Andrew X. Pham

of the memories we once went through the good and the bad memories they still play back in our minds. It all starts with the memories and the things we have gone through shape us into the person we are today. Our memories become a reflection of who we are it defines us. In the book Catfish and Mandala written by Andrew X. Pham goes on a soul searching journey to find his inner self, his true identity. His native country in Vietnam and his homeland in California lies his cultural identity that he is searching for. I would like to discuss how his memories have shaped him into the person he is by getting an understanding of the main character also knows as the author. A first important…

To demonstrate, “Malcolm X delivered "The Ballot or the Bullet" to a predominantly African-American meeting in… the Congress of Racial Equality …which was shifting from nonviolent protest to Malcolm X-like black nationalism. Helping provoke this shift were speeches like this one, which was received enthusiastically” (Miller). Many African Americans came to Malcolm’s speech because they really wanted to know what he meant by the “ballot” and “bullet”. By the end of his speech, Malcolm wanted that…

I, however, believe this to show Malcolm X’s sense of urgency toward the civil rights situation at hand. Countless times in this address he calls to his fellow African Americans to inform themselves to the “ballot” or political atmosphere of their community. In place of violence, Malcolm X believes “that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community”. He wants his fellow black citizens to better themselves and improve their communities using political…

When one is reminded of the civil rights movement, the first man who comes to mind is generally Martin Luther King, Jr. He is regarded as the primary figure that supported the rights of not only blacks, but all racial minorities during American segregation. Much less known is the more radical Malcolm X, whose stinging words generated significant controversy throughout his years of black activism. His militant singularity and hateful messages offered a stark contrast to the peaceful King as he…

Since the start of filmmaking, sex has been a heavily debated topic, both on and off the screen. In the early 1970s, a kiss on screen or the mention of a sexual activity would be enough to convince parents to keep their children away. Not half a decade later, though, sexual acts were being displayed on camera for all to see, demonstrating a rapid progression in the acceptance of sexual acts over time in the film industry. Over time, a change has occurred in the regulation of content of American…

are changing the idea of the workplace , they want it to be more fun and have more meaning. (source?) work can sometimes be monotonous and have little meaning, but younger generations are being proactive and taking it as a duty to become more involved in their work instead of just accepting the way things are. Beyak sees “youth” as not overcoming the issue the younger generation has of employment. (he states that as long as 20-30 year olds like to be called “youth” instead of fully acceping…

Malcolm X were two African American men whom struggled in becoming literate. Frederick Douglass from the “Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”narrates how he struggled on learning how to read and write, being an slave and having such limited sources, Douglass tells the reader how his mistress, Mrs. Auld taught him the letters of the alphabet and she proceeded in teaching him how to spell some words after that he was on his own in learning the rest. In a similar…

the parents calling the generation “narcissistic” and “entitled.” Finally, Boomers and Gen-Xers are being quite hypercritical by accusing Millennials of all these character traits as these very same traits were used against them by their parents. As mentioned by the title: they are the pots that are calling the kettles (Millennials) black. Large number of Millennials agree with this statement, and they use it when countering the older generations. Brown uses the headings of articles about…

“A shiny unicorn on top of the flowery lawn” is what Lucy, a GYPSY, and others like her envision for themselves (Urban). A GYPSY, or a Generation Y Protagonist and Special Yuppie, is a middle to upper class citizen born between the late 1970s and the mid 1990s. All GYPSYs believe that they will be the best in their field because they are “special.” However, reality shows that this is not the case and that hard work is required to create and sustain a successful career, not just being told over…

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a very eye-opening book. I always believed that Malcolm X was a one sided person – meaning that he always had the same beliefs all of his life; Especially when, he was involved in a time where Racism was all over the place. The book does a great job at showing a reader who the American Hero, Malcolm X was as an individual and at explaining piece by piece how he became the man the world now knows. Created by interviews between Malcolm X himself and Alex Haley…