ENG 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Magical Thinking, Survivor Guilt, Amy Tan

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1120
• Professor: Natalie Taylor

Document Summary

Canon: a body of writings or other creative works recognized as standard or authoritative; that stands the test of time, being perceived as valuable throughout changing cultural contexts, the most highly esteemed works of a culture. Ideology: an explicit or tacit [unspoken consent] sharing of attitudes, values, assumptions, and ideas; a convert means of social control, made up of concepts/categories that may distort reality in favour of prevailing power structures. Negative pride: proud of something they shouldn"t be proud of, proud of having negative traits. There"s generation diference: older/younger generation o, the background was getting change. It"s the american dream - it"s not the reality for many people: unrealistic expectation of america. The mother wants money; stability; a legacy; wealth - security. She wants to live her daughter to be her legacy through her dreams. Because she lost what was supposed to be her legacy before.