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He analyzed the data collected from 5 urban areas and drew the conclusion that familial support played a decisive role in these Children’s academic performance. The purpose of this studies is to urge not only the educational institution but also American families to make reforms. Although it is called scientific paper, the target audience of this paper is not only supposed to be experts but to those persons who are very…

also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a doctor in the United States, but he encounters difficulties. One woman is xenophobic to him, “[requesting] to see an “American” doctor” (Balcita 2006, 1) when he comes to her aid. While this is a prime example of American hypocrisy as I explained…

Ondaatje’s prevalent use of the skeleton imagery symbolizes the deaths of common people. Even though the Tamils and Sinhalese may have different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds, they are all human beings who are killing each other. While they may have different tenets and ideologies that make up their identities, they all share a country, they all breath the same air and they all are made up of a skeleton. The skeleton that receives the most attention throughout the novel is Sailor;…

Speculative Essay The overall share of wealth is controlled by the top 1% in the United States. The total income of the United States is increasing every day however, the income gap between the top 1% and the middle is growing more every day. All the writers believe that the distribution of income among all residents in the United States is at its worst. The writers in this unit are aware of the unfair income distribution in United States therefore, these writers would support the raise of taxes…

earns, especially if everyone is equal in terms of qualifications. The Census shows that race is still a burgeoning factor in determining a person’s worth, or in this case, salary. Another case of racial inequality shown in the Census comes from how Americans chose to identify themselves. “New Census categories recognized that notions of biological “race” were problematic. Why could a “white” woman bear a “black” child when a “black” woman could not bear a “white” child?” (n.p. 887). This makes…

minor changes, the American Dream has always sought out to be about social mobility, equality, and equal opportunity. However, it was never attainable for everyone. Individuals that were not White, male, heterosexual, landowners, slave owners, educated, wealthy, well-connected faced intentional, institutionalized and marginalizing hardships. Such discrimination prevented them achieving the so-called American dream which contradicted the founding principles which America and the American Dream…

achievement. Sounds familiar? Americans are motivated by this saying, known as the American dream, which was first used by James Truslow Adams in 1931; however, it is too good to be true. While relatively few diligent and opportunistic individuals achieve the dream, to the majority of Americans, the American dream is a quixotic endeavor. Luck, greed, and arrogance, with a byproduct of false hope, all serve as hindrances. There is much debate regarding the attainability of the American dream. The…

Activity #1 (Critique) Only “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” could continue to stay top tier and also could continue to be one of the best, if not the best American novel of all time. This book clearly broke many rules that society wasn’t ready for at it’s time, but by doing this it paved the way for much of the literature that followed after it. The main character Huckleberry Finn is caught telling the story through his eyes in first person narrative. Huckleberry carries great intentions…

African American have been forced to deal with unequal opportuinity and poverty. Malcolm X is one of the examples that face through his whole life racism and its consequences. He is a man who changes the history of Amereica. He preached what he believed about racism, discrimination, and segregation. He wanted peace just like any other color person. He wanted to be free, and everyone to live under the same rules. He stands for justice and is a courageous advocate for the right of African…

My Fate is in Your Hand is an American oil painting created by Yasuo Kuniyoshi in 1950. The painting measures 40 ¼ x 24 ¼ inches (unframed) This artwork is currently on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, in the Bloch Gallery of modern art, L2. I will describe and interpret this artwork. Yasuo Kuniyoshi was a Japanese-American artist born in 1889. He migrated to the United States as a teenager, alone. He attended high school in California. One of the instructors told him he had great potential…