...Summary and Analysis Jing-Mei Woo: A Pair of Tickets Jing-mei is on a train to China, traveling with her seventy-two-year-old father, Canning Woo. As the train enters Shenzhen, China, Jing-mei begins to "feel Chinese." Their first stop will be Guangzhou. Like her father, Jing-mei is weeping for joy. After her mother's death, a letter arrived from China from her mother's twin daughters from her first marriage. These were the two children whom she was forced to abandon on the side of the road in 1944. Jing-mei's father asked Auntie Lindo to write back to the girls and tell them that their mother was dead. Instead, Auntie Lindo took the letter to the Joy Luck Club. Together, the women answered the letter, signing Suyuan Woo's name to it. Jing-mei agrees that she should be the one to tell her half-sisters about their mother's death. But after dreaming about the scene many times, she begs Auntie Lindo to write a letter to the sisters explaining that their mother is dead. Auntie Lindo does so. The train pulls into the station, and the visitors are met by Canning's great-aunt. The reunion is emotional. Other relatives join them. Jing-mei wins her young cousin Lili over with instant photographs from her Polaroid camera. They soon arrive at a magnificent hotel, much grander than Jing-mei had expected. Jing-mei is anxious to have her first real Chinese feast; however, the native-born Chinese family decides that they want to eat American — hamburgers, French fries, and apple pie...
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...Executive Summary My group had to come up with a fund raising activity for the Big Brother Big Sister foundation. This activity couldn’t be an event nor something that we spend a lot of money with. Due to these restrictions my group decided to come up with the idea of using a credit card from Bank of America. This credit card would be using the Big Brother Big Sister logo and this way be able to help the foundation by donating a small percentage of what people consume. By having this credit card, you may donate either up front once you get the card, each time you use the credit card or a fixed amount each month. Shift Specify the organizations desired outcome Big Brother Big Sister is a foundation that through donations helps put children in the right path. With the financial assistance and support from donor and partners, Big Brother Big Sisters helps the children learn to distinguish between what is good and what is wrong. They help them make good decisions in their life in order to be able to succeed. As a study made by them, it is proven that children that are impacted by Big Brother Big Sisters tend to behave better. For example, in an experiment conducted by them children that spend time with their Bigs ended up having these results. * 46% of them are less likely to begin using illegal drugs. * 52% are less likely to skip school. * 33% are less likely to hit someone. * 27% less likely to begin using alcohol. This foundation is currently operating...
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...berries in a suicide pact. The Capitol halts the game so both tributes win. - allie-draper. Synopsis print Print document PDF list Cite link Link The Hunger Games After writing the fantasy series The Underland Chronicles, Suzanne Collins departed from the world of fantasy and stepped into a harsh, dystopian creation in The Hunger Games. Published in 2008, The Hunger Games is the first novel in a projected trilogy, and introduces readers to a futuristic dystopian society where an overpowering government controls the lives and resources in twelve different districts. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, of District 12, is the main character of the story. Each year, as punishment for the now demolished District 13's attempted rebellion, two children in each district are chosen by lottery to fight each other to the death in an arena. The event is called the Hunger Games and is televised for everyone in the Capitol to see; the winning tribute is given food and a life of ease for themselves and their families, along with presents of food and resources for...
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...SHAHLU KEMP ENGLISH 1301 TETYANA YEROMENKO In my eyes of coming home as being born in America. We live in a world of things seen, a world that is visual, and we expend much of our physical and emotional energy. The moments your brain realizes what happened, nerves and show your dissatisfaction. The best thing being from America is you can use your brain for everything, more than two million people come from different places all over the world. Political and social and economic development all shape their life. Things from our past don’t just fade away, they are part of us and most people greatly miss them weather they know it or not. Having a pleasant attitude all the time may not be possible this day in age, but I know it’s a good feeling when you can. I can recall these memories at any time, but they are especially present when I’m at home. It’s not just because most of these things took place while I was at home, but because actually feel like I can do everything again while I’m there. I’ve decided to make it a habit to visit my other family every Sunday. We weren’t a dysfunctional or anything, but like most family, they argued sometimes like family. Sunday dinners are a lot of fun; I can converse with my older brothers like never before? Eating dinner is no longer a rush to eat fast and so we can go back out and play outside. Leaving the...
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...Book Resource Text: The Statue of Liberty Porsche, M. F. (2008). The statue of liberty. Orlando, FL: Rigby. Reading level: L (Fountas & Pinnell) Summary: This book gives the history of the statue of liberty and the importance of the statue in America. This Descriptive text describes how the statue has greeted immigrants as they arrive into New York Harbor for over 100 years, and then explains the purpose of the statue now. Rationale: The New York State Social Studies Framework specifically mentions how the Statue of Liberty greeted immigrants arriving in New York City as they entered New York Harbor, and because of this, it is imperative that my student understands the importance and significance of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island....
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...television and advertising. According to the article “The Myth of Postfeminism”, the United States entered a postfeminist era around 1990. (Hall, J. E. (2003) p. 878) In America Charmed was television series which ran from 1998 up until 2006. Post-feminism, also known as third wave feminism emerged after second wave feminism and was a response to what second wave feminism excluded. The shows central characters are three sisters who are witches, the show is hailed as a feminist text because of its portrayal of strong female characters, and the fact the...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………….1 Chapter I…………………………………………………………………………………………... A. Mission…………………………………………………………………………………….2 B. Vision……………………………………………………………………………………...2 C. Objectives………………………………………………………………………………....2 D. History…………………………………………………………………………………….. E. Logo………………………………………………………………………………………. F. Product……………………………………………………………………………………. Chapter II…………………………………………………………………………………………. G. Target Market……………………………………………………………………………… H. Marketing Strategies………………………………………………………………………. I. Market Channel……………………………………………………………………………. J. Major Client………………………………………………………………………………. K. National Competitors……………………………………………………………………… L. Local Competitors………………………………………………………………………… Chapter III……………………………………………………………………………………….. M. SWOT……………………………………………………………………………………. * Strengths…………………………………………………………………………. * Weaknesses………………………………………………………………………. * Opportunities…………………………………………………………………….. * Threats…………………………………………………………………………… * SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………………. Chapter IV………………………………………………………………………………………. N. Market Share…………………………………………………………………………….. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Goldilocks Bakeshop is a bakeshopchain based in the Philippines, which produces and distributes Philippine cakesand pastries. The chain was named after Goldilocks, a character from the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In 1976, Goldilocks of Southern California...
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...Student Number: Courts Graded Project Examination Number: Summary Number One Link: Article Title: “Montana Appeals Former Teacher’s One-Month Sentence for Rape of Teen” By: Karen Smith, CNN http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/justice/montana-rape-30-day-sentence/ Opinionated Summary Number One: In the year 2008 Cherise Morales, a fourteen year-old female from Montana, was allegedly raped by her 47-year-old teacher, Stacy Dean Rambold. This crime came with a great price, not for Rambold, but to the family of Cherise Morales when she committed suicide in 2010. Rambold was charged with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent in 2008, pled guilty in August of 2013, and was sentenced to just thirty one days incarceration by District Judge G. Todd Baugh. As if Judge Baugh didn’t realize the sentence he imposed would seem unfair to the family of the victim and create massive amounts of controversy he went on to say that Morales, “Seemed older than her chronological age,” and a court document said, “The circumstance of a 47-year-old teacher having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old student is precisely such a circumstance warranting a mandatory minimum sentence.” A few days more than two months after Judge Baugh imposed this sentence he now claims to have made a blunder in his previous ruling and was unaware the minimum sentence was two years. In an apologetic statement Judge Baugh said, “I made some references to the victim’s age and control. I’m not sure just...
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...Summary The story is narrated by a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, who is almost always called by her nickname, Scout. Scout starts to explain the circumstances that led to the broken arm that her older brother, Jem, sustained many years earlier; she begins by recounting her family history. The first of her ancestors to come to America was a fur-trader and apothecary named Simon Finch, who fled England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm on the banks of the Alabama River. The farm, called Finch’s Landing, supported the family for many years. The first Finches to make a living away from the farm were Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, who became a lawyer in the nearby town of Maycomb, and his brother, Jack Finch, who went to medical school in Boston. Their sister, Alexandra Finch, stayed to run the Landing. A successful lawyer, Atticus makes a solid living in Maycomb, a tired, poor, old town in the grips of the Great Depression. He lives with Jem and Scout on Maycomb’s main residential street. Their cook, an old black woman named Calpurnia, helps to raise the children and keep the house. Atticus’s wife died when Scout was two, so she does not remember her mother well. But Jem, four years older than Scout, has memories of their mother that sometimes make him unhappy. In the summer of 1933, when Jem is nearly ten and Scout almost six, a peculiar boy named Charles Baker Harris moves in next door. The boy, who calls himself Dill, stays for the summer...
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...first arrive in America to seek out the American Dream. They have to become accustomed to a different lifestyle and culture. For most immigrants assimilation is very difficult, however, the transition is significantly easier for their children when they grow up in America. For the children, the American culture may be the only thing they are familiar with, whereas the parents try to keep their native culture and find that assimilating into and adapting the American culture to be very difficult. Gish Jen’s work, “In The American Society,” discusses a Chinese-American family and how they try to adapt to the American culture. Edwidge Danticat’s short story, “New York Day Women,” discusses the story of...
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...The modern Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques[1]) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.[2] The Olympic Games are held every four years, with theSummer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for ice and winter sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with a disability, and the Youth Olympic Games for teenage athletes. The IOC has had to adapt to a variety of economic, political, and technological advancements. As a result, the Olympics has shifted away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to allowing participation ofprofessional athletes. The growing importance of mass media created the issue of corporate sponsorship...
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...family often tell her who she should be. Anything different from tradition was risky, strange, and a little scary. At first her family appears overbearing and dysfunctional, forcing everyone to fulfill certain roles and not deviate from what is considered acceptable. Ultimately, when Jess feels forced to choose between family and her love of sport, she chooses family, even when her non-Indian soccer friends tell her otherwise. In return, Jess’ family surprises her, proving that love and respect are more important to tradition. Description of Movie Family Jess is the younger daughter of very traditional Indian immigrants in Hounslow, England. She is not like her parents who stick to the ways of the cold country, nor is she like her older sister Pinky who loves makeup and dresses and fancies boys. Instead, her passions and talent lie towards playing soccer. To play soccer professionally would be a dream come true for her, but her family expects her to do well in school, become a successful professional, get married, have babies, and cook for her family, just like her mother did. Jess’ father, a pilot, is soft-spoken but firm, and her mother, a housewife, is occasionally shrill, often lamenting her misbehaving daughters who don’t want to learn how to cook, dress appropriately, or be modest around boys. Behind their backs, Jess joins a soccer team after one of the team members, a white English girl,...
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...Summary The Isaac Bell House, also known as Edna Villa, is a shingle-style mansion built in Newport, Rhode Island. It is one of the first and most notorious examples of the Shingle style. The house-turned-museum has a complex roofline with gables and proejcting porches. The ground floor is sheathed in brick, while the upper stories are of intricately patterned cedar shingles. The building is 2-1/2 tall with an additional attic story. The house is also one of the earliest of the gilded age Newport mansions. The house is in overall good condition for its age and retains much of its original intergrity and intent due to proper restoration and building campaigns. History The house was completed in 1883 for Isaac Bell, a cotton broker and investor. The house was designed by the renowned firm, McKim, Mead, and White of New York City, who would later become one of the most prolific architecture firms of the era. Bell, was only 35 years old when the building of the house began. He was only able to live in the house until his death in 1889. Bell was married Jeanette Gordon Bennett, the sister of the founder of the Newport Casino, James Gordon Bennett, Jr. The casino, built one year before the Bell House is also built by McKim, Mead and White and shares many details and design elements....
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...Jefferson was a powerful advocate of liberty. He was born in 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia from a wealthy family. He went to a very good school and also attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg where he received a good training in Philosophy and law. He became a linguist and also loved to read books on diverse subjects. According to Esmond Wright, Thomas Jefferson’s interests were catholic. He married a widow Martha Skelton in 1772 and took her to his house in Monticello. After Martha died in 1872, Jefferson was suspected to have an intimate relationship with Martha half-sister Sally Hemings who was biracial. Even though his political liabilities were impressive, he was not a good public speaker. Jefferson was one of the leaders of the anti-federalist s. He was also the pre-eminent Revolutionary writer, author of A Summary View of the Rights of British America (1774), of the Declaration of Independence of 1776, of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, of the Ordinance of 1784, of the Bill of Rights and of the Kentucky Resolutions. He had succeeded...
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...The Glass Castle is a memoir written by Jeannette Walls. The book illustrates her struggle through life and how her hardships shaped her into the person she is now. Jeanette is the second out of four children, she has an older sister, Lori, a younger brother, Brian, and a younger sister Maureen. The family is very dysfunctional, they are always doing the skedaddle and living in very poor conditions. They move all around Western America running from their father's mistakes. The way Jeanette's parents raised her, it took her a while to realize that the way she was living was not right, eventually her and Lori came up with a plan to get away from their toxic living conditions. The Glass Castle has three pages in the beginning reserved for praise...
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