Housini Writing 001 Professor Trook October 10, 2016 ~Ending~ What is an ending? People pay attention to endings for different reasons. Perhaps it’s that final piece of information that connects everything together. Or, it may even be the loss of something that once had meaning and value. “In How Do I Begin? A Hmong American Literary Anthology” uses poems and short stories to show real experiences from Hmong-American writers, who survived through war, persecution, and exile. Endings”, by May Lee Yang
to face an ethnocentric population of people in a new country? In Anne Fadiman's The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, a portrait of a disquieting, often times touching, ethnography (i.e. a book that details particular data of an extended period of time an anthropologist spent living closely with a community of individuals during his or her field work) of Fadiman's experience living in Merced, California, which was home to the largest population of Hmong refugees, such as the Lee family, from
In the future, all language and culturally different barriers should be nonexistent. The world that we live in is gradually become more diverse. It is a challenge for some people to accept different cultures because to them it is out of the norm but English is slowly fading out of the number one spot of being the number one language and no longer will we be in a room in everyone looks exactly like us, but having a positive
chemistry, and to serve as a bridge for underrepresented Hmong communities. According to the 2010 US Census, there are roughly 260,073 people of Hmong descent living in the United States. Many are war veterans and elderly refugees
first generation Hmong-American descendent. Hmong is my native language. In this case study, I will explore Second Language Acquisition (SLA) key concepts through my personal testimony as a second language learner in America. Student’s History and Linguistic background in First language When I turned eight, I discovered that English was an essential tool in my life, and no longer resent from it. As a Hmong child to three siblings and a single mother, it is tradition for a male descent such as me to
for nothing in return, even rejecting praise from the community for his actions. Works Cited Eastwood, Clint, dir. Gran Torino. Warner Home Video, 2008. DVD. Jalao, Ly. "Looking Gran Torino in the Eye: A Review." Journal of Southeast Asian American. 5. (2010): 1-6. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. Jenkins, Mary. "Clint Eastwood, A Reluctant Savior In 'Gran Torino'." (2008): n. page. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. Machuco, Antonio. "Violence and Truth in Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino." Anthropoetics. 16.2 (2011): n
Lost Boys were being relocated to Phoenix and hoped to meet some of them along the way on my travels through out Phoenix. I had seen them at bus stops and around the city walking. They have a very distinctive appearance, not your typical African-Americans. They are tall and thin with high cheekbones and dark black skin tone. While shopping at Wal-Mart I rounded a corner and there he stood tall, dark and smiling. I got excited about finally meeting one of the Lost Boys and began to ramble. I introduced
Some people believe that we have outdated racism and that it exists no longer; however, racial inequality can be found anywhere—even in its smallest measure. Within the United States, there is a noticeable discrepancy between Caucasian Americans (or white Americans) and minorities (African/black Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, etc.). Racial inequality has many parts that make it a possibility, such as with stereotypes and rising stigmas. It thrives off of the negative
can still be misinterpreted by the patient or their family. Without a way to communicate, the doctor can’t effectively treat the patient. One good example of this is the case from the book “The Spirit Catches you and you fall down”. In the book a Hmong family of refugees comes to the US and one of their daughters has epilepsy. They take her to the emergency room but are unable to communicate with the staff because they don’t understand or read English. When the doctors prescribe the little girl medication
or would you just walk away? America is in an odd place right now. I want to give two situations where I have said something and an instance I have said nothing. Being an educator in a in a city with less than 35,000 people makes my world a small world. In many instances people recognize me as a teacher and a leader of our local union Association. Many students know me after their Elementary years and still recognize me and some just act like they don’t see me. I was in attendance at a local
wants to feel needed, and in those blocks or areas, they feel needed. The gang life in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York are considered to be the most notorious. Why? Because their history is so violent, and a steady ongoing process. The African-American and Hispanic gangs are the prime target of the media network and the more publicity they receive, the more they develop. I have been raised around gangs all my life. It’s not something I hated, but always understood what they were going through