Mouth

The artile I was assigned entitled “As soon as she opens her mouth!” Was an extremely interesting and eye-opening article to have to read. It dealt with the subject of people’s assumptions of intelligence based on stereotyping was social class. In particular it dealt with a young boy named Danny and his parents. Both his mother and father were illiterate, unable to read or write because they were never pushed in school and ended up dropping out before graduation. This is not because they didn’t…

Most children require a decent and nurturing role model, otherwise they cannot see the optimistic qualities of life nor form lasting relationships with anyone. In Monique Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth, Harper Evelyn Birch or Great-Uncle “Baby Harper” befittingly serves this niche as the role model for the protagonist, Linda Hammerick. Throughout the text, there is evidence of their sincere bond such as Linda confiding and finding solace in him which is significant because comparatively speaking,…

when people chew with their mouth open? Chewing with open mouths can ruin the appetites of many. The sloshing sounds of the food in their mouth. Being able to visibly seeing the food being chewed up and swallowed. Hearing them chew from a room away. The anger and the amount of annoyance is slowly increasing. It makes me wonder if their parents even taught them how to quietly chew. Or even if they were taught any manners. To me learning or being taught to chew with your mouth closed is the most…

This is a way my topic relate to the book Bitter in the Mouth by Monique Truong. One of the main characters is part of the Asian race, and has to go through the typical stereotypes. When Linda was in grade school, she was very smart. When she got to highschool things changed. She thought she would be considered…

Why bother opening your mouth? Why bother opening your mouth unless eating? Why bother opening your mouth unless eating or speaking? Why bother opening your mouth unless eating or speaking the truth? Why bother opening your mouth unless eating or speaking the truth or showing love? Why bother opening your mouth unless eating or speaking the truth or showing love to a loved one? Why bother opening your mouth unless eating or speaking the truth or showing love to a loved one or attempting to…

At the age of seven, malaise kept me bedridden. Excruciating mouth sores multiplied as days passed. Red blisters carved into my skin and coursed through my blood, spreading the ailments through my body. I couldn’t comprehend what was happening. All I knew was that I felt sick, and I was waiting for medicine to make it better. I was terrified because none of the doctors I visited knew what was happening to me. Despite of their profession, they were unable to provide me with the correct treatment…

experiences of Linda Hammerick, the protagonist of Monique Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth. Amongst her return to Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the correlated nostalgia brings forth an uprising of memories, revelations, and confessions. Her most prominent attribute is her condition of synesthesia. As the novel’s motif, it directs the thoughts that arise amongst these discoveries thus defining the nature of the story. Bitter in the Mouth offers insight on how the…

After reading the article ''Which Rappers Have the Dirtiest Mouths? And Other Hip-Hop Answers '' I found out that this article touches interesting topic, which is about the profanity in the hip-hop music through each slideshow gallery. Each slideshow covered different things such as; the most profane hip hop songs from (1985 - 2013) was the album "all eyes on me '' which was the most profane by using 905 bad word. Also this article show how the increase of the profanity in the hip hop music…

that made her last sad days. In this story imagery is very important in order to understand what is going on. The speaker uses imagery to let the reader know that Gabriel’s aunt is dying and for that he uses quotes like “tangled hair and half-open mouth” to demonstrate how her appearance doesn’t matter anymore. He uses other quotes like ‘walk along the river in the snow” to point out that her death is coming already and that it’s a sad and slow process she’s having to go…

on their income. Many benefits, such as food or heat assistance, taxes, loans, etc. are based on these categories. These categories also allow for criticism from others around us, whom may or may not be categorized similarly. In the book Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America, the author, Linda Tirado discusses her experiences as a part of the poor America and also her thoughts and opinions on the rich, upper class. Linda Tirado begins her book with a post to a social media site as a…