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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…

In Kindergarten In kindergarten we had a sub. There were two mackenna´s in the class and the sub called me the other mackenna. And I know that seemed childish but it really changed me because after that I really felt like someone else like some other person and now I just want to go by Makenzie because of what happened. And I want to be called that for the rest of my life because, when people call me mackenna I feel like i'm not me.I don't feel like i am myself anymore. The reason I felt that…

Miami War Chief Little Turtle is releated to me. Little Turtle is my 1st Great Grand Uncle of Husband of 3rd Great Grand Aunt. Little Turtle's Indian name was "Mihshahkatoohkwa" He was born around 1747 and passed away around 1812. (18th Century) My degree of Indian blood is made up of two seperate tribes: Shawnee and Miami. Because the Shawnee Indians were assimilated into the Cherokee Nation, I am also a Cherokee. From my research, I have found that my Paternal Great Great Grandfather was a…

sisters’ Christian names and their Kikongo names (210, 225) reflect their personalities and behavior? Nommo is “the force that makes things live as what they are” (Kingsolver 209), or at least to what Adah describes. Nommo classifies everything alive by name, a rabbit is a rabbit, a man is a man, and a flower is a flower, and a flower cannot live as a man or rabbit, only as a flower. Rachel’s name involves jealous and exile, Leah’s name involves an eldest daughter, Adah’s name involves a…

school at my grandmothers’ church, were they taught motions with your hands to every song. I loved that concept, every time I got the chance I would sign the motions over and over. My mother suggested I consider a language called American sign language, because of how I adored the motions of the VBS songs. Soon I found a group at my church that taught Sign Language, and I attended every Monday night with older women. When I became old enough…

the name of a person, the qualities, beliefs, etc, that makes a particular person or group different from others. Identity was never such a huge thing for me since I never thought about it, but I knew it was there. Over the years, my identity always kept changing my name. My father was the one who named me. He always…

A janitor, C.E.O, or a Chairman, what is God truly? In Bruce Almighty and The Adjustment Bureau we are left wondering. We are given different depictions of God, The Adjustment Bureau, we see God as a Chairman. A mysterious figure that has a path set for people the better follow or else. Then on the flipside we have Bruce Almighty, where we see a God that is kind of tired of one of his children complaining, so he gives him the power and lets him see if he could do better. But the thing that gets…

As a first generation American born in a Vietnamese family, my values are heavily influenced by both cultures. Inevitably, as an inhabitant of the United States, I am much more exposed to American culture than to Vietnamese culture. I have learned and assimilated many American values throughout my years in the public school system. Meanwhile, at home, my parents immersed and raised me in their culture. Vietnamese culture is very different from American culture, but not at all far-removed from…

“Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved” is included in volume forty-six of Luther’s Works: The Christian in Society III, edited by Helmut T. Lehmann and Robert C. Schultz. Originally published by Martin Luther on January 5th, 1527, “Whether Solders, Too, can be Saved” was written in response to a very controversial topic that is still debated to this date. The issue at hand was whether Christians could bear arms and become professional soldiers while still obtaining a pure connection with God and…

Literary Analysis Paper In today's society it has become a much sought after fad to gain knowledge of ones heritage. There are several info-commercials encouraging the benefits of searching out heritage. Gaining Knowledge of the history of ones family can provide a recollection of family history (genealogy), personal history, life advice, medical history and past career paths of ones ancestors. Heritage is valued by many cultures. To recognize and honor the past traditions of our…