...Professor Ali ENC 1102 March 20, 2014 Amy Tan's, “Mother Tongue” and Alice Walker's “Everyday Use” both share similar traits in their writings of these two short stories. “Mother Tongue” revolves around the experiences Tan and her mother had due to her mother's English speaking limitations, she also revolves her story around the relationship of a mother and daughter. Alice walker on the other hand writes a story narrated by “Mama” the mother of two daughters Maggie and Dee and explains the conflicting relationship she has with Dee, both writers similarly emphasize on the relationships these mother and daughter characters had and they unravel both short stories based on these relationships. Although both short stories share this one similar characteristic it is clear that both writers have opposite point of views of their described mother daughter relationships. To begin comparing, both Tan and Walker use the characters of mother and daughter to evoke the importance the relationship plays in the telling of the story. There are similarities that both these characters share. One of these similarities are shown through the use of words that describe a similar feeling of shame or embarrassment both Dee and Tan have towards there mothers at some point in the stories. In one part of the story Tan describes feeling “ashamed” of her mother's broken English (Tan 345). Walker also shows the character Dee having some sense of shame of her mother and sister Maggie by saying “Its really a new...
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...“Where are you going, Where have you been?” by Bob Dylan. She was a fifteen years old girl where in home her mother always complains about Connie. Also, her mother always made comparisons between Connie and her older sister, and this bothered Connie. So, this aspect caused that she got rebel against her mother. Everybody knows which fifteen years old is a complicated and hard age because teenagers are having changes in their bodies, thinking, and attitude. In this story Connie was a girl a little cocky; she always thought that she was really pretty, but she needed love from her mother because is clearly how the mother treated Connie. First of all her mom always was making comparison between Connie and her sister. For example, the mother always said to Connie why you don’t clean your room like your sister, or why you are not like your sister she is really responsible. Therefore, this kind of things bothered a lot to Connie that sometimes she wished her mother was dead. The author in this story has an important meaning and teaching for the readers especially with Connie. He is trying to show the readers how the parents are with their daughters and sons. Also, he show us the response us a daughter or son to our parents for that kind of treat, whether it could be good or bad. Connie didn’t receive a nice treat from her mother. So, this was a reason why Connie lied to her mother and she wanted to be alone in her house. This character has defects because she wasn’t perfect; but as a reader...
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...Comparison/Contrast Essay Oblique lines can be drawn to connect the similarities and differences from the short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan to “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although each short story has a different setting, ethnicity, theme, meaning, purpose, past and/present characters, we are still able to determine which characters resembles one another as well as the actions that are portrayed from one character in one story that mirrors another character from the other story. These two stories may have the same point-of-view, but can differ in their way of detailing and explanation. Therefore these were the similarities and differences between the two short stories that caught my attention. First thing that caught my attention was the difference in the ethnicity. The ethnicities can influence the way things are done because all cultures are simply not the same and handles situations differently. The story Two Kinds has a Chinese background, which most of us could relate to. Everyday use has an African American background, which most of us could also relate to as well. The stories are told in different perspectives, but they are both in first person. In Two Kinds, the daughter is telling the story of how her mother believed that you could be anything you want, but there was a trick to that. On the first page in the fourth paragraph, it talks about how the mother chooses what the daughter’s prodigy is going to be. That goes to show us that the Mother in this story has...
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...kind” by Amy Tan the mother whom is a Chinese immigrant wishes that her first generation American daughter accomplish everything she couldn’t and even wishes that her daughter becomes a prodigy. This hope to acquire the American dream bring tension in the mother and daughter relationship and she in between these two kind of dreams her mothers dream for her and her own dreams. Also, this writing emphasizes the relationship of an immigrant mother and her Chinese American daughter and the tension cause of the American culture that clashes with mother Chinese culture and leads into miscommunication. Also, what might seem like the mother want...
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...written by Kate Chopin are both about women. The tone of both stories are cold and there is a minimal amount of other characters in them but most of the comparisons end there. “Girl” was written by Elaine Potter Richardson who was raised in poverty by her mother and stepfather in Antigua. She was sent to the United States to take care of herself at 17 and worked as an au pair and receptionist. She took the name of Jamaica Kincaid from a character in a George Bernard Shaw Play which was an act in part out of resentment toward her mother who did not agree with her career choice. She states that her stories written are part in truth and we can see some proof of that in the story. The story “Girl” is about a girl whose Mother is giving her daughter advice. The point of view is from that of the daughter. The tone is very pessimistic and semicolons are used but no periods. Her Mother is very specific and condescending in her tone. She repeatedly refers to her daughter as a slut. An example of this is her telling her daughter not to “walk like a slut” on Sunday even though she is “bent on becoming” one. Her Mother tells her how to hem a skirt so he doesn’t “look like the slut”. And a third time, when telling her how to behave around men she doesn’t really know. The daughter only interrupts twice during the whole spiel. When her daughter asks her a question at the end of the story about the baker and the bread her Mom mocks her rather than answering her question. Kate Chopin...
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...shared by mother and daughter in those Chinese-American families are not something to be proud of, but rather something that causes embarrassment on one side or the other, and often on both sides” (Xu 13). With various interwoven events happening among these four Chinese immigrant families, the conflicts and misunderstandings between mothers and daughters seem to be the guideline throughout the whole novel. Amy Tan uses stories narrated by the mothers and daughters to display their daily contradictions and their inner thoughts, which are the mothers’ strong desire to control their daughters’ fate; contradicting opinions on interracial relationships and identity crises. All these “battles” could be found both in these four daughters’ childhood, and in their adulthood as well. The Chinese mothers try so hard to pass on their culture and instill Chinese character, but their efforts are resisted strongly by their daughters to different degrees. The daughters try to make their mothers accept ways of life ingrained with American features, which is also insufferable to mothers. The greatly different family backgrounds, different ways of thinking and identity crisis between these two generations contribute a lot to their contradictions, as well as generation and cultural gaps. Although the author provides a vivid description of the conflicts between the two generations, “Amy Tan’s special accomplishment in this novel is not her ability to show us how mothers and daughters hurt each...
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...single sentence of advice a mother imposes on her young daughter. Believing her daughter is already at risk of an adolescent’s promiscuity, she cautions and reprimands her daughter in order for her to grow up with the appropriate reputation that is expected of her as a woman. With examples of dos and don’ts her mother professes, the mother sends a clear message of what the young girl’s domestic knowledge should encompass. Even though the young girl has not yet reached adolescence, her mother is deeply concerned with her negative behavior and the reputation that she might bring upon herself. Being from the island of Antigua and from a poor, small community, it seems as though a woman’s respectability is greatly determined by her reputation. Knowing from experience and even from past generations, the young girl’s mother knows that her daughter must stay far from her adolescent promiscuous instinct and conceal any sort of sexuality in order to gain respect from her community. Throughout the short story her mother emphasizes that her daughter should not become a slut in any manner. She cautions her not to walk like a slut and demonstrates how to hem her dress, which will prevent her from looking like a slut if the hem should be coming down. Her mother also teaches her how to smile at someone she moderately dislikes, someone she strongly dislikes and someone she likes very much; all in order for her to be respected by all in her community. The young girl’s mother uses several other references...
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...OBSERVATION STUDY AT BATA SHOWROOM This study aims at identifying how young men and women make the purchase decision in footwear purchases by observing young customers at Bata outlets. The store chosen for this particular study is Bata store located at MG Road Ernakulum. Introduction Company Profile-Bata India ltd manufactures and markets all type of footwear components, leather and product allied to footwear trade. It is headquartered in Calcutta. Bata India Pvt ltd was originally promoted by Bata Shoe Company Pvt ltd from Switzerland. It became public in 1973 and changed into Bata India Ltd. Bata store across the country are company owned outlets which is categorized mainly into 3 types 1. Flagship Store 2. Family Store 3. Bazar Store Flagship store are located in malls, high street with an estimated average purchase per customer of Rs 2250-/. The family store on the other hand are placed in location were an average purchase per customer is estimated around Rs 1000/-, bazar store are generally located in huge markets where a 365 day discounts are provided. This study was conducted in a Flagship store located at MG Road Ernakulum. This store caters all sub-brands of Bata which ranges from the premium brand of Hush-Pupppies to Bubblegummers for kids. Bata has wide range of products which caters a large group of customer ranging from kids to old men and women’s. Bata has different sub-brands among itself which caters different set of its customers. Apart from...
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...Running head: ANALYZING THE DEGREE OF COMPETENCIES Analyzing the Degree of Competencies for Nurses Prepared at an Associate’s Level and a Bachelor’s Level Mario V Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS 430V Analyzing the Degree of Competencies for Nurses Prepared at an Associate’s Level and a Bachelor’s Level Nursing care today can be affected by the degree of education a nurse possesses. Licensures for nurses are diploma, associate’s and bachelor’s. Competencies vary depending on the degree obtained. The demand for nurses in healthcare has blossomed over the last twenty years. Unfortunately the amount of nurses with a higher degree of education only amounts to 50% and those with an associate’s 36.1% and 13.9% for diploma nurses. Research has showed registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree and higher have decreased the mortality rate and resulted in fewer adverse reactions in patient (Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce. (2009). Nurse Leaders, higher institutions of learning, and employers are raising the awareness for nurses to continue their education in order to create better patient outcomes. Two Year ASN Degree An associate’s of science degree in nursing is a two year program. The duration of the program concentrates on clinical rotation which prepares...
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...throughout the play to come across as much different than suspected and end up defying stereotypes. Shakespeare uses characterization, visual motifs and dialogue to convey this theme that things aren’t always what they seem. The first way that Shakespeare conveys this theme to his audience is through showing the thoughts on marriage from Capulet and Lady Capulet. Capulet says “And too soon marred are those so early made. / Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; / She is the hopeful lady of my earth. / But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, / My will to her consent is but a part, And she agreed, within her scope of choice/ Lies my consent and fair according voice.” (I. II. 13-19). Back in this era most fathers would marry off their daughters as early as possible to men that they thought would be suitable for them. The women would usually be reluctant to marry that early due to the fact that it was arranged. Capulet thinks the opposite and wants to hang on to his...
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...two stories intertwined. The main story is about a visit between a middle-aged woman and her elderly, bedridden father. It is during this visit that the two of them discuss fiction and give their opinion towards tragedy in literature and in life. The second is a story that the daughter creates for her father at his request. She proceeds to tell him a story about a mother who, in order to be closer to her drug-addicted son, decides to experiment with the same drug and becomes a drug-addict herself, only to be deserted by the son when he rises above his dependency. Building on her relationship with her own father, Paley artfully uses intertwined narratives and character relationships to present the themes of experience and opportunity. The central conflict between the father and daughter lies within their different life experiences due to a vast generation gap, leaving them with different views not only in life but also in literature. He is an eighty-six year old man, bedridden due to heart disease and, despite his health problems, fully alert. A physician by profession and an artist in retirement, he is still very particular with details and requires that of her as well. In comparison, the daughter, who is also the narrator, has a completely different view on life. Young, comfortable with herself and with changes necessitated by a changing world, she rejects her father’s tendency to cling to the familiar and reject change. Mellow and creative-minded, she is committed to art...
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...In the book “Battle hymn of the tiger mother”, by Amy Chua, you dip into the eyes of a Chinese mother working her way through raising her two daughters with the help of her husband. Amy gives you an inside look into her values that were formed from her Chinese background and the roles this forms for everyone in the family. Along the way you see the struggles Amy and her family experience and the comparison between the Chinese and western parenting styles. Culture is typically a learned behavior that is passed down through interactions between family, friends and even strangers. The Chinese family structure has remained with its traditional values while adapting some of the western family structures. There is a lot of focus and pressure put on the children as they are expected to be number one, especially in academics. As you can see from Amy, the Chinese family structure is strict. Amy’s parents were just as strict with their children. The family traveled from china to America. Even while Living in America, Amy and her siblings were forced to speak only Chinese at home. Being a good student was required in the...
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...fans that he (Federer) had won the Wimbledon title because of the successful changes he had undergone since winning the last major trophy. Tignor asserts that the influence of Federer’s mother, his twin daughters, and the hiring of a new coach were the reasons he had won the Wimbledon title (Tignor 27). To achieve his goal of convincing the audience, Tignor utilizes a variety of rhetorical strategies: description, comparison and contrast, narration, process analysis, and augmentation. These rhetorical strategies combine to convince Federer’s fans that he was able to win the Wimbledon title because of the influence of the changes he had introduced in his life. While using description as a rhetorical strategy, an author uses figurative language and sense details to support a given assertion concerning a person or object of discussion. Tignor in the article argues that Federer’s twin daughters, his mother, and the new coach were the reason why he had won the Wimbledon title after failing in the previous attempts to win a major title in tennis (Tignor 27). Tignor asserts that in his previous wins and losses, the three persons had not attended his matches; the Wimbledon win was their first attendance. Tignor describes how the twins (Myla and Charlene) were tangling in front of Federer’s mother, Lynnette (Tignor 27). Similarly, Tignor acknowledges the presence of Federer’s new coach, Paul Annacone. Tignor informs the audience that Annacone was on the left side of the celebrating...
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...loving adoptive mother of Désirée, a child that was found abandoned one night, in the shadows of a big stone pillar, in the Valmonde’s plantation state in South Texas. The whole story takes place before the abolition of slavery in the United States. Madame Valmonde is a middle-aged married, rich, white woman who lives alone with her husband due to the fact that she cannot bear children of her own. Her role in the story represents tolerance, understanding of society at that specific time and unconditional love for a child that was not her own, probably due to the fact that she was sterile. Madame Valmonde was born in a time where roots and skin color played two main roles in the lives of everybody. Upper class white people had vast plantations of cotton where dozens or hundreds of slaves worked the field and they were seen as property and not human beings. It was a society with deep racial prejudices and high moral standards that did not consider colored people or people without acceptable backgrounds (born within marriage between two white persons) as part of the...
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...In On Going Home, Didion tackles themes such as belonging, family and home by telling the story of a time when, without her husband, she took her daughter “home” to celebrate her first birthday to the hometown where Didion grew up in the house where she lived with her mother and premarital family. The essay deals with Didion’s personal issues as she compares and contrasts her current life with her husband and their child versus her life and experiences growing up. The essay speaks to the internal conflict many of us feel as adults once we leave the nest, so to speak, and go out into the world to find new “homes” while always looking back to our pasts. I felt connected to this piece and that connection inspired me to want to dive deeper. This essay spoke to me on various levels but the main reason why I chose it is because I could see myself in it. Both as a mother of a young child and as a married woman who has chosen to live far from “home,” I felt connected to this piece and to Didion as its writer. I have traveled with my daughter, now age four, back to visit my family in Philadelphia numerous times since she was born. When we lived in New York, I made the drive three to four times per year and now that I live in Iowa, the frequency has diminished to an annual flight but she and I still find ourselves making the trip without my husband, due to his work schedule. Our recent two lectures discussed the importance of “place” and its meaning in our writing. Unit One discussed...
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