Dreams and Inward Journeys: A Rhetoric and Reader for WritersA truly unique book in its field, Dreams and Inward Journeys,4/e explores the relationships between self-understanding, reading and writing. Chapters include reflective essays, poems, memory, gender roles, the anti-self, social definitions of self, and the visionary process itself. The emphasis on dreams and the imagination has been proven to excite and motivate students. |
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... mother says . Some say they under- stand 80 to 90 percent . Some say they understand none of it , as if she were speaking pure Chinese . But to me , my mother's English is perfectly clear , perfectly natural . It's my mother tongue ...
... mother says . Some say they under- stand 80 to 90 percent . Some say they understand none of it , as if she were speaking pure Chinese . But to me , my mother's English is perfectly clear , perfectly natural . It's my mother tongue ...
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... mother's non - standard English in light of reading Amy Tan's essay , " Mother Tongue . " 1 " ... My mother's ' limited ' English limited my perception of her . I was ashamed of her English . " Amy Tan's self - evaluation in her essay , “ ...
... mother's non - standard English in light of reading Amy Tan's essay , " Mother Tongue . " 1 " ... My mother's ' limited ' English limited my perception of her . I was ashamed of her English . " Amy Tan's self - evaluation in her essay , “ ...
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... mother to convey that same idea , she could only say " He treat her like child . " My mother's comprehension of the English language was comparable to her speaking abilities . When I was with her , I learned early on not to try any of ...
... mother to convey that same idea , she could only say " He treat her like child . " My mother's comprehension of the English language was comparable to her speaking abilities . When I was with her , I learned early on not to try any of ...
Contents
Discovering Ourselves in Writing | 1 |
Merle Woo Poem for the Creative Writing Class | 12 |
Julia Alvarez Writing Matters essay | 20 |
Copyright | |
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