Name change

In the reading The Clan Records, why did Sol Chin-yong refuse to change his name? What were the consequences of his refusal? Sol Chin-Yong was an out and out pro-Japanese and had even helped the Japanese army out by giving them rice. Despite his pro-Japanese values he was reluctant to change his name because of his long and illustrious lineage, which led him to believe that by changing his name he would be disrespecting his ancestors and ending the Sol clan. As he was an influential member of…

The Significance of Surnames Today, we have grown to take last names for granted. They’re just always there, no one really questions them. But how did humankind reach this point? What was the original significance behind surnames? This question of importance also branches between The Scarlet Letter and The Great Gatsby, where we see the curious tales of two fascinating fellows, Roger Prynne and James Gatz, who revised their last names, causing scholars to inquire as to whether or not surnames…

flexibility Everyday our minds change and develop. One will go through a series of life altering events, and not only will these events be life changing, but they will be identity changing as well. Ones identity is flexible and changes constantly. Change can be slight or change can be major, but identity is never fixed. We, as individuals, choose how to create our identity. That does not necessarily mean that we have many different identities, but they change as life changes. Change is…

a more customary American first name instead of a more traditional Chinese first name, and what is so special about my first name Kevin. When I was younger, many of friends were too young to understand that my parents were trying to assimilate me into American society by giving me an American name. At the time, I wasn’t quite sure why my parents named me Kevin Kwok or the meaning behind it. I would change the subject every time someone would ask me about my name. As I grew older, I realized…

belonged only to a select few that dedicated significant time and effort into honing their skills. Now creating an inexpensive, but quality website is easy to achieve. Deciding on a domain name is the first step to constructing a website. The domain name should be the company name, organization, or the creators own name to differentiate itself from other competitors (Quick para. 3).…

and complicate an individual’s connection to their own identity. Keisha Blake changes her name to Natalie in order to escape the literal definition of her name, “loyalty,” which emphasizes her struggle to balance the culture that she was born into the one that she aspires to be apart of. Keisha’s name change to Natalie represents how even though people may feel shameful of their…

Claudia, that was the name that I was gifted with at birth. I wasn't one to give much thought to my own name, it wasn't that I wasn't interested in my name, it wasn't something that I would question or think of. I just saw my name as a title for people to use as a form or reaching out to me when they needed me for a certain task, yet there were moments where I thought to myself... "Why out of all the names would my parents pick Claudia?", it's not that I specifically dislike the name or have…

patiently, prepared to stop her mid-sentence. “Mi–” “I’m here.” “Okay is there any other name you prefer to go by?” Each…

“thinking how funny it was that at the very moment you got mixed up with Jews you changed your name” (Von Rezzori, 51). Arnulf accepts the name change in the company of his Jewish friends for it is easier for them to call him by the name of Brommy, but in the quote, there also seems to be a hint of humiliation. It is almost as if Arnulf feels ashamed to have place himself among the Jews and he needs to change his name to cover up any connection between the anti-Semite Arnulf and Brommy the…

“Tattoos On the Heart” by George J, Boyle and “Stand and Deliver” by Jamie's Escalante change their lives around in order to help change the lives of Napoleon AKA (Sniper) and of Angel Guzman by feeling compassionate and willing to help In their lives. Feeling compassion means that of feeling sympathy for others suffering, therefore in the case of Boyle and Jamie's they first change their own lives around in order to change others. In the beginning of Boyle's life he grows up in a…