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Word Meaning of I was my Own Route I was my Own Route by Julia de Burgos Word Meanings urges - v. to recommened something strongly. detach - to remove something from something larger/to become seperated from something. predating - v. something to be /formed/ to happen at an aerlier date than something else in the past. progressive - adj. in favour of new ideas, modern methods and change. precursor - n. a person/thing that comes before somebody/something similar and that leads to/influeneces its development. contemporary - adj. belonging to the same time. Latina - n. a woman/girl especially one who is living in the US, who comes from Latin America, or whose family come from there. patriarchal - adj. ruled/controlled by men; giving importance only to men. ideologies - n. a set of beliefs especially o...

My Old Home by Lu Xun Understanding the text My Old Home - Lu Xun Understanding the text Answer the following questions. How does the narrator decribe his feeling at the arrival of his old home? &#8594 The narrator has many exciting and happy feelings regarding his old home before his arrival but his exciting feelings convert into depressing ones as he sees surrounding environment have no progress during the last 20 years. He expressed his depressed feelings at first to see on unprogressive, desolate and scattered village under the clouds which seems lifeless to him. Also, he describes his positive feelings regarding the past beauty of his old home which he used to recall time and again in his life. Finally, he adds that his attitude has changed after a long time and he has come with an unhappy mood. What were the three kinds of servants in China then? What does it indicate about contemporar...