In “My Two Lives” Jhumpa Lahiri talks about her hardship growing up in America coming from two different cultures. At home she spoke Bengali with her parents, ate with her hands. According to Jhumpa’s parents she was not American and would never be. This led her to become ashamed of her background. She felt like she did not have to hide her culture anymore. When Jhumpa got married in Calcutta she invited her American friends that never visited India. Jhumpa thought her friends would judge from being part of the Indian culture and isolate her.However her friends were intrigued by her culture and fascinated. She felt like her culture should not be hidden from her friends anymore, and that coming from an Indian-American culture is unique. Jhumpa believes that her upbringing is the reason why she is still involved with her Bengali culture. Jhumpa says“While I am American by virtue of the fact that I was raised in this country, I am Indian thanks to the efforts of two individuals.” Jhumpa means that she is Indian, because she lived most of her life and was raised here. In the story Lahiri explains that her parents shaped her into the person she is. Growing up coming from two different cultures can be difficult, but it can also be beneficial.
I could not find the excerpt that is missing in our question but I will tell you something about mood in literature so you can compare the mood with the given image.
The mood is a big part in literature and we can find it in every genre. It is there to evoke feelings in readers so they can follow the idea of the story. Emotional setting that is surrounding the readers is important because in that way it can direct them into the right path of the story. <u>The speaker or the author is giving us the mood of the story by description of the situation or the character. </u>
Think: How would you get anywhere without one of these things. I would say the answer is C, choosing a topic. You can complete any of these steps without choosing what you will be working on.
Imagine a United States where recent college graduates devote one year to national service – and doing so benefits youth sports organizations in the process. That’s one idea proposed at Project Play’s recent event, The Rebuild We Need Now. Aug 6, 2020. Jon Solomon. Aug 4, 2020. Aspen Institute. Mailbag: How safe and effective are face shields for youth sports? Aug 4, 2020. Aspen .
