I believe the woman does keep the baby and does not follow through with the abortion. As the man and woman contemplate their future together, the woman is has a very passive aggressive tone and tends to discourage the man's attempts to persuade her. Also, Ernest Hemingway uses symbolism to represent life, like the grain and water the couple can see from the station. Also, Hemingway uses motifs to represent the connection between a mother and child like the number two. Also, I believe the woman does not stay with the man. She questions their future if she goes through with the operation, asking if he would love her and be happy. By doing so, she seems to ridicule his feelings toward her now as her pregnancy should not be considered a liability to their relationship. Near the end, she tends to say that she doesn't care about herself and only wants to make the man happy which can be referred as her seeking for his attention and approval. He does not comply and she asks for the conversation to end as it seems she has made her decision about the baby, not considering his beliefs. In my life, I struggle getting along with my family on my mom's side as my personality and beliefs are very conflicting with theirs. My dad does not like like my mom's family as they are extremely disrespectful and hold on to family traditions too tightly with expectations that are constricting. I am very similar to my dad and he is one of my favorite people and to see him at a young age arguing with my family members was very conflicting. As I got older, I began to be questioned more about my faith, education, love, etc. and they became very harsh and rude if it did not match their expectations. If I live by my family standards (although I am saying family, it is mostly my grandparents), I realized I would not be happy. I am very independent and strong with a drive to learn. I am interested in law and politics which was very confusing for them as most women in my family are expected to become teachers. I made the decision last year to distance myself from my grandparents and my parents were very proud of my decision. We held our own Christmas parties, Thanksgiving, birthdays, and other events that we used to spend with them. I am at a point in my life where I am making several life changing decisions regarding my future and hearing their negative, restricting advice was detrimental to my happiness. I hope to reconnect with them in the near future once I have my plans established.
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I do agree with the family's choice to deceive Wang's grandmother because it was beneficial and her grandmother did the same thing to her husband. Although it was a risk that her grandmother may not receive the help she needs, not knowing the news and experiencing joy with her family seemed to work just as well. Especially at her older age, the grandmother may not have been able to handle the treatments and her final days may have been miserable without family. Also, clearly the grandmother would understand the family's decision because she made the same one not to long ago for her husband which worked as well. I would not agree with the decision if the grandmother was younger, if she clearly was affected by the cancer, and did not make the same decision in the past. Also, judging by the Chinese culture that mental and physical health are linked and joy is considered a treatments, the decision even respected the grandmother's culture instead of forcing the American culture on her. If I was in the grandmother's situation, I do not believe I would want to know about my cancer especially if it was not affecting me yet. I think I would psyche myself into having the affects of cancer and would benefit from being ignorant. I also would not want to spend my final months in a hospital, suffering through treatment when I could be with family and living life to the fullest.
I do agree with Margaret's decision to break the casserole dish and two green glass cups because she stood up for what means a lot to her by breaking something that meant a lot to Mrs. Cullinan. Margaret's name is her self identity which she cherishes and becomes infuriated with Mrs. Cullinan when she shortens it to Mary to save time. Mrs. Cullinan was too ignorant and racist to understand Margaret's disapproval of her new nickname. After being a servant for a short while, Margaret discovered Mrs. Cullinan's love for the casserole dish and two green cups. By breaking the dishes, she was breaking Mrs. Cullinan's power and superiority. It was a very meaningful message that I believe was necessary. Before the discussion in class, I first responded that I have never been oppressed as a white female. I have never experienced racism and being a female has never restricted me from an opportunity. Although, I have been oppressed by my family regarding my religion. My parents were raised Roman Catholic, with my mom having a stronger faith than my father. Most of my family on my dad's side is deceased, so he lost his enthusiasm for going to church. My mom has a lot of family on her side with both of her parents being alive, several aunts and uncles, and four brothers; all being Catholic. I have been raised Catholic, but have never been forced to go to church. I attended CCD where I received my first communion involuntarily and made the decision not to be confirmed. My grandparents were very disappointed with me, but even more once my parents pulled my little brother out of the program as he did not want to attend without me. Although a teenager, my grandparents have been planning my wedding, my children's names, my children's baptism and everything else I should not be considering at my age. I lost faith once I entered high school which some blame my age for which is understandable. I do not believe in the Bible or most of what the Catholic religion preaches, but I believe in an afterlife and higher being. I believe I only have this belief to stay sane and not as fearful of death. I am one of the first family members on my mom side who does not cherish the Catholic religion which will be a huge dispute as I grow older and consider events such as my wedding.
The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova)
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__1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is being successful in a career I applied all of my hard work for and finding someone, who I love, to marry and have a healthy family. __2.__What is your greatest fear? My greatest fear is dying at a young age where I can not watch my hard work in education pay off or reach my aspirations, especially if it is sudden and I do not have time to live my life to the fullest. __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The trait I deplore most in myself is my lack of patience. I seem to be always stressed or it causes me to be short tempered rather than optimistic. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? The trait I deplore most in others is narcissism. I value my education and through that I have accepted failures. It is very aggravating to encounter people who believe they are better than others without applying effort towards things. __5.__Which living person do you most admire? I admire my dad the most in my life. He has overcome struggles a young man should not have to face, such as the death of both his parents, but with determination has created his own success and a leader without help in his more recent years. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? My greatest extravagance is my phone. __7.__What is your current state of mind? I am very optimistic as I enter my senior year of high school because I am working out my college plans. __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? I believe honesty is the most overrated virtue. It does not take immense effort to not deceive people. __9.__On what occasion do you lie? I lie for selfish reasons and if it benefits me without hurting others. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? I dislike my skin the most from my appearance. I struggle with acne as a teenager and I wish I had more beauty marks such as freckles. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? N/A __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? The qualities I like most in a man are his sense of humor and how respectful he is. __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? The quality I like the most in women is bravery. Women who are strong leaders and bend social norms are very influential and inspiring to me. __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? I say "like" and "just" and end my thoughts with "and stuff like that" excessively. __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? I love my family more than anything else in my life. __16.__When and where were you happiest? I was my happiest with my family in Disney World when I was younger because of my obsession with Disney movies and the fun my family and I have will be unforgettable. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? I wish I could play an instrument because I love music and wish I could play either the guitar or piano with my friends. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would change my eye color to green. My dad has green eyes and with my darker hair and tanner skin I think they would look better than my brown eyes. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? My greatest achievement will be graduation. I have completed almost all of my personal goals in high school and I am very excited to watch my work pay off. __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? I would want to come back and be a ladybug because they mean a lot to my family after a love one has died. __21.__Where would you most like to live? I would like to live in New York City with endless possibilities and something to do everyday. __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My great grandmother's necklace is my most treasured possession. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? Complete failure I would consider the lowest depth of misery; if someone fails socially, financially, etc. __24.__What is your favorite occupation? My favorite occupation is a lawyer which I aspire to be. __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? Being a leader is my most marker characteristic. __26.__What do you most value in your friends? I value their support the most as they are always there to help me or motivate me. __27.__Who are your favorite writers? John Green is my favorite writer. __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? I do not have one. __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? Alexander Hamilton because of his radical ideas and drive. __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? My parents are my heroes in real life because of their personal success stories. __31.__What are your favorite names? My favorite girl name is Danielle and my favorite boy name is Finn. __32.__What is it that you most dislike? I most dislike the hatred in our world today as people allow bigotry and narcissism to persuade their actions and decisions. __33.__What is your greatest regret? I rarely regret things because I cannot stress about the things I can no longer control. __34.__How would you like to die? I would like to die peacefully and at old age. __35.__What is your motto? "You can't stress about the things you can't control." |
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