...In the reading "My Dearest Child" in Pens of Many Colours, Joy Mannette tells her son about his roots in which geographic area of Canada? Ontario The Prairies Quebec British Columbia Correct Response Nova Scotia Question 2 0 / 1 point In the reading "Itsuka" by Joy Kogawa in Pens of Many Colours, what action taken by the Canadian government does the author describe? The decision to enter World War II Correct Answer The apology given in Parliament to Canadians of Japanese descent for sending them to internment camps during World War II. The adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Incorrect Response The apology given in Parliament to Canadians of Italian descent for sending them to internment camps during World War II. The passage of the Multiculturalism Act Question 3 1 / 1 point Which author in Pens of Many Colours wrote the poem "The Immigrants"? Lyse Champagne Correct Response Margaret Atwood Joy Mannette Denise Chong Helga Mills Question 4 1 / 1 point In the reading, "Breaking the Barriers" in Pens of Many Colours, Helga Mills tells the stories of which category of immigrants? Transnational migrants Only immigrants from Somalia Family class immigrants Correct Response Refugee women Female economic immigrants Question 5 1 / 1 point Joy Kogawa writes about which group of migrants to Canada? The Chinese ...
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... * Story of an Hour and Yellow Wallpaper have challenges that were faced by the protagonists, setting looked to be in the same era with men being in charge of their wives lives. * Both women were emotionally and psychically trapped in their relationships * Both wanted freedom from their husbands * Both protagonists had an illness, which lead to had an opposite effect on both characters * Mrs. Millard had a heart condition and the narrator would develop a mental illness * Mrs. Millard had the news break slowly to her, in the end her death was led by joy * The narrator in Yellow Wallpaper was confined in a room with wallpaper she disliked, the husband would say nothing is wrong with her; it ‘s just an temporary nervous depression. * The spouses position in the household * The husbands are the main income earners * Story of an Hour, had joy to learn of husband’s death * What their wife says don’t matter, would start to show resentment towards husbands, even though they would mean no harm Family relationships, especially involving spouses can create difficulties and challenges for one or the other, in-turn could create an impact in their relationship. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” are short stories centralized on the view of two married women, the challenges they endure in their relationships and coping with their spouse. Women wanting to have freedom...
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...The Joy Luck Club: The Generation Gap “The old woman remembered a swan she had bought many years ago in Shanghai for a foolish sum. This bird, boasted the market vendor, was once a duck that stretched its neck in hopes of becoming a goose, and now look!—it is too beautiful to eat.” (The Joy Luck Club). The Joy Luck Club, written by Amy Tan, takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with the heartbreaking truth of the harsh realities of the world around us. Bringing serious topics to the attention of her audience, she is informing them through her work, what the hardships of life are. As this story progresses, the viewer will see a various amount of themes, but the generation gap is visibly present. With her mother nearly dying,...
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...vantage position reveals many puzzling inward emotions. Achebe repeatedly frames Okonkwo’s thoughts with the condition, ‘inwardly’. His ‘slight stammer’ reveals much more of his “Chi” than his father’s skillful speech ever would. All of this contradiction drives the reader to investigate the truth of Okonkwo. To understand a man’s Chi, one must understand where his story begins. Just as Okonkwo’s fall begins in Umuofia, it is the same story of his father, Unoka, framed within Okonkwo’s life. The reader first learns that Okonkwo’s father was a creative and loving man, with a great potential for happiness. In the environment of the Igbo culture, however, he struggled; he was considered a failure. And so Unoka retained his passion for beauty and joy, but became familiar with sadness and pain. Through it all, the man never let the scorn of others control his behavior. Unoka literally takes his flute to his humiliating grave. Okonkwo’s pride makes him vulnerable where his father was not. He vividly remembers a playmate call his father a name, bringing shame upon Okonkwo. This part of his story hints at not only the psychological origin, but the cultural significance behind Okonkwo’s “Chi”. Okonkwo’s pride makes him vulnerable to succumb to his great consuming fear of rejection and disapproval. He then turns his fear into a motivation: to become all that his father is not, and reject his father’s most treasured values. Okonkwo believes his own escape from his father’s fate can be directed...
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...In Joyce’s “The Boarding House” and “A Little Cloud” the protagonists’ autonomous motivations are suppressed by social mores, customs and conventions. Autonomy is impractical, because ecclesiastical norms are the heart of Dublin’s culture. The narrator’s use of free indirect discourse in “The Boarding House” and “A Little Cloud” reveals the characters’ latent observations, intentions, and emotions and, in doing so, shows the extent to which norms generate internal and external conflicts. In the opening scene of “A Little Cloud” Little Chandler gazes from his office window in the King’s Inns where he sees the light of the sunset over the gardens: “a shower of kindly golden dust… it flickered upon all the moving figures” (Joyce, 2013, p. 61). In the light, the nurses are described as “untidy” (Joyce, 2013, p. 61) and the old men are “decrepit” (Joyce, 2013, p. 61). Through free indirect discourse, it is difficult to separate the narrator’s perceptions from Little Chandler’s. The adjectives describe the sun’s light as a force which degenerates, but it is questionable if...
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...The film The Joy Luck club presents the life story of four Chinese women that influences their American daughters to fight for their own existence, respect, and worth in the society. The film brings the harsh realities of Chinese culture by revealing the past lifestyle of four Asian women in China. The four women named Suyuan, Ying-Yang, An-Mei, and Lindo migrates to America after swallowing the miserable experience of their life in China. In San Francisco, they started a club known as The Joy Luck Club, where they share their stories while playing mahjong. At the end, the stories of their own mother help their daughters to learn not to get suppressed under the cultural complexities of the society and to stand for their own identity. The cultural aspect of the film The Joy Luck club that expanded my understanding of Chinese culture is the marriage system, the belief in obedience, and the patriarchal society. The film exposes wicked marriage system followed by Chinese culture. Some of the beliefs imposed by the society seem to be extremely disturbing and idiotic such as child marriage. The film also gives us an insight of the Chinese marriage ceremony, where the bride and groom...
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...Gallery: Traditions The use of the mantilla (a form of headdress) as an everyday accessory goes back to the XVII century, but the custom has been lost and the mantilla is now sometimes worn by older generations as part of a costume or in religious ceremonies. However, the mantilla is making a comeback in modern times as part of a young bride's wedding attire: brides who want a traditional wedding are opting to wear the traditional lace mantilla instead of a velo nupcial (wedding veil). The mantilla is exceptionally long and can trail several feet behind her traje de novia (wedding gown). Customs A traditional wedding custom in Spain used to consist of the groom presenting the bride with 13 coins known as arras (unity coins), which represent his commitment to support her. However, times have now changed and today's brides and grooms exchange the coins as a symbol of the wealth and finances they will equally share. Preparations Preparation for marriage includes but is not limited to the following: * Being a registered, active parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle* * Attending Mass weekly and considering opportunities and activities to enrich your faith life as a couple * Obtaining new copies of your baptismal and other sacramental records * Completing a prenuptial inquiry * Choosing witnesses to complete affidavits of free status * Completing a premarital inventory to help you recognize your strengths and address your challenges as a couple *...
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...Joys and Struggles Liberty University Abstract Teaching is a calling that comes with many joys and many struggles. Rewards include knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of our students, the opportunity to be a lifetime learner, and having a desirable work schedule; challenges include having to create a productive learning environment, dealing with reforms in education, and low pay. As teachers, we have to be able to both love the joys and overcome the struggles. Joys and Struggles One day, we will walk into our own classroom to find twenty-five little faces gazing up expectantly at us, waiting for us to teach them. At that moment, we will finally be able to put into practice all that we have learned to live out our calling to become teachers. In that first year, and the many to follow, we will face both joys and struggles. Some of the rewards include knowing that we are making a difference in the lives of our students, the opportunity to be a lifetime learner, and having a desirable work schedule; challenges include having to create a productive learning environment, dealing with reforms in education, and low pay. Teaching won’t always be easy, but it will always be worth it. One of the greatest joys of teaching is being able to make a difference in the lives of students that enter our classrooms. Even now, there are teachers that I remember who did more than just teach me to read and write; they also invested their lives into mine. Mrs. Bobalek...
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...manufacture and distribution of safe and high- quality food in the most cost-efficient manner is made possible. There are three Commissary System sites: Santolan, Pasig City; Mandaue City, Cebu; and the central site in Canlubang, Laguna. The System, which operates 24/7, manages Jollibee’s total supply chain process. The Laguna commissary is the biggest and most advanced in the country and among Asia’s best. Operated by Zenith Foods Corporation (ZFC), a full subsidiary of Jollibee, the newest commissary is on a 6-hectare property in the Calmelray Industrial Park. Aided by custom-made mechanized equipment, the production lines are for the marinated Chicken Joy, frozen patties and pies, breads, sauces, hotdogs and other meat products, and dry blended goods. ZFC can service over 800 Jollibee and Greenwich stores as well. I first saw their vision and mission stated that it is to serve great tasting food, bringing the joy of eating to everyone. I was also amazed on how it was organize everything from the point in accommodating us students we felt prioritized the reason why that this is important to a company is because the image of the company will also counts. the Jollibee Commissary production line and the functions was also discussed here first, the frozen Pattie burger line about 480,000 hamburger patties a day is turned out by the...
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...“Just as there is a Jewish way of life, there is a Jewish way of death.” When a loved one dies, we feel sadness and grief. Every religion and/or culture has customs and practices when it comes to dealing with death and mourning of our loved ones. The Jewish people have several which will be discussed in detail. Russian Jews also follow the same customs with slight adjustments. From the time of death until the burial, the deceased is never left alone as a sign of respect. This period of time is called aninut. A person (shomer) is chosen to watch over the body and recite Psalms until the burial service. “This person can not eat, drink, or perform a commandment in the presence of the dead. To do so would be considered mocking the dead, because the dead can no longer do these things.” The eyes of the deceased are closed and the body is laid on the floor and covered. Before the funeral service, the body must be purified (tahara). The body is washed thoroughly of dirt, body fluids, and anything else that may be on the skin. The body is then dressed in a white cloth-like material called shrouds (takhrikhin). “All Jews are buried in the same type of garment, regardless of wealth, profession, or position in society as all are equal before God.” The color white represents purity and has been referred to as the national color of early Jews. The Russian-American Jewish community which are mostly reformed Jews usually do not have anyone watching over the deceased. At...
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...vague notion; in an attempt to define, or at least reduce the area of examination, I will make the claim Nietzsche is particularly interested in the evolution of morals, customs and cultures, and the “purpose” of advancing and preserving the human race. Even more specifically, Nietzsche is examining the way in which the evolution of these different concepts has unintentionally affected the progression of the human race as a whole. Nietzsche accuses religion, Christianity in particular, of creating a sense of pride in suffering. “Cruelty is one of the oldest festive joys of mankind. Consequently it is imagined that the gods to are refreshed and in festive mood when they are offered the spectacle of cruelty – and thus there creeps into the world the idea that voluntary suffering, self-chosen torture, is meaningful and valuable.”[1] The story of Job from the Bible is a great example of how religion has helped to ingrain this notion in the human experience. This idea that suffering, and voluntary suffering at that, is a necessary part of the moral human experience is sick. Nietzsche goes onto state that once this sort of notion or custom, any custom for that matter, is accepted and followed by members of a society it tends to be passed on to the next generation; this new generation typically accepts the custom without questioning and those who do question are isolated a dangerous or radical. This notion is address in The Gay Science as well. “What is new, however, is always evil...
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...In the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, a American born daughter of Chinese immigrants, a variety of collisions within Chinese-American cultures is explained. Most significantly the characters of Jing-Mei, representing the Americanized new generation of Chinese culture, and Suyuan, representing the Old Chinese generation, exemplify this throughout the novel. For instance, when Jing-Mei Woo or “June”, the daughter of Suyuan Woo, who founded the Joy Luck Club, is introduced, she represents the Americanized new generation of the Chinese daughters in the story, which can already be inferred because of the Americanization of her name from Jing-Mei to “June”. She struggles with accepting her heritage and -like the other daughters in the novel- is a conformist to American culture and society, trying to abandon Chinese customs and values. While her mother, Suyuan Woo, represents the mothers in the story who are the older Chinese generation with laid back values and expectations trying to ensure an opulent life for their children....
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...where all life forms emerged. This is the story behind Hawaiian chants, often intricate, telling of the earth’s creation. Wakea and his female companion Papa are believed to be the Gods of the earth and sky, according to primeval Polynesian culture, but they alone are not the only Gods (akua). The Hawaiian religion also speaks of thousands of other akua who were believed to be descendants of the earliest Gods, some may have come from the memories of great ancestors, and others from the features of the beautiful nature that surrounded the Polynesian people. Gods from this religion are believed to be responsible for many facets of the Polynesian culture, including volcanoes, the oceans, movement of the stars, and fertility. A real joy to discover was the fact that there are Gods known for mischief, which are said to be the inspiration for chanters and storytellers. I can’t help but compare the Hawaiian beliefs to those of the Native American Indians; both cultures seem to embrace the living world around them. The art that both cultures create as a way to celebrate their beliefs has become a mainstay of their lives, and the thankfulness for the nature that surrounds them is a lesson in humility to all other cultures. Page 2 The deities considered being of most importance number in the dozens, and it is to these akua that priesthoods were dedicated to. Temples, called heiau, were built to honor these important Gods and individual shrines in homes were also common...
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...Music faultfinders guarantee that it began in New York City night clubs in the years following World War II, a development of the period's Big Band custom. The principal extraordinary salsa artist was Tito Puente, who, after a stretch with the U.S. Naval force, contemplated percussion at New York's Juilliard School of Music. He went ahead to arrange his own particular band, Puente's Latin Jazz Ensemble, which has been heard by groups of onlookers around the globe. One pundit said that the music is the thing that outcomes when the hints of Big Band jazz meet African-Caribbean rhythms. Others faultfinders say that salsa is a blend of quick Latin music that grasps the rumba, mambo, cha-cha, guanguanco, and...
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...Short Essay on Dowry System in India: In our Indian society there are numerous problems like superstitions, illiteracy, cast system and dowry system, etc. It is surprising that in these days of the 20th century even, we are still drowned in the dark depth of these evils. One of the worst evils of Indian Society is the dowry system. The word ‘dowry’ means the property and money that a bride brings to her husband’s house at the time of her marriage. It is a custom that is prevalent in all the sections of our society in one form or the other. At the beginning it was voluntary, but later on the social pressure was such that very few could escape from it. The dowry at present is a source of both joy and curse in the society. It is also a joy to the husband and his relatives who get cash, costly dress and utensils, furniture, bedding materials, etc. But, it is a curse to the bride’s parents who have to bear enormous cost to satisfy the unreasonable demands of the bridegroom’s party. A demand of dowry does not diminish even after marriage. The in-laws of the bride are very much ready in Indian homes to inflict harassment, insults and tortures-both mental and physical. When more pressure is put on the bride’s parents, their dear daughter has no other option but to commit suicide to avoid more insult and torture at the hands of the members of her husband’s family. Also read: Social Issues in India (causes, effects and solutions) This curse of Dowry System must be eradicated...
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