My family is a typical normal Chinese family. All of my family members are Han ethnic, which is the dominant ethnicity in China. Both of my father and mother are the youngest children in their family. My father has three brothers and one sister. My mother has five sisters and one brother. And most of the last generations in my big family have only one kid, because of the “one-child policy” during 1980s till last year. My family lives in Sichuan province, which locates in the south west of China, where owns a warm climax and few natural disaster. And the city we live in is called Deyang. It is a third-tier city but it has more than a million populations. There are not lot wild animals, but there are many farms near the city. Thus people can always get both fresh vegetables and meat. Actually, my family members of my parents’ generation and the generations before used to live in the village. And that is why my grandmother and my uncle have an accent that is a little different than mine. And I found that my grandmother’s accent actually sounds kind similar to the accent of …show more content…
My mother keeps it, now. And it was given by my grandmother. It is also seen as the family heirloom. There are also many Chinese families keeping this tradition. Usually, it would be the mother gives the heirloom to her son’s husband. A bracelet is one of the most popular choices of the heirloom, because it is also seen as one of the most beautiful jewelries women can ever have in her entire life. The bracelet that my mother has now is made of jade. The jade bracelet will be brighter and more pellucid as the more times people wear it. Although my mother does not wear it often because she does not want to hurt it, the jade bracelet is already so glamorous after many years’ maintenance of the past owners. And this tradition has last thousands of years in the Han ethnic. It represent the culture heritage of a family and also the love from a
An unknown author once said, "Families are like fudge—mostly sweet with a few nuts. My family is the most important aspect to my life. No matter how much they sometimes pester or annoy me I still love them. I do not think people can live through life without the support of family. My family mostly supports me throughout all my actions, and they make me laugh. I do not really think I resemble either my mom or dad. They both had very difficult lives growing up, and I do not think I will ever experience that. Before there was me, there were my parents whose struggle against communism led them to the United States to find the life they deserved.
In one way the bracelet metaphorically represents the imprisonment of her marriage, the bracelet is like Huang Tai Tai’s oppression over her and she could not escape. Another way to interpret it is that the gold bracelet is “twenty-four carats”, all pure, genuine and strong. It symbolizes Lindo, it is her strength that she is able to take control of her fate, and gives her the strong sense of self and individuality, that she will not let anything affect her in forgetting her true self, and her true belonging to her own family.
A gang is an organized group with a recognized leader whose activities are either criminal or, at the very least, threatening to the community. (Walker, 2011) Throughout history there have been some infamous gangs that have gotten media attention and others that have gone under the radar. One of the more underground gang structures are prison gangs. The Nuestra Familia may not be in the news as much anymore compared to other gangs, but they are nothing to be taken lightly. Prison gangs have been around since the late 20th century and only seem to be getting stronger if nothing is going to be done to prevent them. Gangs in prison have members in and out of prison. One of the more popular gangs that has been gaining steam recently is the mainly Hispanic gang La Nuestra Familia. The purpose of this paper is to write about the history of the NF, the structure in which it operates, and some good preventative tactics that could prevent prison gangs from becoming stronger.
A quinceañera receives a gorgeous gift from a family member on her fifteenth birthday, something that she will carry with her forever. In this cultural celebration for our family, it is very important for the father to give his daughter a special jewelry that resembles his love for her on her fifteenth birthday; the way it presents itself, how it would embody her physically, and how it would be carried throughout the years. My father took time and care in choosing the right gift for his princess. The gift that my father gave me was a necklace that touched my heart. It shines when light hits the gold carvings. It glistens in different shades of yellow when the sun comes out. This necklace started as a real gift of nature, so it has some natural variation in the size and shape. Every ornament is unique! The leaf is plated in copper, nickel, and finally gold. The process of the plating leaf into gold made the importance stronger to me, because it is very time consuming. There are two layers of metals applied to the leaf before the gold was applied. These layers help make the leaf very sturdy and long-lasting. It connects to the chain with an oval clip that has small cuts mimicking the shades and shape of a sea shell. The chain has two thin layers of gold crossing together, creating an ong...
As a child, I often avoided confrontation by keeping my opinions to myself, no matter how offensive someone was. But when someone directed negative comments toward my autistic brother who could not defend himself, I lost my self-control. Witnessing the struggles Bo has gone through, I feel it is cruel and ignominious to belittle the battles autistic children deal with daily. I share this story to help disclose the need to treat others with the courtesy we all deserve.
My parents had great influence on my learning of language. They were both born and grown up in Liaoning Province but not Tianjin (respectively in Dalian countryside and Yingkou countryside). After the graduation of local high schools they went to Harbin for college which also belongs to Northeast China. Throughout their first 22 years my parents spoke very rural “东北话” (Northeast dialect) according to my interviews. Until they were distributed to work in Tianjin, chances appeared to become government officers. D...
Firstly, my Buddha necklace is an item that I would forever cherish because of its sentimental values. It was given by my dead grandmother on my dad's side. Nary-my grandmother, was a very religious individual who devoted her life to Buddhism hoping that one day, she would influence me. I remember the cold gold necklace against my warm skin, the three glistening Buddha’s reflecting its glory against the sun, and the feeling of being protected whenever I was scared. This was not just a piece of jewelry. This necklace has sentimental value that gave me happy nostalgia and emotional memories my grandmother and I shared. Till this day, it is still the most special gift I have ever received. Despite this, the necklace has caused conflict between
Everyone in the world belongs to a subculture. Each subculture has its own sets of traditions, relics, and artifacts. Relics and artifacts are symbolic, material possessions important to one's subculture. Relics are from the past; artifacts are from the present. These traditions, relics, and artifacts help shape the personalities of individuals and how they relate with others. Individuals know about these items through storytelling in the subculture. Families are good examples of subcultures. My family, a middle-class suburban Detroit family of Eastern European heritage, has helped shape who I am through story telling about traditions, artifacts, and relics.
A family is considered as the most important unit or organization in the human society. A family is recognized as a group of individuals who are related by birth, marriage, co-residence, and shared consumption. Families are broadly classified into two groups. The groups are immediate family and extended family. The immediate family comprises parents, children, and spouses. The extended family members are grandparents, grandchildren, uncles, aunties, cousins, in-laws and children. The family provides the main socialization institution for the children. The children learn language and social relations skill within the family set up. The family has rules and regulations that each member should follow. The parents are supposed to provide material and emotional support. The children are expected to obey their parents and to pursue education. The spouses are expected to love and care for each other. The essay aims at describing my opinion of the family as the principle socialization institution. The family is supposed to be a source of happiness for all its members because members care for each other.
Until last summer, I didn't understand the meaning of family. My parents moved to the U.S. fifteen years ago. Because of that, all of my extended family lives in Costa Rica. I hadn't seen most of my cousins, aunts or uncles since the last time we visited them in 2009. But last summer, my parents and I took a trip down to visit everyone. The only problem was that I was so scared to go again because I didn't think I would recognize anyone besides my grandparents and the cousins closest in age to me. I was also nervous about my Spanish. I had been neglecting it for years, but now I really needed it for the first time.
Necklaces are sold in any store an individual can think of including Walmart, Target, Old Navy and Costco. Even gas stations around town sell different types of this decorative jewelry. The can be long, short, showy, conservative, big, small, extravagant, simple, and any color imaginable. Necklaces can also have no charms or fifty. So what makes mine so special? My necklace has two charms; a simple silver heart from my mother and a faux ivory elephant from my best friend whom I met here at UNCW. I have two completely different charms that each signifies family and friends in one item that I get to take with me wherever I decide to adventure. Necklaces are changed, sold, or sometimes lost, but mine will be with me forever. This necklace is not important because it is just a nice necklace, it is important because it represents two of the most important people and two of the most important places in my life thus far.
Have you ever been influenced by some important person that helped you be the person that you are today? I have been. The people that have had influence on me are the most important humans beings, my family. But before I begin talking about my family, I want to describe to you the place that we spend most of the time together which also means something important to me and my family. This place is called the family room. This room is small but cozy. It is painted in white and has three windows decorated with beautiful curtains. By the windows you can appreciate a nice view of some beautiful trees and a nice pool. On the walls there are some family photos like the ones that show where my brothers and I were born, my graduation photo, some family members photos like my grandparents, and some paintings made by one of my brothers. Also inside this room there is a nice home theater that includes a nice stereo and TV, and a new compact computer. But this is not all, this room has some very comfortable furniture and I can say that they are comfortable because I use them to watch TV, a movie, or just sit and rest. Also the furniture is used by my brothers to sit and play nitendo, to study, or play with the computer. But from all this furniture there is one chair that is the most cozy chair that I have ever sat upon and that is my father's chair. So this is our room, which is very important to us and has a lot of special things, but the most special part of this room is when it brings my family together.
The social institution I have chosen to address is that of family. An individual’s family life, both past and present, can have such a big impact on a person’s life in both a positive and negative manner. It is how we as individuals chose to handle life changing situations that will shape our lives and those around us. Family is such a fascinating social institution to study because every individual comes from a different family background or has a different experience than that of a sibling. You can learn so many things about a person by looking into their family background, origin and what type of up brining they had.
Many of us have role models in our lives and to most people role models are athletes and movie stars, but to me a role model is much more. To me a role model is a person who has positively influenced someone in life, and is not a person filled with selfishness and greed. They help shape someone’s personality, and characteristics. They are people who someone can look up to for advice in a hard situation, and know that they will give those words of wisdom. They will never judge our past actions, instead only look to help because they really care. A role model is someone who we should never feel awkward talking to about our problems. A perfect role model for me is my mother. She is a wonderful human being. She’s smart, wise, ambitious, patient and such a loving person. There are no words that can describe my gratitude towards her, but through this essay I will describe some of her characteristics that makes her my role model.
Many people have interesting stories of where they come from. Some may find mine to