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    Devin Faulk COMS 3370 March 29, 2017 Culture Analysis Paper Vietnamese culture is a mysterious to most people outside the country itself. As countries like Vietnam start to modernize more people are traveling in hopes of getting to know how fascinating Vietnamese culture is. With 6 religions and exotic food Vietnam pools in tourist looking to branch out and explore the possibilities. From how they identify themselves to how they to how they use symbolism in their words. Like every country Vietnam

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    Through O’Brien’s description of the Vietnamese monks, he highlights the absurdity of the effect of war on the Vietnamese people. Americans find themselves often forgetting the effect of their presence in foreign countries. The Vietnamese people and their needs were affected indefinitely by the Vietnam War. What is also underestimated is how much of an emotional toll the Vietnam War took on the average citizen. Vietnam has a very rich history that often goes unnoticed and unaccounted for, this

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    What was the background of members of Charlie Company and what did they expect in enlisting for service in Vietnam? They were average young people. From all over the country Blacks, Whites, and Mexicans. They felt it was their duty to go to war. It was Patriotic. They were excited for the adventure. Going to stop Communism from spreading and free the people. How did the men feel about their commanders, Captain Medina and Lieutenant Calley? How did the commanders get along? The men loved and respected

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    ‘Push factors’ The immigration of Vietnamese people to Australia has been occurring for over 40 years in this period of time the reason for migration has changed with the times, but predominantly began with the conflict between North and South Vietnam. With the end of WW2 in 1945, many counties and regions had been greatly affected, including the Pacific, Asia and Europe. The rise of communism, beginning in Russia, and slowly spreading to China was soon adopted by the Northern portion of Vietnam

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    portrayed in war films because films don’t always portray the facts. For this reason, historians might discredit the film but it’s not Hollywood’s job to inform or tell the truth. Hollywood is the business of entertainment that fulfills the fantasies that people want to see. Through films the audience gets the feelings and understanding of a historical time period, plus satisfaction of entertainment. The director’s give their point of view mixed with drama and understanding of the account of history. Even

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    Privacy In The USA

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    world some part of our lives and characters. Sometimes you need time to think, do homework or time to be alone to realize what you love or what you need to do. People in the different nation has different thinking about lifestyle. When I came to the U.S, I am so surprised and should learn more about the privacy. Although Vietnamese people do not have and care about privacy too much, American custom about privacy is considered as a treasure and clearly show in the workplace and at home. And then,

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    Phuong Symbolism

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    beautiful Vietnamese girl caught in a love triangle with an American spy and a war correspondent, is seen as a commodity, something to be bartered, without actually taking her feelings into consideration. She is treated as a delicate victim who needs saving by the men in the book but although it seems like Greene is portraying Phuong as nothing more than an object, he means for her to represent much more than that. Greene’s portrayal of Phuong as an object represents the treatment of the Vietnamese people

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    Nowadays, not just Vietnameses, but many people in the world live in a democratic, equal society where people enjoy all the freedoms and happiness, where is no war, no oppression, no injustice, or no discrimination. It is a life that all of people always wish. But it is a luxury in ancient feudal society, especially for Vietnamese women. They aspired to equality, aspired to self-control but it is unrealistic dream and never comes true. That is more evident in Xuan Huong Ho’s poem “Floating Sweet

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    encountering a new one. Each member lost their identity and culture because they had to adapt to a new world. Pham states, “I am a Vietnamese-American man” (10). This particular quote is an example of self-identity conflict. Pham feels disoriented about his identity. In many occasions, he feels trapped with the question “Where are you from”? because he feels American but people still do not accept him under that category. For the whole family, it was a drastic change, escaping from the Vietnam war trying

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    I am Vietnamese, I am American Durian fruit. When people ask me how I feel about my Vietnamese culture, the first thing that comes to mind is durian fruit. Unlike the strawberries or cherries found at Safeway, durian fruit at first glance does not even look edible. The entire fruit resembles a dirty old football, except that durian weighs nearly three pounds. One-inch spikes and a tough brown outer peel cover the fruit, giving it an intimidating look. Inside, yellow, kidney-shaped pieces line

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