... Lonely. All memories seems flashing in me. It has been four years since I came to America for studying to make my dream come true : to become a nurse. Ring.... I got a phone call from my cousin. I had a bad feeling because she had never called me after middle night. Her voice became tremulous not like ... a tough woman I have ever known. I could predict what she was about to say since my grand mother went to the ... sometimes mixed with cough because of old age, 91 years old. She gave me a lot of advices to be a good person, especially treating well my parents, "Hieu thao." These two ...

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... change them, but I say no, I will not let these people change the way I feel about the world. Any time I attempt to speak my mind about the happenings of the world, I am instantly screamed by the people that contradict what I think. It is as if I am arguing with ... another human being, but I implore them to put themselves in the position of a mother who lost her son to a murderer, or a father that lost his daughter to a cutthroat. I also know that many people contradict my idea of changing America to a confederation. Many people only think of the word slavery when they ... hear the word...

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... dealing with marriage and family. In chapter one, we learned the real truths behind those myths and how those myths came about. They myth that we lost the extended family, which are grandparents, parents and children, is false. The truths behind this myth is the fact that life expectancy in the past was ... killed many older peoples, and children left home when they married. The myth stating that people marry because they love each other is somewhat true, but not in all cases. Some people don't marry for love at all, but for reasons such as loneliness, the fact that people might expect t...

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... burns between her fingers" (207). The brother feels like Isa's betrayed him and is hurt as much as he "cry[ing] too hard and can't catch [my] breath" (207). Despite her family traditions, Isa changes from a hard-working daughter to the rebellious American-like girl. She picks up social vices, which are ... look for Isa anymore, but the family becomes "nonmoving and silent, [their] faces blank and glowing blue" (216). Isa has caused an empty and lost feeling among family members. They are hurt so much that, although they try to accept the reality and continue on with life, they "couldn't b...

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... not a good idea for Nichols to change his last name. In making this alteration, he lost an enormous part of his heritage and also a unique aspect of his lifestyle. The theory that America became a melting pot is true in this case. However, the type of melting pot was quite unlike the accepted idea. Instead ... for the first time after his name change, Nichols experienced remorse for his change. "I drove off. But after a while I couldn't see for the tears in my eyes. I parked somewhere and cried like an idiot." He had found pride in his father after his visit and reciprocated with guilt f...

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... not having lifted a finger to show their patriotism. None of these people is more of a patriot than the other. They just express themselves differently. I love my wife, Noelle. My neighbor Eric loves his wife Jeri-Lyn as well. I get flowers for Noelle at least once a week. Eric gets Jeri-Lyn flowers once a year ... on their anniversary. Just because Eric doesn't show his love as much does not mean he loves his wife any less than I love Noelle. Action is not indicative of true ... to war while we were still digging out bodies from the World Trade Center. Americans needed a lift. Being in ...

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