HUE UNIVERSITY INFORMATICS AND OPEN INSTITUTE Họ tên: ĐINH THỊ PHƯƠNG Mã sinh viên: 7052900512 Ngày sinh: 12/07/1995 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1&2 Part Write a short professional bio data about your profession, responsibilities, education, interests and current work (no more than 150 words) Answer: My full name is Dinh Thi Phuong I graduated from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2020 I have been working at Nghe An Oncology Hospital as an oncologist since 2021 My work includes: diagnosing cancer, discussing treatment options with patients, selecting, monitoring and supervising drug and other therapies, including assisting with complications, assisting patients and supervising their care, including posttreatment care, and providing psychological support to patients Right now, I'm focusing on my work, where we strive to make a positive impact on patients' lives With my expertise, empathy and dedication, I play an important role in providing high quality healthcare services in the hospital Listening to music is a hobby of mine since I feel pressured and tired I still listen to music almost every day especially in my free time because it helps relieve stress and discover new things My current goal is to study for a level specialist degree in oncology to update more new knowledge about medicine for cancer patients This is also the purpose for my future efforts to bring the best benefits to cancer patients Part Choose one of these questions which are given in the task and answer it in a 300-words essay Love is full of sacrifice and helps people live meaningful life even in difficulties Do you agree with that opinion? Why or why not? Can you also prove by your understanding of the story “The Gift of the Magi” by O Henry and “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne? Answer: When someone truly loves another person, they are willing to give anything and anything, even sacrificing themselves to make sure that the person they love is safe I agree that love is self-sacrificing and empowers people to live a positive, meaningful life amid this difficult and snarky society Love is neither a thought nor a feeling; it is an undeniable desire to cultivate and cover the hearts of those you love so that they can feel all the warmth and shine in their hearts Love is greater than any thought, idea or meaning, that's why people are always thinking and looking for a positive meaning in love Love is the only key that can open all human doors and moreover, it has the power to reveal the deepest mysteries such as the weaknesses of the other side, and sometimes accidentally that is what they love the most, love even softens the hardest and coldest hearts Love brings humanity to the center of heaven, where there is all the emotional as well as spiritual sublimation It manifests itself through the art of giving and sharing emotions in a relationship In O.Henry's The Gift of the Magi, Della and Jim truly love each other Jim and Dell wanted to something special for each other during the holiday season They both sell their most precious thing to get enough money from Jim's salary to buy a gift Their desire to please their partner overwhelms their desire to satisfy themselves Despite the bleak surroundings, lack of goods and financial difficulties, each side prioritized the interests of the other and fulfilled the wishes and brought happiness of the other Like Dell and Jim, Hester's love for Dimmesdale and vice versa, is also evident in The Scarlet Letter of Despite the fact that they were both in love, I myself read the story in favor of Hester's stronger love It was the kind of love that forced her to give up her own pleasure in order to keep the other person happy One example is Hester's refusal to admit that Dimmesdale was the father of her child to the shame and contempt of the masses She never revealed her child's name, even after the judge threatened to take it away from her