A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...

Abandon unknown process of religion:
“baptize”
A: Do you believe in any religion?
B: I am a atheist. But, all of my family are Taoism.
A: I am from a Christian family. Hey, my nephew
was baptized last Monday.
B: Baptized? What do you mean, baptized?
A: Mmm, I don’t know how to explain.
Abandon unknown tradition:
“dowry”
• A: One of my classmates in university got
married last weekend. I met numerous good
friends in his wedding.
• B: Oh, it must be very interesting.
• A: Her wife’s parents gave her a lot of dowry.
• B: What is dowry.
• A: I don’t know how to explain. ( Abandon
dowry and continue another concept) Her
wedding gown was very beautiful. I took many
pictures with her.
Abandon unknown concept:
“prejudice and discrimination”
A: What’s your comment on “ Othello” in Shakespeare’s
tale.
B: It is a story about prejudice and discrimination.
A: Why it is related to prejudice and discrimination.
B: It is hard to explain. ( Abandon the continue the
concept in Othello). I prefer his drama of Romeo and
Juliet. It is romantic, isn’t it?
A: Yeah, I saw that movie before. I cried when Juliet died.
B: I think it is touching because it is a tragedy.
A: I agree, most of the touching drama are tragedy. King
Lear and Hamlet are both tragedies, too.
B: Yes, and both of them are moving.
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