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Throughout time there have been many instances where a strong orator voices their opinion with power persuasive elements and lead to a drastic change, much like the case of Mark Antony in Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare. Before Antony gives his famous eulogy of his dead friend and future leader of Rome, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus gives his outlook on the situation first in front of a crowd of Romans. Brutus is also a close friend of Caesar but he believes that Caesar needed to die…

1. Please briefly share the influences on your decision to pursue the field of medicine, including shadowing experiences and other medical related activities. 2. Please describe your interests, activities, hobbies, etc., outside the area of health sciences. 3. Please describe a role you have held in a meaningful group/peer-related activity. When I was small, my family and I lived in the developed and popular city of Mashhad. My dad who is a doctor, had at the time a small clinic that was…

Mothers all over the world dream of raising daughters who know who they are and what they want. Furthermore, mothers want their daughters to feel empowered while remaining true to themselves and their values. Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club explores four mother/daughter relationships and the struggles they face. The mothers all use the memory of their tribulations while living in China, in an effort to pass on messages of empowerment to their daughters. Through their own narratives, they…

The Chinese New Year is at the beginning of each new year, from February to March; at this time my family get together for the New Years. Several days before the New Year, people begin to prepare. Farmers slaughter pigs, sheep, cocks and hens. City dwellers buy meat, fish and vegetables. Houses need to be cleaned, and couplets are posted on the door. Colorful lanterns are hung at the gate. On the eve of the New Years, people needs to make food. So I make dumplings for my family, and the…

The family holiday that I am going to write about is the spring festival, which means new year. I love it because it is the time that the whole family get together and celebrate the new year. However, there are a lot of the misunderstanding that Americans have about the Chinese spring festival. A lot of Americans think that during the spring festival we would do the Feng Shui forecast, which means predicting you future. Also, Americans think we would do the dragon dance on the streets during the…

Kingston opens her autobiography with a tale of a nameless aunt. She describes the way in which women who are impregnated out of wedlock are treated in China, in this case, utterly erased from memory. Her father 's sister committed suicide after all of the villagers in her rural Chinese village destroyed their home, taking the baby along with her. Then her name is forgotten, her line is severed, and she is denied the sacred burial rites of the Chinese. Kingston reflects on this harsh treatment…

Everyone has flaws. Many, not just one, but many people have certain qualities, characteristics, or some traits that they may or may not be proud of. Yes, some of a persons qualities may be a little harder or more challenging to face than others but overall that is what totally completes a person, whether they choose to accept or decline it. Most of the time, a person is more than likely trying to grow out of them, trying to overcome them, or maybe even trying to battle them. Whatever they may…

Culture is a kind of behavior between the interactions of people, groups or individual. It can be differentiating in religion, language, habits, arts and food. In this multi racial society, it is an advantages to get to understand cultural diversity. Interactive between people would help us to improve our communication in order to minimize the conflict between us and the other races. There are different elements of culture, for example: arts, gastronomy, celebrations, and performing arts etc.…

As globalization prevails, many companies venture into different countries which create high complexity for marketing as the culture elements are deeply embedded in consumer behavioural, and can cause significant misconception on the brands. A comparative analysis between Pepsi’s TV advertisements in China and the US will help to demonstrate both the differences and similarities of marketing presentation and examine the effectiveness of the market communication. By applying Hofstede’s framework…

1) I am Vietnamese born Chinese; therefore, Chinese culture takes some place in my family culture, including food culture. My grandfather and grandmother were born in China. In 1958, they migrated to Vietnam to develop their business in this country, so my family culture is mixing between Vietnamese and Chinese culture. Therefore, my family loves to travel to China and we also celebrate most of the Chinese holidays, such as Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, and other celebrations. My…