Who's Getting Married?

When two people have strong feelings for each other, they usually get married in the end. A marriage is between two people who fell for one another and will do anything for each other. When it comes to getting married, it is a big step and a huge change to someones life. When you marry someone else, you are promising that you will be there for one another through thick and thin. Should at least one person in your family approve of your marriage? Yes, It would help a lot knowing that you have your family supporting you on this big step but they can't get in the way of your relationship with someone else. If you are happy, they should be happy for you. You're the one getting married, not them. Who you decide to get married to and spend the rest of your life with is your choice.

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Gatsby Questions

1. Was it bad that a guy like Gatsby was rich?
2. Was Daisy just in it for the money?
3. How did Gatsby become so rich?
4. Was adultery "okay" back then or did rich guys just get away with it?

A Home Breeze

We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy colored space
fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end.
The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass
outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house.
A breeze blew through the room,
blew curtains in at one end and out the other
like pale flags, twisting them up toward the white frosting cake of the ceiling
and then rippled over the wine-colored rug
making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea.
(page 12)

Adultery

Is there a circumstance in which adultery should be allowed? Absolutely not. If you cannot stay faithful to one person then there is no point of being in a relationship at all. I know that many couples would say that adultery is fine as long as the trust between one another is not lost. But seriously, why would you get married to someone that you "love" and obviously want to spend the rest of your life with if you're not even going to be happy being only with them? Your Significant other should be the one and only person that you worry about.  

First of all, when two people marry each other it means that they are happy with one another and want to be together forever and hopefully have family. I know for a fact that if adultery had anything to do with my family, i wouldn't be the kind of person that i am today. As parents, they should be the ones to set an example for their children. Adultery should NOT be an option in a marriage.

Outer Appearances

Most people are quick to judge each other by looks. The way you dress can tell a lot about yourself. In today's society I believe that outward appearances are definitely important. For example, every year on the first day of school everyone always dresses to impress. Students try to look their best to make a good first impression on everyone else. Buy using too much make-up, expensive clothes, brand shoes, straighteners and lasting hours in front of a mirror are various ways that prove how everyone, including myself sometimes get too concerned about our outer appearances. I think everyone should worry about their appearance's, not too much to the point where its all you ever think about but to like a point where you look decent, or presentable. I would say that another thing that shows that we might be a little too concerned with our outer appearance is the amount of beauty products at a store and commercials about them. Outer appearances are definitely deceptive. When you first meet someone at a party for example, they're definitely going to be dressed nice and everything.People will treat you differently by the way you look. For many at this age is when having a tattoo, or getting piercings is "cool" but as you get older those are the things that people at a job interview for example will judge you on. In all honesty, to me, money and looks don't matter. My significant others personality would be what attracted me in the first place, his looks or money wont change how i feel about him. I'd say that many people would agree with me that a significant other's money or looks don't matter as much as the way the person really is does. Of course, someones looks can be the main reason why someone could be attracted to them in the first place but everyone knows money and looks don't last forever.

Assimilation

Everyday people show many examples of assimilation without realizing it. I see it everywhere, specially at school. Assimilation is when someone changes their way of thought or persona' just to "fit in" or make a good impression. At school, many people assimilate by acting different around certain people, changing the way they dress, walk, or even the way they speak just to blend in with everyone. Many people view assimilation as a way of fitting in and others view it as a way of expressing themselves. By getting tattoos, piercings, or certain haircuts people like to express who they really are instead of trying to fit in with the crowd. At the end of the day, people should always be themselves and not worry about what others think of them.

In the play "Raisin in the Sun" the character, Beneatha, has worries about assimilation herself. Unlike what a woman like her was expected to do, which was be a stay home wife. Beneatha is determined to be a doctor, something many people don't support her in. I believe this play shows assimilation as a weakness from Beneathas part, it's like if she were ashamed of who she is and her cultures expectations for her. Eric Liu knew that by him making certain decisions having to do with assimilation he wouldn't get much support, and his actions would be considered as betraying his own culture. He started assimilating with American culture and viewed assimilation as a positive change for himself. He believed it opened more opportunities for him and a new life.