...and others judged her mother's intelligence by how she spoke English. Tan introduces us to the concept of "Englishes", i.e. the English used in her household; the English she was taught in school; the English she writes in. Tan writes about the possibility that students, particularly Asian Americans, may be steered away from careers in Literature or creative writing because of the "broken or limited"(Tan, 2006) English used in their homes. I continue to feel that Tan's main goal of the article is to get us to think about the ways we view people who speak "limited or broken" English. As a continuation of the author's goal she writes about how really listening to her own talk as she spoke to various groups about her writing life and her book "The Joy Luck Club” caused her to realize the "whole talk sounded wrong." What she was hearing and learning, perhaps for the first time, was that she was not using one of the "Englishes" that she "did not use at home with my mother." I did identify some new key points and these are how Tan writes about how she thinks "about the power of language--the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth." One way the reading supports this is when she writes about the possibility that there are so few Asian Americans involved in creative writing because of the limitations of the English spoken in their homes. In other words, I believe Tan is demonstrating the effects that "broken or limited English" (Tan, 2006)...
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...Remember the Titans Essay By: Linus, Calum, Fred “I don't scratch my head unless it itches and I don't dance unless I hear some music, I will not be intimidated, That's just the way it is.” -Inspiration speech by Coach Herman Boone. Remember the Titans is a story about the first high school football team to have both blacks and whites and explains the troubles they went through together. In this movie one can see the bonding between the blacks and whites, from hating each other to being best of friends. The main the idea of Remember the Titans is don’t judge a book by it’s cover. This will be shown by reasons throughout the movie. The football team shows over and over again that it does not matter what colour skin you have. They were discriminating because they were taught to do that but at the football camp and during their games they get to know...
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...Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover Don’t judge a book by its cover is a metaphorical phrase used which means don’t pre-judge someone or something by their outside view. Society as a whole tends to make an initial impression simply by the way someone looks, dresses or even talks. “Mother’s Tongue” by Amy Tan was about an English scholar whose mother was judged due to her broken English. This reading is just one mean of how someone is judged for her communication barrier. Everyone comes from a variety of backgrounds, cultural differences, and influenced lifestyles that create differences in which a person appears and identifies to someone else. There are many different characteristics that create the makeup of each person. Cultural language varieties are one type of characteristic of how someone can by perceived by another person from a different culture. Different forms of the language can be introduced daily through music, television, forms of media, and people that surround you. Cultures are another means that create the makeup of how people from different societies appear to each other. This can be seen through clothing styles and personality makeup. Language is the main form of communication which creates a universal difference among people. It is easy to create a personal bias opinion towards a different language. An example of this bias would be if you are an English Native American and walk past two Hispanic decent people carrying on a conversation in a foreign language...
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...As someone once said don't judge a book by its cover. In the story Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, The wife's change over time. Bianca turns from sweet to sour near the end of the book, Katherine turns from a shrew to respectful and nice, finally Hortensio who is trying to tame his wife Widow who is a shrew. The author Shakespeare uses the title of the play convey the theme of how anyone can even tame the worst shrew. Bianca turns from a completely nice quiet girl to a shrew towards the end the story. In ACT two, Bianca says “I swear, dear sister, I have not yet encountered that special face I might prefer to any other” (Shakespeare 75). To explain Bianca acts very respectful and nice in this scene and later on Kathrine let’s her inner shrew out. The author William Shakespeare wrote ”The more fool you for betting on my loyalty” (45). To explain why Bianca is acting like this is because she now does not have to act nice and quiet because she’s already married and can do anything she wants. This relates to the thesis because Bianca was very respectful and now how she got married she let her inner shrew out which relates you can not judge a book by its cover....
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...Have you ever seen something and automatically not liked it? Don’t Judge a book by its cover! When people say this they usually aren’t talking about books. Some people will look at books and not want to read them or aren’t interested in them because they have an unattractive appearance. When people use this saying it means don’t judge something or someone based on their appearance. It’s best to actually understand the book before you judge it! An example of this saying is my beloved T-Bunny. T- Bunny is something I’ve had ever since I can remember. T-Bunny used to be a small, light pink, fluffy piece of cloth, with a little white bunny head at one of the corners of the cloth. Now, it’s a ragged old dirty bunny head with some strings attached....
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...Appearance The way we dress, walk, and talk says a lot about us. Physical appearance has to do with how a person grooms himself or herself. This narrows down the clothing and accessories one wears. Although appearance should not be how we judge a person, most of us get that habit from our family. Unfortunately, the reality is that people judge others by outer appearance. As Brent Staples describes in his story, “Youngish black man-a broad six feet two inches with a beard and billowing hair, both hands shoved into the pockets of a bulky military jacket-seemed menacingly close.” (Staples 241) The woman walking by him was terrified of him. She was judging him by his appearance; by what he was wearing. Among other things, which form an individual’s appearance besides clothing is how one grooms. We have the tendency of assuming a person is a certain way because of their appearance. In comparison, how a person shaves, does their hair gives them a certain personality. Also the way they talk, move, and smile, says a lot about a person. I have worked in the banking industry for five years and have learned a few things about people. As a result, working in the banking industry you get to see and meet different type of people. There was this one older lady that every morning would stop at the bank and have a cup of our complimentary coffee. She was never groomed her outfit was not up to date with todays fashion; It was like she has just gotten out of bed. First thing that came...
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...Every quote has a meaning, and sometimes that meaning is not directly stated; you may have to look at the quote from a different perspective to understand its meaning. “Don’t’ judge a book by its cover, it’s what’s inside that counts.” Everyone judges others without stepping into that persons shoes. They judge not only by assuming, but also by the way they dress, act, and the people they associate with. Every person you meet judges whether it’s judging someone good or bad. To start many people judge others because of the way they act. Because kids want to fit it, they try to act like their friends. As a gymnastics coach I see this happening a lot with the kids. For example one day I had a girl come to me complaining that there was a girl making fun of her gymnastics leotard. Each time she took a turn again she would say another girl’s name that had joined in making fun of her. Because not all the girls had joined in, I had overheard one of the girls telling their friend that the girl who started it was probably always mean to people. Not only do people act to fit in, they also act because of something that may have happened in...
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...According to Breanna Sahr there are Six reasons why Literature is so important. In her article she states that Literature helps us expand our horizons. While helping us build our critical thinking skills, taking a leap into the past and having appreciation for other cultures and beliefs. Literature also helps us have better writing skills and address humanity. I agree with Breanna in the sense of how Literature helps us expand our horizons, because a piece of literature is not just a combination of words written on a piece of paper, book, magazine, or a mural. Literature comes in so many forms that helps us see the truth of others in various forms and helps us understand the world around us. Why we do things the way we do? I consider Literature...
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...Don't Judge a Book by its Cover I may not act like it, but I've lost a parent. It may not seem like it, but I've lost a best friend. And I may not look like it, but when I'm not bouncing off the walls or being loud with excitement and energy, I'm terrified of meeting new people. No, I didn't lose a parent to death. More or less, he lost me when he decided to let my step father adopt me. He abandoned me when he made the choice to stop talking to me. In fact, I haven't gotten a letter or phone call from him since the fourth grade. I did, however, lose a best friend to death, but she wasn't a person. She was a dog. And I'd known her since I was just a few weeks old. As with most dogs, she died of old age at fourteen. If you ask anyone who knows me well enough, "What is Kayla like?" one of the first things they'd probably tell you is "hyper", with a capital H. I don't think I have ADHD, but I am extremely energetic. So why am I so afraid of talking to or introducing myself to new people? I'm afraid to make a bad impression. I'm scared of being looked down upon because someone new might think I'm weird if I get to know them. The truth is, I'm nothing like the girl most people know me as.When you look at someone new, what's the first thing you think? If the person is pretty or handsome, you may say or think, "Oh, they're probably really snotty. Just look at those clothes!" Or even worse in my opinion, if the person is wearing glasses or has stringy hair, "Look at the nerd! They're...
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...greatest authors in the world. Soon he was seen as one of the greatest American writers in history. The book is about a boy named Huckleberry Finn, who is about twelve or thirteen, and about his great escape from his alcoholic and violent father. He flees with a runaway slave name Jim, and the two steal a canoe and travel through the river. Also, Huck decides to try to free Jim from slavery instead of turning on him. As they travel together, Huck learns more about Jim and his many stereotypes. He sees that many people he thought he could trust were hypocrites and lost faith in the legal system. After risking his life and beating many obstacles, Huck sets Jim free. Mark Twain focuses on the legal system, superstitions and religious hypocrisy throughout the book and uses his enthusiastic style of writing and satires three traits throughout the novel. The first use of satire Mark Twain used in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the legal system. Huck's father is am extremely volatile man. He is a...
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...sometimes you just gotta let your hair down you can't judge a book by its cover spare the rod, spoil the child you're driving me insane like a fish out of water if it ain't broke, don't fix it resting on one's laurels she's got eye's in the back of her head butterflies in his stomach a taste of his own medicine cry me a river love is blind there's something fishy about that time stands still thank God it's friday A Blessing In Disguise: Something good that isn't recognized at first. A Chip On Your Shoulder: Being upset for something that happened in the past. A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned: By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little). A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words. An Arm And A Leg: Very expensive. A large amount of money. An Axe To Grind: To have a dispute with someone. Beat A Dead Horse: To force an issue that has already ended. Beating Around The Bush: Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. Charley Horse: Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp. Chew someone out: Verbally scold someone. Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth: When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful. Down To The Wire: Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds. Ethnic Cleansing: Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale. Finger lickin' good: A very tasty food or meal. Green Room: ...
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...In the the story Metellus asked Caesar if his brother Publius could come back to Rome ,but Caesar said no his mind was already made up. (act 4 s3 48-49) That is why Metellus was apart of the conspiracy. Just because I do not agree with Donald Trump's statement that says global warming was made up by chinese people. I don't agree with his statement but it doesn't means I am going to kill him. The travel ban is really hard for me I have some family coming from mexico and they cannot get into america. This is along the same lines as Metellus and Publius story. Once again this doesn't mean that i'm going to kill the president just because we have different...
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...2015 “Summary of Don't Send in the Clones” In her article “Don’t Send in the Clones”, author Maureen Dowd states the arising issues, according to her with having Facebook applications such as RoomBug and websites such as URoom surf to automatically generate the perfect roommate by matching students with similar interests, ideas, and hobbies; therefore, students averting being surprised with a roommate that is unlike them. Dowd opens with her own personal experience as a college student being paired up with roommates that embodied a different way of thinking. Dowd then describes how “co-habiting with snarly and moody roomies prepared [her] for the working world, where people can be outlandishly cantankerous over small stuff”( 737). As a result, Dowd argues that college is intended for encountering a diverse student population. Additionally, Dowd believes that people will always have differences or similarities; thus, Dowd notes that students should learn to co-opt with students that have a multitude of different ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives. For this reason, Dowd believes this promotes self-growth and prepares students for the working sector. Dowd concludes by encouraging students to not have the same experiences over and over again. Subsequently, at the end of the essay Dowd says, “College is not only where you hit the books. It should also be where you learn not to judge a book by its cover” (737). Hence, Dowd notes that we should not judge people by their appearances...
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...Everyone has heard of the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” well that’s the case when it comes to comparing two stories, Fahrenheit 451 and The island sound completely different, but they are alike in so many ways. Characters in both stories are alike, both stories are under authority, and the settings are similar. The characters are alike in many ways; Montage, Lincoln, and Jordan are alike. All three characters realize their surroundings and go against their restrictions. Lincoln and Jordan realize that they are clones and that they are trapped in a facility, and Montage ends up questioning himself from others realizing who he is and where he lives. Also Mac helps the protagonists as mentors, Mac brings Lincoln and Jordan to his home and gives them money (The Island), as Faber helps Montage read, run away, and find his utopia. Along with that, both stories are under authority, and both stories have routines; Lincoln and Jordan have to wake up, wear the same clothes as every single day, eat, learn, and train the same way everyday (The Island). Montage had a routine of burning books. He used to routinely see his friend Clarisse too. Also since authority was controlling them, they were both being involved in a big chase. Jordan and Lincoln are running from the government and Doctor Merrick (The Island). Where in Fahrenheit 451 Montage runs from the whole town including the cops and Beatty. Furthermore, The Island and Fahrenheit 451 have similar ways in their settings...
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...perfecta non est nisi Imago.” In English this means “A perfect picture is nothing but a picture.” This means that when you look at a picture that you think is absolutely fascinating you only see that picture. You don’t see or know what goes on before or even after that picture is taken. You only see the scene that is in the picture you are looking at. People judge pictures just like they judge the cover of books. They think that if a picture or a cover of a book doesn’t look appealing then you should take another picture, or you should pick another book to read. But that isn’t always the case. Even though pictures are supposed to be judge on what it looks like. I think that you should focus more on what is going on in the picture. “Imago perfecta non est nisi Imago.” I will now tell you why I chose the fox and the color red as its background. I used the color red because it identifies me as an extrovert and a confident person. It also symbolizes that I am energetic. I have a lot of energy in me and I am very sociable. I do not typically sit by myself and not talk to anyone unless I am upset about something. I used the fox because they represent thinking out of the box or thinking in creative ways. I think differently from most people. I think about things that people don’t always think about. People say I’m different for a reason. I’ve been told that there is a reason why my brain works the way it works. I’m...
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