Lunar New Year Culture

Does failure really fix what lies ahead? During the era of the Holocaust, the German sovereignty began to aware of the racial community. Due to their persecution, they manage to massacre eleven million people. Making generations of family association to end. Many survivors have either been scared to their bones or still have the strength to tell their story. One of the most prominent survivors was an acclaimed writer named, Elie Wiesel. His passionate speech, "Hope, Despair and Memory," full of rhetorical devices convince the audience about the importance of memory.

In South Philadelphia is where one of the largest Vietnamese community located. The community has a large population of Vietnamese restaurants, stores and markets. The heart of the Vietnamese community lies on the Sixth and Washington Ave, also known as the Little Saigon built by Vietnamese’s and spreads over Washington Ave. This Little Saigon was a place where Vietnamese unite and started during the Vietnam War. As the population in South Philadelphia, Washington Ave grew 277 percent from 1990 to 2010; the neighborhood’s role on representing their culture also increased. As stated by Allyn Gaestel, “the strip malls serve as bright ambassador of Philly’s changing neighborhood.” The neighborhood changed from empty warehouses on the street to a Vietnamese retail plaza that is popular with visitors from around the U.S. and from different cultures. This Vietnamese Plaza has closed up gaps between Vietnamese and American culture because it gives Vietnamese to present their culture and a place for Americans to understand Vietnamese customs/culture.

In Atul Gawande’s book Complications, Gawande discusses how superstitions play a role in a hospital environment. To start his story of superstitions in a hospital, Gawande gives a couple quick examples of people who strongly believe in superstitions. Later, Gawande conveys to the read how he felt when deciding to volunteer to work on Friday the 13th. Following the period of volunteering for the infamous day, he creates a sense of worry by using pauses and short sentences to describe the sequence of events that unfolded as he discovered why his coworkers did not volunteer for that Friday.

Every year, on the first Monday of September, workers around the nation take the day off and relax. The origins go back to New York, 1882. However, the Pullman strike of 1894 was one of the most significant events that led to Labor Day being a national holiday. When railroad workers went enraged by the poor treatment from their boss, George Mortimer Pullman, they protested against their boss. He required his men to live in what was known as Pullman city, and he would not provide basic utilities. Inability to complain about work, low wages, and charge for necessities that they thought should have been provided by Pullman all caused rage in the employees. An economic depression made life more difficult for Pullman’s employees, because They quit their jobs and sought to get fair treatment in the work environment.

“If you ask ten people of Hawaiian blood what they want done, you’re likely to get 10 different answers” stated by John Fischer a Hawaii Travel Expert. Hawaii statehood day, is a controversial holiday for all the people of Hawaii. On the third Friday in August each year, schools statewide take a day off to 'celebrate' Hawaii's anniversary of becoming a state. Although, it has always been a controversial holiday as the monarchy of Hawaii was overthrown illegally. For some it is a day of remorse, others a day to look back on history and for others, it is seen as just another day off. I see this holiday as a day to look back on Hawaii and its history, to realize the United States importance to Hawaii and finally a day to enjoy the Hawaii Nei.

Ceremony and rituals have played a vital and essential role in Native American culture for a long time. Often referred to as “religion,” most Native Americans did not think their spirituality, ceremonies, and rituals as “religion,” the same way that Christians do. Instead, their beliefs and practices form an integral and seamless part of their being. Like other aboriginal people around the world, their beliefs were heavily influenced by their ways of getting food, – from hunting to agriculture. They also did ceremonies and rituals that gave power to conquer the difficulties of life, as wells as events and milestones, such as puberty, marriage, and death. Over the years, practices and ceremonies changed with tribes '

On Sunday, February 4th, 2018 Super Bowl 52, an annual ‘holiday’ of sorts for the Western world commenced. This multimillion-dollar event has been identified as a sociological phenomenon in which 99% of Americans have heard about or seen an ad for. Not only its effects, but simultaneously its influences can be measured over all groups and societies regardless of social class. this occurrence has various sociological aspects rooted within it, such as the three main assumptions: structural functionalism, conflict perspective and symbolic interaction theory.

It is a day that is set aside to remember and honor those who have died, according to the University of New Mexico. That day represents the day before Lent and is celebrated as well. Another notable day is September 16th, which marks Cinco de Mayo the day the Mexican Military had a victory over the French in 1862. Cinco de Mayo is also celebrated in the United States more than it is in Mexico.

In this online exert from Allure Magazine, Constance Wu explains her experience with the Asian American stereotype in Hollywood. Constance Wu has broken many barriers and stereotypes that Asian American women have faced in the media, as she became a lead actress in a prime-time television show. Furthermore, this television show itself has broken many barriers as well because it is the first Asian American television that is about an Asian American family and played by Asians too. The show that I am describing is called, Fresh Off the Boat, which airs on ABC channel on Tuesday nights.

The Harvest Moon Festival is held during a full moon in September or early October. It is similar to an American fair, but instead has unique Asian cuisines that are eaten. A traditional dessert that everyone craves to eat at the festival is moon cakes, which are round to represent the moon and the idea of completeness or unity. This treat is usually filled with a sweet and dense filling with a buttery crust surrounding the filling. It is a delicacy that many people always enjoy to have. At this holiday, getting the opportunity to have an amazing time with family and friends is special when celebrating this event. Some of the fun experiences that are enjoyed on this day is lighting lanterns, watching incredible fireworks, and just being able to have the opportunity to have a memorable time with family and friends.

Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Also known as Carnival, it is celebrated in many countries around the world–mainly those with large Roman Catholic populations–on the day before the religious season of Lent begins. Brazil, Venice and New Orleans play host to some of the holiday’s most famous public festivities, drawing thousands of tourists and revelers every year.

Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club is an amazing representation of what Chinese immigrants and their families face. The broad spectrum of the mothers’ and daughters’ stories all connect back to a couple of constantly recurring patterns. These patterns are used to show that how the mothers and daughters were so differently raised affected their relationships with each other, for better and for worse.

“By 1960, 90 percent of U.S. homes owned one” (Phruksachart, 100). The statistic this quote is referring to this the rise of televisions in America. Recently, television has taken steps in an effort to include more diversity in their shows an example of this is seen in ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat. Following the life of Eddie Huang, a middle schooler who has just moved from Chinatown in DC to a predominantly white neighborhood in Florida, Fresh Off the Boat is a sitcom that that showcases some struggles immigrant families face. The show brings the question, are these inclusive shows being handled correctly? By portraying a Chinese immigrant family that addresses specific immigrant issues while still connecting with mass America, Fresh Off the

The purpose of Akira Kurosawa’s Dersu Uzala is the importance of respect for others. During the first expedition, the soldiers, Captain Arseniev, and Dersu Uzala find a hut in the forest. Before the group leaves, Uzala fixes the hut and asks Captain Arseniev if they could leave rice, matches, and salt behind for the next travelers. Although Uzala may never meet the travelers, he respects them and helps to ensure their safety in the forest. While Uzala and the soldiers sit around a fire in the forest, the soldiers laugh at Uzala when he explains that all of nature are “men”. Kurosawa uses this scene to demonstrate Uzala’s respect of nature. On the second expedition, a tiger follows the group. Uzala stops and warns the tiger to go away and that

It is that time of the year again where everybody is excited and humbly waiting for new year’s. New year bring so much happiness and new opportunities for every individual. It is an also a time to share your happiness with everybody and party and have a get together. And there is no better way of letting your friends and family know about their importance in your life and to express the happiness on the special occasion, you want to give gifts and presents to them. And there is no better way than shopping online for their favourite products and gifting them. You can also buy gifts from stores and malls but there are so many benefits that you will get the urge to purchase it from online shopping sites.