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Whether it be a struggle through racial discrimination, bullying, or simply being under a foul circumstance, most people have felt persecuted, or singled out at some point in their lifetime by nature. Some may choose to roll over and let their torturers win, allow them to break their spirit and prevent them from achieving what they truly want, but in Invictus by William Earnest Henley, the story of the former is told. The story of a man ravaged by tuberculosis, someone who had already lost one leg and may soon lose the other. William Earnest Henley was this man, and knew that even in his best case scenario, his life would never be the same, and he would likely need constant caretakers which he could not afford. . But instead of doing like most would, giving up, accepting fate, William instead spat in the face of his destiny and decided he would not give up. He wrote a poem with tone shifts within paragraphs in order to show his own ups and downs in day to day thought, and a diction that both describes the darkness that he feels envelopes him, and his own hope to come out of that same darkness stronger and unafraid of his uncertain future. Through these tonal shifts within paragraphs and a contrasting diction, William tells the story of not only his own life and his struggles within it, but the struggles of anyone who has gone through hard times and depression in their lives. In every stanza of the poem, there is a shift in tone from the first two lines of the quatrain to…

The employees communicate among themselves in Vietnamese however they use broken English when talking to customers. Language is perhaps the most frequently cited contributor to ethnic identity (Gudykunst and Ting-Toomey, 1990; Hurtado and Gurin, 1995; Miller and Hoogstra, 1992). During the interview what stood out to me was the lack of English spoken by Tina. The common misconception is that because people do not speak fluent English then they do not comprehend English; this is totally…

helps us know more about American’s self-reliance, they like to take their own decisions and they certainly don’t want to be controlled by anyone in their family. In the past, American women used to be presented as secondary to men. They were undervalued, had no voice in the family and were considered as a “homemaker” who didn’t work outside of the nest. These were the same circumstancese that used to happen with Vietnamese women. Deep in Vietnamese men’s mind, the best place for women was to…

American Studies San Francisco State University December 8th, 2016 Vietnamese Youth and Heritage Culture is something in America that is as diverse as its people. Through social media websites, advertisements on TV and online, and social interactions, the people, specifically youth, have picked up many different cultures’ habits and way of life. These habits and ways of life have a positive impact on oneself, for instance, partaking in the consumption of different ethnicities food, and thus…

increase the risk of cervical cancer (CDC, 2014). A Pap test can detect cervical cancer in its early stage. Different studies have found that the prevalence of cervical cancer is high among immigrant Vietnamese women around the world. In the United States, Vietnamese American women show the highest rate of cervical cancer compared to all other ethnic groups. The cause of this disparity is perhaps the low rate of Pap test among the community (Taylor, Nguyen, Jackson, and McPhee, 2008). In this…

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the Vietnamese population alone consists of 1,548,449 individuals. They are the fourth largest among the Asian population; an increase of 37.9% compared with the total Asian population growth at 43.2%. Although over half of the Vietnamese live in the west region of the United States; between 2000 and 2010, the South had experienced the largest percentage growth in Vietnamese population, by 34.1% (2010 U.S. Census). As the fifth most populous county in Florida,…

number of U.S. residents on July, 2013 who were Vietnamese is approximately more than 1.6 million. America is a nation established by immigrants. Therefore, the immigrants’ culture also contributed into the America culture. Among of the cultures, the Vietnamese immigrants’ culture has known as a Southeastern Asia culture in America. The Vietnamese immigrants’ culture determines the food they choice, where they live, how they dress, how they socialize, and what they believe. Not only the…

aimed to dispersed and resettle Vietnamese refugees across the states, in hope to avoid financially burdening local social services, prevent the creation of ethnic ghettos, and as a way to force the Vietnamese to quickly assimilate. Basically, it was the deliberate policy of the government to disperse the Vietnamese refugees with the intent to impede the formation of Vietnamese communities. However, contrary to this policy and for survival purposes, the Vietnamese regrouped themselves into…

foreign countries at the moment. People always pleased with the place where they were born, grew up besides parents and friends. As a Vietnamese, I choose my country for my journey, which is one of the best tourist attractions in the world. There are many reasons why I choose Vietnam to travel but the most common are delicious foods, beautiful landscape, and special culture. Firstly, the most special that attracts foreign visitors to enjoy and remember it. Vietnam has many special dishes with…

Often, when New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Celebrations are mentioned, many Americans tend to imagine fireworks and champagne among other vibrant festivities occurring on December 31st and January 1st. However, while Vietnamese-American families celebrate this holiday, they also celebrate their own unique holiday based on the lunar calendar. Due to my relationship with Gabrielle Nguyen, I have been able to experience the New Orleans Vietnamese community’s rendition of some of the events of…