Rolando Rosario April 30, 2012 Prof .Nancy Best Brave dragons and Derek Jeter The brave dragons were Chinese basketball players that went through many obstacles to overcome china’s traditions and worked hard to become better players. China has many different traditions that a player has to go through to get better at a sport or anything else. In the book the brave dragons had to go through uttermost training to win games. They had to pick each other up on their back at times because for them that increases team work, another tradition was for the team to hold hands, they also had to do extreme circuit training like running back and forth until the coach decided that they had enough. They also had to write their
However, Liddel sees running as a means for glorifying God and plans to go to China to continue with missionary work. When they first encounter each other in a race, Liddell defeats Abrahams who takes it particularly badly. Abrahams seeks help from a professional trainer, Sam Mussabini (played by Ian Holm). Mussabini agrees to help Abrahams improve on his technique. This does not go well with Lindsay Anderson and John Gielgud, his Cambridge College masters.
Sara Bemporad Yearwood Anthropology of Sport 17 June 2012 Critical review # 3 Renee Richards formally known as Dick Raskind was a pioneering force in the world of sport and professional tennis while at the same time breaking stigmas associated with transgender and transsexual people. His brave adherence for people like him who longed to be, “just normal” helped millions come to terms with their identity by simply picking up a tennis racket. Renee Richards having felt different her whole life was an exceptional athlete and student. Although others perceived Raskind’s early life as privileged and “perfect” he greatly feared showing the world his true self. Deep inside Raskind was withholding a secret from his friends: he longed to dress and live as a woman but to friends and family he was the ultimate alpha male.
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior The article ”Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” focuses on the fact that chinese children are turning out to be so stereotypically successful. Amy Chua points out that there is a big difference between Chinese mothers and Western parents and the way they raise their kids: ”What Chinese parents understands is that nothing is fun until you’re good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences. This often requires fortitude on the part of the parents because the child will resist; things are always hardest at the beginning, which is where Western parents tend to give up.” I think this quote makes a good picture of how she thinks of herself as a parent and the Western people as parents. To make her point clear she uses a lot of pathos and a lot of examples from experiences with herself and her two daughters, Louisa and Sofia.
In traditional Chinese culture, the concept of family love is deep rooted in every person’s heart. As there is a saying ‘Blood is thicker than water’, the feelings of family members have always been the most important criteria in the decision-making process of Chinese people. In contrast, striking for the truth and acting according to the law is the main mindset for Western society when making decisions. These two different concepts seem quite contradictory but it is actually quite difficult to strike a balance when dealing with certain issues. This is actually what William Bulger had encountered, when he had to choose between his brother and the law.
His mother was known by the main remark that she stated that Richard (Nixon) everyday seemed to need her more than her other four sons. In Nixon’s life one of the chief paradoxes that a man raised by this calm and loving Quaker should have so rejected the Quaker inheritance. It is also another mystery that a child raised by a mother full of caring and love could have been so obsessed with hate (Brodie, 1981).
Towards the end of the tale, Kingston tells of a song Ts’ai Yen sings: “Her words seemed to be Chinese, but the barbarians understood their sadness and anger…her children did not laugh, but eventually sang along” (209). In the scene, Kingston alludes to a conversation that goes beyond understand or interpretation and transcends to a state of peace between the two cultures, barbarian and native. Without even knowing the language or the culture, the barbarians understand the truth of the words. Music is a universal expression that unites. Although the children, representing Americanized Chinese, are rather separated from their mother’s culture, they still find a tune they can relate to.
I bought her a hot-water heater, and another one when it wore out…They were tiny things, inconsequential things. I did them because I was supposed to, because it was my turn to do things for her, and because I was trying to make up for any wrong I had ever done her.” (Bragg, pg. 151) His mother made many sacrifices for her boys when she was growing up, and Bragg was compassionate to his mother. He loved her so much and wanted her to live a comfortable life. This can strike a note with most readers, as most people feel attached to their mothers and would do anything to make them happy.
She makes these trips as regular as clockwork” (870). Because of these facts, there is no doubt that she really loved her grandson and tried to help him as much as she could. She was forced to go through the worn path every time she wanted to get soothing medicine. It is hard to imagine people who would do this in such old age if he or she didn’t love a person for whom he or she did it. This way, the worn path symbolizes Phoenix’s love for her
I think everyone has a memory from childhood of being with their parents in a certain setting and feeling like nothing could ever harm them. I know for me personally, as I've started to grow up, I've at times felt like I was too on my own for my own comfort, and wanted to feel like I had no worries, and like my parents would always be there to solve my problems. It's just a part of growing up, and Katha Pollitt greatly illustrates this in "A Chinese