Tiểu luận Văn học Mỹ

HUE UNIVERSITY
INFORMATICS AND OPEN INSTITUTE
Họ tên: Hoàng Thị Thanh Hoa
Mã sinh viên: 7052900477
Ngày sinh: 20/08/1995

AMERICAN LITERATURE 1&2
Part 1. Write a short professional bio data about your profession,
responsibilities, education, interests, and current work (no more than 150
words).
‘’My name is Hoàng Thị Thanh Hoa. I have been working at Nghe An
hospital of Endocrinology since 2019. I am responsible for examining, and
treatment for patients with endocrine disease. I graduated from Vinh Medical
University with the degree of doctor of medicine since 2019. During my studies, I
was studied at major regional hospitals with high professional qualifications.
Reading book has been a hobby of mine since I was a child. I still reading book
almost every day as it helps reduce stress and discover more new things. My
current goal is to update more new knowledge about medicine for endocrinology
patients. This is a goal that I am passionate about for the benefit of future
patients.’’
Part 2. Choose one of these questions which are given in the task and answer
it in a 300-words essay "How is love shown in the story The Gift of the Magi? Do
you think that love is selfless? Today many marriages are based on materialistic
factors, do you think couples will have happy lives forever?."
In the “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, there are many ideas about love and
selflessness. These concepts are communicated throughout the story through Della
and Jim’s hardships. The couple is unprivileged, but they seem to sacrifice what
they have, to bring happiness to the other, like the Magi. In the end, both find
enjoyment in their gifts since they sacrificed something they love, but it shows

how much they love one another. I am of the same opinion as the author that love
is shown through selfless acts for others’ happiness.
I think that money can’t buy happiness. It means that true happiness comes from
within, not from possessions that can be bought. Beyond the ability to pay bills,
happiness is a state of mind that is short-lived when a person bases it on physical
objects.
Of course, we still need to pay our bills and save for the future. Money buys peace
of mind when we can live within our budget and save for the future. At present,
couples will sleep better knowing they have some money in reserve in the event of
an emergency.
In many studies survey of married couples, researchers found that couples in which
one or both partners placed a high priority on getting or spending money were
much less likely to have satisfying and stable marriages. The researchers has
turned up compelling evidence that materialism isn't great for anybody. Multiple
studies have found that people who are materialistic are also more anxious,
depressed, and insecure than non-materialistic types. A stronger love of money has
also been linked to trouble at home, as these individuals tend not to balance family
evenly with work.
I don't think couples who only rely on material things will live happily together
forever. Material things are only a small part to help couples live happily, they
need to know how to balance family and money.