Anh put the rent on the table next to the bar-cash, the restaurant-cash, and the cabaret-cash, mounting, heaping great big blocks of bills like brick-a mason laying a foundation. ... In America you will become a great engineer." ... In the eyes of the Vietnamese, Andrew is considered successful because his career and American lifestyle; in the quote it becomes apparent that his success was due to his mother's exploitation of local women. ... His anger towards the land is a reflection of his unmet expectations for Saigon and his limited emotional capacity to deal with his guilt. ... The ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Its no wonder that Cather describes the scenery so extensively, with quotes such as "The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up." ... Then there is Antonia, growing up away from all these social expectations, away from the cities and stuffy aristocrats. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

" This quote confirms Jackie's opinion on a boy doing a sport that is labeled as a "girls activity" by society. ... He too believes this is a sign of great honor and masculinity. ... As a result of this pride and expectations, Billy feels trapped into succumbing to these expectations of not becoming a dancer. ...

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It may have been this very statement which sparked a women's rights revolution, prying open a door that would eventually lead women into societal places they'd never been: CEO's, doctors, ministers, great leaders, athletes, and wives and mothers. ... In my eyes this is the best quote in the entire book. ... She believed that women should not conform to what society expected them to be but instead form their own expectations of themselves. ...

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Men had to provide for the helpless females, males were chivalrous and took great pride in being the head and protector of the household. Along with society expectations there were sexual beliefs that men had. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

While searching the American Psychological Associations (APA) website I found a great article that showed that there are several variables of sexual orientation that affect the classroom experience and academic achievement of K-12 students. ...

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