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Asian Indians, East Indians and Indo-Americans are all the same culture, they are Indians. They have an interesting economic history with the United States. Asian Indians have attained some of the highest educational levels of all ethnic groups of Asian descent. Their family and religion have a desire to maintain traditional values of Hinduism. They are one of the oldest civilizations that continue to flourish in the present day. Social History in the US Asian Indians have been migrating to…

“Ghosts” is a stage play written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The stage play was written in 1881, and first staged in 1882 in Chicago, Illinois. (Mulyani, 2014) It was starred by Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Branagh, Freddie Jones and Natasha Richardson. Ghosts begins with a conversation between Mr. Engstrand and his daughter Regina. He tried to convince his daughter to come back home, and leave Mrs. Alving’s orphanage, which was built for Captain Alving’s, her husband, 10th…

satirical and fearless new revue takes on Chicago politics and life in the Windy City as we know it. http://www.secondcity.com/shows/chicago/venue/chicago-e-t-c-theater/ WHY: Enjoy some relatable comedy. WHERE: The Second City E.T.C. Theater: 1608 N. Wells St., Chicago WHEN: 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 Gangster Tour of Chicago WHAT: Gather your friends and head downtown to experience the history of the city during this Gangster Tour of Chicago. You and your friends will dive deep…

Katherine Godfrey applied to be a firefighter for the city of Chicago. After going through a physical test she was denied, due to the written application. Katherine believed that was discriminating, based on gender. A similar case was ruled in 2002. The case was Lewis v. Chicago. Lewis sued based on the way the application use to work and thought discrimination was a part of it. When someone applied to be a firefighter in the city of Chicago they would put your application into categories. The…

Rhetorical Analysis This is my response to Brian Doucet and Philp`s “In Detroit ‘ruin porn’ ignores the voices of those who still call the city home and recommendation for publication in the Shorthorn. In my opinion I believe the authors piece will be unpersuasive to the readers and not to be published in the Shorthorn. The readers will find the piece interesting for wanting to know why people still call Detroit their home even after all the ruin porn. Within this piece Doucet and Philp gives…

Divergent is a novel written by Veronica Roth. The novel was later adapted into a film, even though it had some differences compared to the book. The setting is Chicago. The story is about a girl named Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior who lives in a faction where the members are selfless, the Abnegation faction. She feels like she does not fit in her faction with her family and as the Choosing Ceremony approaches, she must choose if she leaves or stays in that faction. She finally decides to leave and…

Chicago Chicago, nicknamed the “Windy City” and “Second City”, is one of the most loved cities in the United States of America and now home to hundreds of thousands of people, making it the 3rd most populated city in the U.S.(“Wikipedia”). Chicago is called the “Windy City” because of the cold gusts of wind that blow from Lake Michigan, it’s called the “Second City” because that’s what it was often called during the battle with New York. Chicago is an adored location because it is a major city…

their native land. They are both separated and displaced in a new society and have a longing for their own culture. In their situations, they are also differences and similarities. For “Museum Indians”, the main character was born in Chicago and lives in Chicago. She was introduced to the city by her mother. They were also forced to leave their home to support their family. But instead, in “Bonne Anne,” the character was born in Haiti yet lives in New York. He has a Haitian culture and is…

Milan and Chicago are my two favorites cities. Have you ever wondered what Chicago and Milan have in common? Both of the cities have a strong economy and a big population, but Chicago is a modern city and Milan is old, but a little modernized. The Italian city, Milan, is recognized as the capital of design and culture whereas the American city, Chicago, is known as the Windy City. Contrasting and comparing Milano and Chicago will be based on their culture, architecture, and topography. Both…

It has been 145 years since the Great Chicago Fire started on October 8, 1871. Chicago had not had rain in three weeks prior to the fire, so it made the city flammable. The city was also made up of wood, everything was wood. Their fire alarm system was bad because they took 40 minutes after the fire started. The fire crossed the river and spread through the city because their rivers were polluted. Chicago had around 30,000 people and still growing, it was one of the fasted growing cities at…