Authors don't come up with unique and elaborate plot lines without any form of inspiration. Often times this inspiration comes from real life experiences and troubles. This couldn't be more true with Ha Jin, author of The Bridegroom and many other novels. The Bridegroom spans three short stories all with commentary by the author on social issues he underwent in China as well as in modern day America. Ha Jin's experiences as a youth in the People's Liberation Army and as well as a foreigner in America inspired his anthology of The Bridegroom. .
The first story in The Bridegroom is so appropriately called "Saboteur". The story depicts a newlywed couple, Chiu Maguang and his bride are enjoying a nice day at a train station after their honeymoon. A police officer throws tea at the couple, and Chiu is arrested after being verbally and physically assaulted. Chiu and his lawyer Fenjin are tortured while being held in prison for no crime. However, Chiu contracts his recurring acute hepatitis during his prison time, and after his release he makes a harrowing choice. He decides to visit a lot of restaurants and public places. The story ends with an outbreak of acute hepatitis in the city of Muji. When Ha Jin was thirteen, he joined the People's Liberation Army during China's Cultural Revolution. Ha Jin recalls " I had served in the [People's Liberation] Army to protect the people. Suddenly the whole thing was reversed. I just couldn't reconcile it." (Johnson 1). Ha Jin's struggle of being in the army at such a young age during a violent time caused him resentment and a lasting anger of being stuck in that situation.These long lasting feelings can be seen in his fictional character, Chiu. Chiu's rough experience with the law, and his revenge by infecting everyone with acute hepatitis are manifestations of Jin's feelings towards the government, and the Communist regime of China at the time.
The teacher embarrasses Jin Wang in front of his peers by missing his name. ... Wei turns into angry Asian-American boy when Jin kisses Suzy. ... ", "ha ha ha ", "clap clap clap "(48). ... The teacher shows racial segregation to Jin Wang. ... On racial stereotype, Jin Wang is grouped and stigmatized in dog eaters. ...
Hanjuan Jin was found guilty of stealing trade secrets from her former company, Motorola Inc., but was acquitted of charges of economic espionage for China. ... Jin waived her right to a jury trial, leaving it in the hands of US District Judge Ruben Castillo of Chicago. ... Jin will receive her sentencing on April 18, but for now she remains free on bond. ... Jin's defense lawyers highlighted Jin as an innocent worker who spent nine years at Motorola and never intended to do them any harm. ... Jin was a spy" (Harris)....
Ha goes through the process that most other people who flee their homes go through: she had to deal with her life changing until it was inside out when leaving, then she got to experience it shifting back again while finding a new home. ... In the novel "Inside Out and Back Again," Ha was living without her father for most of her life. ... This changed Ha's life: before she had always had a father that had been captured, now she knows she doesn't have someone to protect their family the way a father is supposed to. Once Ha learned that her father had died, she had to take...
Her name was Zhu Jin Lin. ... When he died, Zhu Jin raised all of the children in her own. ... Even thought she was uneducated, she regarded education as important in her life. ... He wanted my grandma to retire and enjoy life, but she got the cancer. ...
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha I have recently finished reading the novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle. ... All of the incidents in his life maybe forced him to grow up quicker than the other boys is age, his friends. ... For example Paddy and Kevin were best friends, Kevin lives down the road and a large portion of "Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha" involves the trouble they get into together so it is surprising when they have a fight. ... Another part that shows Paddy's maturity is when Kevin and his ex-friends are taunting him: " "Paddy Clarke- Paddy Clarke- Has no da Ha ha h...
"Ha"penny" "Ha"penny, a short story written by Alan Paton, is about a young orphan who wants to be taken in by a family. ... "Taken from on home to another," he was really never taken in and never had a steady life (411). ... Ha"penny is ashamed of being without a family with his indirect action he reveals his life as something it is not. ... Maarman and turns to her to save him from having a lonely life. ... All in all, the author uses his background, actions, and motivations to reveal to the reader just how life is like for a young twelve-year old orphan boy. ...
However, Judaism is predominantly focused on how to live life at the present rather than in the future therefore there is limited information about the topic. ... The spiritual afterlife is called Olam Ha-Ba in Hebrew and means The World to Come (the messianic age is also referred to as Olam Ha-Ba and can become quite confusing). ... However Judaism is not a preparation for the afterlife and focuses more on life and how to live it. ... This is also called Olam Ha-Ba. ... Olam Ha-Ba will involve the peaceful co-existence of all people. ...
[H3O+][A-] = Ka [HA][H2O] Rearranging this expression to solve for the H3O+ ions gives [H3O+] = Ka [HA][H2O][A-]. ... The ratio of [HA]/[A-] decreases, but only by a small amount. Adding acid takes away a few A- ions by converting them to HA and adds only a few HA to the original amount of HA. The ratio of [HA]/[A-] increases, but again, only by a small amount. ... Many life processes are sensitive to pH and require regulation within a small range of H3O+ and OH- concentrations. ...
"Beit Ha Tefilah" means house of prayer, "Beit Ha Knesset" means house of assembly and "Beit Ha Midrash" means house of study. ... After the destruction of second temple which happened in A.D.70, synagogues had become the dominant institution for Jews religious life. ... (Lee) Studying Judaism is a life-long commitment for Jews. ... (Cohen) This explains the reason why going to synagogues is important and attractive to Jews to keep up with their religious life. ... Jews were able to maintain their religious life even after the temple, which was their main place to...
