from now on, should start to ask myself why they feel that way, instead of evaluating as right or wrong. A good example of this in my own life has to do with religion. I do believe in God, and I know that many people do not. When people usually begin to talk about religion in a negative way, I usually just brush them off, because they are wrong in my mind. What I should do and will do from now on is to consider what makes them have these feelings and beliefs, ask myself how they differ from my own, and
How does fear shape and define human existence on Earth? Fear is unavoidably part of the human experience here. In my mind, the origins of fear in humankind emerge out of the recognition of mortality, the deep fear of impermanence and death. Therefore, anything that inspires this primal dread of ending in humanity, generate fearfulness and even wild fantasies. The threat to our existence shows up as many “little deaths,” the numerous experiences that remind us of the transience of life, such as,
EMILY Sitting on my big brown suitcase that was heavily packed in the middle of nowhere in Shanghai China on 13th September 2016, my left hand holding firmly on to my other 26kg of allowed flight baggage and my tennis racquet bag hanging loosely from my back as I desperately tried to balance my blue handbag that constantly kept competing with the black bag that hang from my shoulders on who can slide down my arms the fastest. I felt lost and alone, my bags were not the only thing I was balancing
young girl who is trying to find herself. The protagonist, Jing-mei, is a strong-minded nine year old, who lives with her mother. She struggles with the high expectations of her mother, Mrs. Woo, to become a prodigy child. The story illustrates why immigrants battle for better opportunities for their children. The title itself gives the readers a hint about two different aspects that will be a part of the short story. Tan achieves the significance of the title “Two Kinds” through her use of three literary
culture. For centuries, Asia has been depicted in the West as highly exotic, mysterious, and sometimes threatening to Western cultures, ideologies, and physical bodies. This is evident even in contemporary American portrayals of Asia. Popular Hollywood films and series such as The Last Samurai, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Rush Hour all create fantastical and exoticized images of Asian countries and societies. Such portrayals have been thoroughly dissected by scholars across numerous disciplines