Word Count: 1399 Firoozeh Dumas argues how difficult it is for an immigrant with a foreign name to live in America in “The F Word.” The author describes her past troubles with having the Iranian name of Firoozeh. Children and adults alike pronounce it incorrectly and cause embarrassment and confusion. Dumas decided to start calling herself Julie in an effort to prevent inconvenience on the part of American tongues. Foreign names make immigrants feel alienated among a nation with names along the lines of Joe, Mary, Dave, Steve, and Sarah. Americans have become more willing to learn a foreign name.
Individualism in American culture today is diminishing family values. Poranee Natadecha-Sponsel in her argumentative essay, "The Young, the Rich, and the Famous: Individualism as an American Cultural Value" wrote in such an organized way, I found it extremely difficult to not side with her in most all aspects that she touched on. She incorporated her own personal life into her essay just enough, given the topic. As I was reading I couldn't help but feel emotional as I tied her examples in with my own life. Natadecha-Sponsel was very effective at persuading the reader of her opinions.
Writing Workshop 1 Oran Reginiano 3/27/2013 Persian Girls – recommendation essay Persian Girls is a revealing memoir written by the Iranian-American novelist Nahid Rachlin. In her memoir, Nahid takes us on her own personal, fascinating journey to the Iranian culture during the 60’s. She is allowing us to observe her disturbing Iranian childhood as a woman with very few wrights and a very narrow future. However, this is not a story about despair. This is a story about a girl that had a dream.
In “Discrimination at Large” Jennifer A. Coleman explains that obesity is the last preserve for unexplained bigotry. She tells us how overweight people are publicly criticized without remorse on TV, in the news and in cartoons. Coleman goes on to say people who would never think about telling an anti-gay or racial joke have no problem screaming “move your fat ass” when we cross in front of them. Furthermore, she tells us that overweight children are taught that they deserve to be mocked. I found this article to be very eye opening for me and how I deal with the subject of obesity around my children.
They study American culture desires, and translated their wants to reflect into an object. Advertisers embrace the belief already existing with in American Culture and use it to their advantage. In Marchandʼs essay, he presents the parable of Democracy of Goods as a anecdote advertisers practice to persuade consumers to consume their product under the assumption that the products, use by the wealthy, availability is a symbol of equality. Outline #2 A Thesis: In his essay “The Parable of the Democracy of Goods,” Roland Marchand presents the parable of the Democracy of Goods as a narrative use to persuade consumers to buy product that will equal to any wealthy person. I.
I have been pregnant and addicted, so this is an issue that is very near and dear to my heart. I believe that addiction is a disease that is not curable but it can be arrested if the proper steps are taken. I know for myself that I did not want to use drugs while I was pregnant or harm my child in anyway shape or form, but I was under the control of the drugs, not my own personal values. If I would not have been given the chance to address my addiction I would not be the person that I am today. Also, the education I have been taught has led me down a better path, I can now be a productive responsible human being and mother.
Klejsierta Xhumari “If you prize your memories as they are, by all means avoid-eschew-writing a memoir” Annie Dillard (292). In this quote Dillard is trying to tell you that in a memoir writers change their real memories and make something new to make it more interesting for the reader. If you think that your memories have a big value and are significant for you than you should not write a memoir. Even though it may not be your intention to change them, but when you try to put them in a piece of paper it will become something that didn’t happen before but is all in a writers head or imagination. Dillard says that the work replaces the memories and you are going to lose those memories (292).
At least two generations of Jews immigrated to America at the turn of the century: parents and their children. Not surprisingly, the ease of their entry into American society varied greatly. Dora, while immensely proud when her daughter Lucy started school, was determined to not be left behind. “People will beggar themselves to send their children to college, only to be treated as fools and greenhorns by them. I call that terrible.
Its purpose was to expose the need for equal rights and reinforcement of Title IX. Luckily, it was successful. The next day, the girls were on the cover page of The New York Times. Their coach, Nat Case, had been completely clueless in regards to the girls’ protest. Yet very embarrassed, Case was still very proud of his team for confidently taking a stand and getting their point across.
A cult grows in America chapter really talked about how the cult is taking over the American society. Society, family and friends pressure women to look a certain way which leads to extreme disorders. Hesse-Biber interviewed young women who were in the cult and you are able to get a point of view from a past cult member. One person really stood out the most to me that Hasse-Biber mentioned was Delia. Delia came from an easy life where she got everything she wanted but the pressure to maintain a certain look was pushed down on her by her parents especially her mother.