Spoke

She is a native Japanese speaker with a strong background in English, which she spoke with a noticeable, but still mild Japanese accent. She mentions that she wanted to “be a foreigner” during her youth, and her answer reflected that; the fact that she mentions English and Japanese as her only languages shows that she never felt the…

In the late nineteenth century, when segregation was at a peak, there were very few who spoke their mind; however, Martin Luther King Jr. was not one of those people. Born in 1929, Martin was surrounded by segregation from the beginning. As he grew up and matured, he became a civil rights activist and spoke out about the harsh reality of America. He was willing to die for the greater good; in the end, that is exactly what he did. Not only did Martin stand up for what he believed in, he did not…

This is the subject I am currently interested in and will follow throughout my gerontology journey. Mr. Hellman also spoke of issues such as myths and realities of normal aging, and the three ‘D’s Dementia, Depression, and Delirium which are also a part of his education on advising elders and their families concerning dementia. Understanding what is happening when facing…

I,Deputy Owens was dispatched to 24005 HWY 16 on 12-30-15 at approximately 1805 hours in reference to a possible child abuse. Upon arrival I spoke with Darren Richison who advised Blue Richison (niece) is being abused by his sister Debbie Richison. Darren advised me that Debbie Richison had adopted Blue approximately 5 years ago and has observed Debbie to be verbally abusive calling her stupid and ignorant. Darren states that on several occasions Blue could not go with the rest of the family…

The story of the, "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan, expresses a unique perspective on the English language in various people's perspectives of English. As a daughter of a Chinese immigrant, Tan writes about situations where she saw limitations imposed upon her mother because of her language skills. She also discusses the perceptions and judgments that people make when spoken to with imperfect English. Tan stresses in her essay the huge effect that her mother’s language had on her identity as a person…

the African-American barrel-chested store owner, Dejon. “You’re on the Wrestling team?” asked Dejon. “Yes, sir. Coach Moretti hand-selected me to my astonishment as well. I’m here for my fitting of a singlet and jockstrap per Moretti’s request,” spoke Jun, who recognized Dejon’s dismay. Dejon placed and hand on Jun’s shoulder and led him over look the assortment of Lycra singlets. Dejon studied the boy's body. Jun’s slim jeans did reveal a…

By speaking to another individual, I obtained a new level of understanding for her culture that differed from mine. My research subject was a Mexican-American born in California. She spoke of her struggle between dealing with two conflicting cultures. On one hand she wants to be part of her family’s heritage and Mexican culture but on the other hand, she is still a teenage American girl. Coming from a family who are primarily immigrants, there is great expectation for her to represent her…

“ The Tlingit’s are known as Kolosh and are a Native American people that belong to the Southeastern coast and costal islands of Alaska ( History of the Tlingit Indians).” The Tlingit’s have many different religions, but the one they are very close to is the Haida religion. They have lived in 3 different groups including Yell or Raven, Goch or Wolf, and Nehadi or Eagle and had 18 different families which had the names of wolf, bear, eagle, whale, shark, porpoise, puffin, orca, goose, beaver, owl…

known before, such as that it had been closed and abandoned for several years before being reopened and renovated. For resources, I used multiple websites that focused on the history of the Blue Whale. Also, I visited the Blue Whale’s gift shop and spoke with the manager, Linda, who had been working with the Blue Whale…

Shall he be king or killed? How were Brutus’s and Antony’s speeches different? How were they the same? Whose was better? When Brutus spoke he used a majority of logos and ethos, along with many fallacy. Mark Antony, in his monologue, used some logos, but mostly pathos and he too used fallacies. Although they had many differences there was several things that were the same. They had used many of the same ways to make their arguments better. The two speeches were meant to change the common…