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Pushing Hands (1992), Wedding Banquet (1993), and Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) are Ang Lee’s award-winning trilogy that established his unprecedented success in both film critic and global market. In Ma’s article, he defined Ang Lee’s trilogy as domestic tragicomedy, the word “domestic” refers to not only family, but also nation and Chinese culture; and “tragicomedy” indicates the elaborated melancholic immigrant culture in both Chinese and Chinese diaspora with a light-hearted tone (193). Indeed,…

a more customary American first name instead of a more traditional Chinese first name, and what is so special about my first name Kevin. When I was younger, many of friends were too young to understand that my parents were trying to assimilate me into American society by giving me an American name. At the time, I wasn’t quite sure why my parents named me Kevin Kwok or the meaning behind it. I would change the subject every time someone would ask me about my name. As I grew older, I realized…

In Kindergarten In kindergarten we had a sub. There were two mackenna´s in the class and the sub called me the other mackenna. And I know that seemed childish but it really changed me because after that I really felt like someone else like some other person and now I just want to go by Makenzie because of what happened. And I want to be called that for the rest of my life because, when people call me mackenna I feel like i'm not me.I don't feel like i am myself anymore. The reason I felt that…

Today I will like to talk about a plant name Urtica Dioica (Stinging nettle). Stinging nettle is a plant that has been used as medicine to heal our body in so ways. It is “herbaceous perennial flowering plan originally from Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica” (wikipedia). The leaf, flower, seed, and root of stinging nettle are used differently when it comes of what it can heal in our body. (Urtica Dioica). In…

A janitor, C.E.O, or a Chairman, what is God truly? In Bruce Almighty and The Adjustment Bureau we are left wondering. We are given different depictions of God, The Adjustment Bureau, we see God as a Chairman. A mysterious figure that has a path set for people the better follow or else. Then on the flipside we have Bruce Almighty, where we see a God that is kind of tired of one of his children complaining, so he gives him the power and lets him see if he could do better. But the thing that gets…

As a first generation American born in a Vietnamese family, my values are heavily influenced by both cultures. Inevitably, as an inhabitant of the United States, I am much more exposed to American culture than to Vietnamese culture. I have learned and assimilated many American values throughout my years in the public school system. Meanwhile, at home, my parents immersed and raised me in their culture. Vietnamese culture is very different from American culture, but not at all far-removed from…

Discussion 1 How have you best used the Net/Web in doing school and work related activities? I have used the Internet for several years to help increase my knowledge about many different subjects. In school, I used it to research information covering subjects from geography to music, psychology, teaching, and more. The information on the Internet has helped me obtain greater insight about the world in which we live. Further, it has been a source for helping me to save money in acquiring all…

great example of this when it comes to using many literary elements that explain the author 's theme. Anything the author writes in literature has a purpose and it should be accounted for no matter what. The author of the book is a Chinese woman whose name is Maxine Hong Kingston and her book is a memoir. This book is essentially about the author’s life in America and she uses elements of literature throughout her book to explain events that occurred. Kingston uses many literary elements such as…

and out of sight. Doe described the suspect as a male Black, approximately 20 years of age, wearing a white T-shirt and either blue or grey jeans. Doe would not be able to recognized the suspect if seen again. Doe did not want to provide me with his name or personal information because he believes the suspect and his friends will retaliate against…

The various names in Romeo and Juliet signify many different things that are being portrayed throughout the book. Although names have the very literal meaning of being something somebody is known by, in Romeo and Juliet names also define people and connect them with certain families or things, showing that they mean much more than just something you are known by. Throughout Romeo and Juliet , the main characters both try to distance themselves from their names, while also trying hard to use…