Chopsticks

negotiating American culture. At the same times, she continued to maintain and practice her traditional Chinese habits as a part of her daily routine. For example, she used knives and fork when she had dinner in restaurants but accustomed to the use of chopsticks while eating with her family at home; she introduced herself as Eva when interacting with native-born Americans but reacted faster when someone called her Yinyi in the street; She was invited to a party to celebrate Christmas by her…

embarrassed in front of the minister’s son. While eating dinner she portrays how embarrassed she feels of her family and the way they eat in front of the minister and his family. She describes her shame by saying, “My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks…, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food.” The theme of this story is about feeling ashamed to show who you truly are as well as your loved ones and where you come from. One of the most influential parts in the story is when…

North Korea “Mysterious. Terrifying. North Korea is the most isolated country on earth... ‘the Dear Leader’, rules as a god-king. He controls the world’s fourth largest army and plutonium for nuclear weapons.” (National…) North Korea is an enigma; for outsiders, it is difficult to understand North Korea. However, after one takes a deeper look, one will see that there are many reasons for North Korea’s erratic behaviour. Since it was discovered, Korea has been a destination for the world’s most…

manner of respect and then they modestly accept (The Cleveland Clinic Office of Diversity, 2012). For Karen people, food is eaten with the fingers of the right hand. Those who live in more urban areas may eat with a fork and a spoon and sometimes chopsticks are used while eating noodles (Ewen,…

It is widely believed that China has the oldest continuous civilization. China more than 4,000 years of history can be verified (Wikipedia.com, 2015). Beijing is the capital of China, which is the focal point for the country. The official language is Chinese standard, which is derived from the Mandarin dialect. Most businessmen speak English. There are many dialects in China, however, everything is written in one language. A form of the communist government exudes China. The Chinese government…

Introduction Children begin to learn language as soon as they are born, while they grow their language of speech and skills begin to evolve. Children learn how to communicate their feelings towards others based off of what they have learned from their environment at home. Based on what they learned before school, it affects their development of literacy. Children in the U.S. today, about one-third, lack the ability to learn. This is why language development is very important. Often teachers in…

We’ve all had our struggles. But our struggles define who we are. Although living in the Briarcliff bubble, where everything is at the tip of our fingers the issues I have faced throughout the Chapter 1- 28.2282° N, 112.9388° E- Changsha, China For my entire life, I’ve known I was adopted. I never had a long talk with my parents about it. Of course, they tell me stories and show me pictures, but I have had a talk with my family about why they decided to adopt and the process of it. My family…

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