the face of change. C. belief that society needed to break free from its old traditions. D. fear that civil war was going to…
Asian American film-making has a distinct flavour compared with mainstream films. One of its characteristics is its endeavour to highlight Asian sensibilities and sentiments to the unacquainted American audience. Bringing exposure to the differences and commonalities between Asian and mainstream American culture is another objective. Films such as Shopping for Fangs (1997), Rea Tajiri’s Strawberry…
Beauty, especially physical beauty, is often dictated by universal standards. But the particular culture, history and social sensibilities of a community do also play a role in defining beauty. In the modern social context, the public relations industry plays an influential role in setting and imposing standards of beauty weather people agree with it or…
The Silk Road (or Silk Route) was a vast network of inter-continental pathways that was a key artery of trade and cultural exchange during ancient times. First developed during the Han dynasty two millennia ago, the routes connected China to India, Europe, Arabia and beyond. While silk produced in China was a major commodity being…
Architecture, the practice of building design and its resulting products; customary usage refers only to those designs and structures that are culturally significant. Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. Vitruvius, a 1st-century BC Roman, wrote encyclopedically about architecture, and the English poet Sir Henry Wotton was quoting him in his…
Chapter 23 Study Guide Vocabulary: 1. Paralysis – A state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act. 2. Coalition – A temporary alliance of political factions or parties for some specific purpose. 3. Corner – To gain exclusive control of a commodity in order to fix its price. 4. Censure – An official statement…
Stories about women are often in relation to love and family relationship. It is undeniable that women take these things seriously. As a woman, I fully understand their significance. Love is our hope and brings us emotional satisfaction; family is the source of our affection and protection. Different women have different standards for these two…
Recent years, there is an increase in the number of Americans who remain single between 25 years old- middle age. This social tendency is caused by different factors including financial and economic issues, psychological and professional reasons. According to statistical results, in 2000 there were 46,724,000 single-occupant households. This is about 25.5% of the total…
Between the years of 1860 and 1960, there was a massive income of immigrants to the United States. These immigrants we a huge chunk of the labor population and there fore were the backbones of our labor supply. We surely owe them many thanks because they helped to build the U.S. we are in today….
Interrogations of Chinese Immigrants at Angel Island Like Ellis Island in New York Harbor, Angel Island in San Francisco Bay was an entry point for immigrants in the early 20th century.The Angel Island immigration station processed small numbers of immigrants from Japan, Italy, and other parts of the world and was the key place of…
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451.By the age of14, he had already decided to live the life of a seaman.Hewasn'tan original thinker because others had the idea of something to the west, other than the end of the earth.He spent ten years figuring out his plan and trying to make it presentable…
How did institutions and individuals in the United States react to the arrival of immigrants? Institutions took advantage of the immigration wave due to the fact that labor was cheaper and now there were people willing to do the dirty work of canal and railroad building, mining, domestic and factory work.Causing the individuals of the…
English Important Summary SAM The Mother of a Traitor This story written by Maxim Gorky, is a story of a conflict between ‘ambition’ characterized by a ‘traitor’ a brave but heartless son; and ‘life ‘represented and characterized by the ‘Mother of a Traitor’, where the heartless son appears with power and prowess, is easily victimized…
