Amy

The main point made by the author, Amy Williams, is that children should be limited on the amount of time they can be on their phones. Williams believes that children having phones is mostly a bad thing. Williams, through the help of other highly sophisticated people, believes that when children are overusing touch-screen technology their brains development could be impacted, but she also lists some reasons as to why smartphones and technology have benefits too. Williams supports her main points…

breath of innocence” for female-female relationships. On the contrary, female-female relationships, or “romantic friendships” continued at all women’s colleges around the United States, such as Barnard College. In her essay, “Preserving the Pedestal,” Amy McCandless discusses the ethics and expected behaviors from the Southern women who were attending college. She states, “Purity was one of the most cherished qualities of the antebellum…

The novel, Falling into Place, written by Amy Zhang is a teen fiction story that informs the audience about the effects of suicide through a heart-breaking narrative. Amy was able to captivate the reader with an engaging storyline, the strategic character development and the mind opening themes included. Amy Zhang’s novel, Falling into Place, is a nonlinear but easy to follow story. The sequence of events may not particularly be chronological, but more so a depiction or flashbacks of what the…

Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer tandem may be in jeopardy as the envisioned reality show and movie idea is no longer happening. Is this because of Amy’s new boyfriend Ben Hanisch? Fans are wondering if the Jennifer Lawrence Amy Schumer movie and reality show will ever take place because reports have now risen that both close friends are having heated arguments because of Ben Hanisch. A source explained to Gossip Cop that Hanisch practically broke the Jennifer Lawrence Amy Schumer sisterhood.…

In Amy Watson’s Changing Middle Schoolers Attitudes about Mental Illness Through Education tests the effects of educational programs in teaching students about mental illness stigma. According to Watson, stigma is a serious issue because it prevents individuals from recognizing the issues and possible treatments of mental illness. For example, numerous studies have found that individuals with mental illness are often seen as irresponsible, incompetent, and at fault for their own illnesses.…

The Chinese Struggle: Through Amy Tan’s Stories Amy Tan was born in Oakland, California after her parents migrated from China in the 1940’s (Beaty, Jerome, and Paul Hunter 10). Her parents wanted her to have an American lifestyle and a Chinese character. As a child, Amy Tan struggled with accepting her Asian appearance and heritage. She remembers trying to belong and ashamed of being different. After winning an essay contest at the age of 8, she continued to follow her dream of becoming a…

At 14 it is easy to be unaware of whom you truly are and whether or not to be proud of whom you think you are. In the story Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan that is very true. She struggles with embracing her true identity and family in front of people who might not have the same customs as her and her family. Her family is American Asian so they celebrate things differently as the family they invited. In this paper I will be discussing just a few of the different Chinese American customs. The American…

source of vitality and community for centuries. In recent history, many people are becoming more and more alarmed by the disappearance of this natural land they grew up on, and therefore the memories connected with this land. In Tamale Traditions, by Amy Coplen, the author utilizes anecdotes and careful word choice to manipulate the reader’s emotions toward understanding this invaluable connection. Her goal in provoking strong emotions in the reader is to make them more receptive of her message…

The one and only daughter in the excerpt, Amy Tan, feels imprisoned by her mother’s control. Her mother tried her best to influence young Amy. Amy eventually got fed up with her mother's control of her life and got furious with her mother. She eventually cried,”Why don't you like me the way I am?”(Tan 20) giving a great example Amy and her mom both have very different belief views of life. Amy likes to belief that she should be able to be the person she wants to be…

In the story “Mother Tongue”, Amy Tan tries to distinguish the difference between two different cultures as a child. She is raised by her mother who speaks “broken” English, and the outside world where perfect English is spoken. Amy had a hard time as a child because of the different Englishes that were spoken. Tan as an adult continues to find the difference between the languages that are spoken, even though she knows that the one spoken by her mother will never improve. Tan’s attitude towards…