...Nonfiction Reaction Paper The nonfiction stories I have decided to write about are; “Who Will Light the Incense When Mother’s Gone?” by Andrew Lam and “Salvation” by Langston Hughes. Both of these stories are about a significant event in the authors lives in which they choose to write about. “Salvation” is a story about the author trying to find his way into the church and finally see the light or Jesus so his soul will be saved and his sins forgiven. ; “Who Will Light the Incense When Mother’s Gone?” was a writing about his mother having a hard time with the American culture and how her son, the author Andrew Lam, will be when he leaves home and how the traditions she raised him on slowly will disappear along with her when she passes along. Both stories seem to send a message of events in the author’s lives where they wrote about them because of certain memories in their lives, and I will briefly go through each story in different ways. Summary of Strategies by the Authors I think Langston Hughes in “Salvation” tries to get the reader to imagine a hot sweltering church on a balmy Sunday morning. This would be the setting for the young boy at 12 years of age trying to see Jesus in another aspect because he is becoming of age for the church. The authors strategy is not to confuse the reader but to make the reader understand that Langston was not lying about seeing Jesus but in fact did not believe in Jesus because he left the boy by himself and did not rescue him from all the people...
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...Lander Galang Galang I English 97 Professor Elizondo Summary and response # 3 24, February, 2016 “Salvation” “Salvation” is deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ. Langston Hughes the author of the story “Salvation” that’s about the event that happen to him at age twelve. One day Langston and his Auntie Reed attend the revival in their church to receive the salvation that his Aunt describe as “when you were saved, you saw a light, and something happened to you inside! And Jesus came into your life! And god was with you from then on! You could see and hear and feel Jesus in your soul,” (70). Inside the church he was sitting on the pew to feel the salvation, there was singing, preaching, and praying, but still he didn’t feel the salvation, he didn’t feel Jesus coming unto him, he felt ashamed to be the only one sitting, so he lied and told them that he felt the salvation. After the ceremony finished, night time, in his bed he was crying loudly because he lied to his auntie and deceived everyone for thinking that he felt the salvation. Galang II Response: In this story it reminds me of people that I met, talk to and share a laugh with in the Philippines. Attending any high school in the Philippines, the class won’t start without praying. One day while praying having everyone’s...
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...Summary of “Salvation” “Salvation” by Langston Hughes is a short narrative story about his experience being ‘saved’ while attending church with his Auntie Reed. He was going on thirteen years of age at the time and he tells us about how he felt as he waited for Jesus to make an appearance before him. His Auntie Reed’s church was holding a big revival during the week. Many sinners were being brought before Christ. Before the revival is to end, they are having a special meeting just for children. Auntie Reed is very excited for him to be there and be brought before Jesus. She tells him that when you’re saved, you’ll see a light and feel something inside of you that has never been present before. Hearing from many older people before, he had believed what she was telling him. As he sits on the mourner’s bench inside this hot crowded church waiting for Jesus, he listens to the preacher sing songs and preaches. At the end, the preacher holds out his arms and calls out to the young lambs to come to Jesus. Some went up right away while others waited and remained sitting on the bench. The older people in the church began to sing and got the whole church in an uproar. Then the remaining of the children went up before Jesus and was saved except for two. Langston and another young boy named Westley. It was getting late and Westley was tired of sitting and went up to be saved. Langston was sitting alone now as everyone in the church was calling for him on up to Jesus...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |ENG/125 Version 3 | | |Literature in Society | Copyright © 2010, 2008, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces themes in literature and provides guided study and practice in reflecting on themes which describe the human experience across cultural and societal boundaries. The course includes readings from literature in different genres and cultures. Students study the literature in thematic units and are asked to make connections to their own lives and cultures. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies...
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...[pic] FIRST ARMY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REPRESENTATIVE COURSE STUDENT GUIDE TO CULTURAL AWARENESS INDEX LESSON TITLE PAGE 1 Philosophical Aspects of Culture SG- 3 C1 Native American Experience SG- 4 C2 White American Experience SG- 23 C3 Arab American Experience SG- 43 C4 Hispanic American Experience SG- 53 C5 Black American Experience SG- 76 C6 Asian American Experience SG-109 C7 Jewish American Experience SG-126 C8 Women in the Military SG-150 C9 Extremist Organizations/Gangs SG-167 STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING FAMILIARIZED WITH ALL CLASS MATERIAL PRIOR TO CLASS. INFORMATION PAPER ON THE PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE Developed by Edwin J. Nichols, Ph.D. |Ethnic Groups/ |Axiology |Epistemology |Logic |Process | |World Views | | | | | |European |Member-Object |Cognitive |Dichotomous |Technology | |Euro-American |The highest value lies in the object |One knows through counting |Either/Or...
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...6 Build Your Vocabulary ■ ■ ■ ■ The SAT High-Frequency Word List The SAT Hot Prospects Word List The 3,500 Basic Word List Basic Word Parts be facing on the test. First, look over the words on our SAT High-Frequency Word List, which you’ll find on the following pages. Each of these words has appeared (as answer choices or as question words) from eight to forty times on SATs published in the past two decades. Next, look over the words on our Hot Prospects List, which appears immediately after the High-Frequency List. Though these words don’t appear as often as the high-frequency words do, when they do appear, the odds are that they’re key words in questions. As such, they deserve your special attention. Now you’re ready to master the words on the High-Frequency and Hot Prospects Word Lists. First, check off those words you think you know. Then, look up all the words and their definitions in our 3,500 Basic Word List. Pay particular attention to the words you thought you knew. See whether any of them are defined in an unexpected way. If they are, make a special note of them. As you know from the preceding chapters, SAT often stumps students with questions based on unfamiliar meanings of familiar-looking words. Use the flash cards in the back of this book and create others for the words you want to master. Work up memory tricks to help yourself remember them. Try using them on your parents and friends. Not only will going over these high-frequency words reassure you that you...
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