... own devices and is severely punished under May-ying's drunken gaze. Hing expresses thoughts of loneliness, despair and instability as she is shipped from town to town and home to home as her mother chases her lover. An adopted brother comes into the picture when Hing is just a child. Eventually, Hing ... Asians existed. Chong's depiction of the Chinese head tax and strict regulations about leaving and returning to the country showed me just how racist our government was. These elements were all part of the lives of May-ying and Chan Sam, as well as part of the legacy they ... careful in...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , and I was more often the odd one out. I would remember every time my mother was on the phone with one of her sister she would use such a proud excited tone when talking about my sisters. But when I was brought up the conversation was short and dull, like there was nothing much to me compared to my sisters. She would always ... of hers and took pride in it. In the story Connie goes out at night quite often, and made me think that she was most likely well know in her town. This made her an easy target for Arnold Friend, a man that girls would disappear with and never be seen again. Conni...

• Word Count: 1286
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... coming back inside with a few beads of sweat on your brow. I was staying with my grandma and grandpa in St. James Missouri, a true southern cow-town with beautiful hay and cornfields for miles. Queen Anne's Lace and Black-Eyed Susans framed the old dirt roads with the beauty that comes with being a wild ... , can't forget the pepper, grandpa would it eat by itself if we'd let him! We held hands and said a prayer. We began eating and nodded our heads in appreciation to grandma for making breakfast. "I can't take all the credit, Anree broke the eggs and didn't get one piece of shell i...

• Word Count: 1433
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... handsome, now-21-year-old Nick had his prayers answered! Nick over the years kept up on Lila through family and friends. One day while visiting a near-by town, Nick saw her strolling down the street. His heart fluttered as it did that night so long ago. He started to run after her as she turned the corner ... his eyes, shown through like a fluffy white cloud on an otherwise bright clear crisp blue day. He looked her dead in the eyes and said in a deep and romantic tone, "Are you ready to marry me yet?" Lila said, "Yes," and they were wed! As the years pass, they were blessed with four chi...

• Word Count: 1602
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School