TEnglish2020

Out of all the languages spoken in our world today, English continues to be the most prevalent and judgmental language in our society. There are many variations of it for each individual. As Amy Tan puts it the different “Englishes.” Being born in India and raised in Japan for part of my childhood and then moving to the United States exposed me to many cultures and languages. From the day I learned to talk, my parents spoke to me in Tamil; one of the many languages that are spoken in India. When I moved to Japan, I was forced to learn Japanese because the schools taught the curriculum in Japanese. While I was juggling between these two languages, an Indian couple who was our neighbor spoke Bengali and they spoke to me in Bengali. From what my parents told me, I was cognizant of the time and place and switched to the appropriate language that best suits the situation. Thus, for a long time I spoke Tamil with my parents, Japanese at school and Bengali when I went to that couple’s house...

Throughout this semester I truly believe I have grown as a writer from when I started in September. This is so because I have attempted to reach outside of the box and ask help from my peers for editing and proofreading. I have also practiced writing more essays and responses on different themes and styles; especially in class and have learned from my mistakes. The good thing is that I am noticing the same mistakes redundantly so that I know to focus on just that area. I have improved on using adequate language that suits the topic at hand which also makes me sound more sophisticated as is. But I think I should further improve on analysis and connecting my ideas to real world concepts and themes. In other words, emphasizing the 'So What?' in what we write. I plan to accomplish this by creating a connection of what we read to asking ourselves why it matters in our society and what are some measures that we can take to resolve the issue. I am really proud of the Crucible test sh...

I love walking in the woods in the summertime. Especially late in the afternoon. As I was doing the very same near the banks of the Mississippi, I came across a raft; that was aimlessly floating on the shore. I was intrigued by the way the raft was made and looked vaguely familiar. As soon as I touched it, my surroundings became dark and were soon unconscious. When I opened my eyes, all I heard were a bunch of voices yelling and screaming. The voices all seemed to belong to a group of boys. I was right. They were boys. But not the kind who'd play a nice game of baseball or soccer. But instead were harassing a few women having a picnic by the stream. "Look here, we don't wanna kill you or anything. Just give us your money and watches and stuffs and we'll be on our way. It's been weeks since my Gang has got any sleep or food even. So you'd better cough up!" said a small, skinny boy with curly hair. "And I need some money so that I can live without ...

"O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" Even our national anthem says freedom is a part of what it takes to be American. According to former President George W Bush, he stated " defend our freedom... bring freedom to others." If freedom is so important in the lives of Americans, then why wasn't it given to them in the past? A large event that paints this controversy nicely was the practice of slavery since the 18 th and 19 th centuries. In former President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, he invoked a new outlook in abolishing slavery. “A nation conceived in liberty, but should have a new birth of freedom." His fight for providing freedom for African American slaves should not have even taken place if the American constitution says, " hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursui...

Salem, Massachusetts. March 23, 1692. T'was a time of great hysteria and lack of my existence in the hearts of humanity. My friends and I couldn't bear to witness the punishing of the innocent. I say they don't deserve it! But who would listen to us? I would Conscience. Don't worry. Everything will get better. Just don't lose me! How long can you say that Hope? I mean just look at what's happening!! That nasty man has a warrant for Rebecca's arrest! And they will for sure hang her! You need to put an end to your worthless talk on hope! Stop this nonsense Anger! I'm getting scared. We already know what is going to happen. Don't keep reminding me. Yes, Anger. Fear is correct. Just please be quiet and let me continue narrating. (Broken mumbling from Anger) What makes me a little happy is I can share my misery and sorrow among my friends and they'd listen. Well, at least most of them would. But who can Rebecca talk to? She's just an o...

Religion has always been and always will be a topic of controversy. Due to the fact that so many people are failing to realize that God is one benefactor who loves his creations and is only striving to give us the best. I will explain the way I view religion in this post. I was born and raised as a Muslim; my parents and relatives were brought up the same way. Just like in the Bible, the Quran references the story of Adam and Eve ( Hawwa  The Story of Adam Pt. 2 of 5 The Creation of Eve) and despite the warning of God to not eat the fruit from the forbidden tree, ["... come not near this tree or you both will be of the wrongdoers." (Quran 2:35)]. Eve listens to Satan ( Jinn  T he Role of Satan) and disappoints God in doing so. Both the Bible and the Quran are very similar; both being Abrahamic religions, we share many similarities. Although the differences are what create issues.  In history, Islam was the last religion to be accepted into the society. And be...