Alejandro de la Fuente is writing an argument on slavery with different point of view, narrating a debate based on the Law in Latin America. The different prespectives are from Tannenbaum who is well known as a big influence during slavery, Christopher Schmidt-Nowara and Maria Elena Diaz. The author started with a confession about what he thinks of the work that this people have done and explaining their position and point of view. Slave opportunites such as slave codes, immigration and education, were part of this debate. To fiish the main claim of his article, the author gave an example of how slaves who claim their priorities gain a little of victory making an impact in the administration of justice, in this case, the local justice. Even…
Se Habla Espanol by Tanya Barrientos was about a Latina girl who struggled with her identity. She was born in Guatemala but has lived in America since she was three years old. In the beginning she was somewhat embarrassed by her Hispanic heritage. Tanya felt inferior to the white people because of how she looked and because of her last name. The tone of the essay was a serious and desperate cry for help. It seemed she was speaking to anyone who could listen and relate to her. Tanya wrote from her point of view and how she felt like a “gringa” trapped in a Latina girl’s body.…
wants to have a future as a song writer. His poems talk about cherishing life, and his…
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz is about a Dominican family who lives in Paterson New Jersey and they have been through many tribulations in life. The theme I chose for my essay is Fuku and Love, in the novel these two themes were mainly the reason why the characters got their self in situations they could not overcome. The novel is overall about finding love and overcoming the family curse.…
Incidentally, he retired from his job as a director of store and he moved from Carolina, Puerto Rico to Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, were his father leave him a house. His father died at the age of sixty-seven after a heart attack. It was a dramatic moment for him because he was more than just a father for him, it was a friend. After this, he decided to spend more time with his kid, because he said that he do not want to regret anything the day he die, so in this cases he do not want to regret the time lost maybe doing something that is not that important like spend time with his only…
As a child, much of the minds of people reflect on bright, bittersweet moments filled with positivity and innocence. However, young children may also have a sense of knowing right from wrong, while feelings of guilt emerge from little to big mistakes. In the passage from “1996”, Gary Soto’s continuous thoughts of guilt convey themselves through a shameful tone, vibrant imagery, and conventional biblical allusion showing that the guilt associated with wrong-doing ends in self-destruction.…
and society rather than listening and accepting what his family members and other people tells…
You're very right about the Americans being just as deceptive as the Spanish. I believe that they are just as bad as the Spanish, just in a nicer manner. Instead of chasing them off of their land like the Spanish, they convinced them to leave. I don't think it was right for them to make the Indians leave their mother country because that should have been their land; not the Americans land. The Indians left their land in such horrible condition; the old people didn't have clothes, some people were sick, and the mothers had to carry their kids on their backs.…
It just happens that the author uses Felicia’s story to not only make a comment that is relevant to the identity of Felicia, but rather a comment that reflects the identities of all the characters and that can be applied to all of our lives. Garcia is using the stories of her characters to make a statement on the idea of identity. Garcia’s depiction of Felicia’s death mimics how one’s identity can be irregular and undefined. Garcia’s inclusion of the death of Felicia allows her to add layers of meaning to the novel. Garcia uses the death of Felicia to symbolize the novel’s theme of uncertainty and irregularity in identity. The author uses Felicia’s story to make a comment on how identities are always going to be distorted or tainted in a way, and that there is no such thing as a perfect identity. All in all, Foster’s ideas in his chapter “It’s Never Just Heart Disease...And Rarely Just Illness” are relevant in the novel Dreaming in Cuban as author Cristina Garcia uses disease and death to paint a revitalized picture of identity in addition to making a strong statement on the idea of uncertainties in…
As children, we look up to our parents for guidance and knowledge. What they do and how they act can influence our lives in a major way. In Fiesta 1980, Diaz demonstrates the ill effects a terrible father can have on his children through the narration of a young boy named Yunior. Yunior is a Hispanic boy who just immigrated to the United States with his family. The family consists of a mother, father, two sons and a daughter. His refers to his father as Papi and his mother as Mami. He has a younger sister named Madai and an older brother named Rafa. It is tough on the family to pick up and move from their home. Not only do the kids try hard to fit in, but they also struggle with their home life. Their father is portrayed by Diaz as a womanizer, an abuser and a cheater. He is tearing apart his children’s lives by having an affair with another woman. The fact that they know about the affair and cannot tell their mother is killing them. Yunior seems to be affected the most by his father’s behaviors. By the plot and the use of characters, Diaz does a great job showing how children can be traumatized by their parent’s actions.…
Sacrificing conventional lives is one of the ways for people to obtain a more fulfilled life. In the short story “ The Singing Silence”, the author Eva-Lis Wuorio tells us a life story of the main character Vicente. Vicente is a person that doesn’t have life stability but has achieved a fulfilled life. First, he worked as a porter on a quay, at which he set himself a goal: to be a successful porter. Secondly, he accidentally made a serious mistake, for which he determined to make up for the loss. Thirdly, Vicente tried to learn a completely new activity in his 60s, which turned out to be another goal to attain. Finally, he realized his dreams dramatically. Through this story, Eva-Lis Wuorio intends for the reader to appreciate that individuals may become more fulfilled if we sacrifice conventional lives because we will always have a new struggling aim resulting in our active participation in our jobs, confidence about the amending for our mistakes, courage to face challenges and the understanding of real life meaning. .…
Can you imagine Hernán Cortes when he first entered Tenochtitlan? I’ll give you some information about the things he probably felt, watched, heard or noticed. Think if the action was completed or not. Then, use the verbs of sensation to report what happened. Follow the example.…
My name is Eliana Salazar and I would like to introduce myself in this writing. I am from Colombia and I was born in September 20 of 1994. I moved to Canada one year ago with my family that it is conformed by my father, my mother, my brother and me. Since then we’ve been living in the 25 Richview Road, Toronto. When we came to Canada, we knew that this huge change required a lot of sacrifices and efforts as the language or the limitations of a lot of things that made our life in Colombia more comfortable, but also we knew that being here in this country, the future of us, as a family and specially by brother’s future and mine would be better. When I am not at school one on the things that I more enjoy doing is playing guitar and singing, the music for me means everything and the more time that I am doing something with music is the more time that I feel happy, also I like to read in Spanish and in English to improve my English even when I don’t understand everything that I am reading. When I am with my friends and it is winter time I love to go to ice skating and also during summer time I like to ride my bike and walk around the city. I also love spending time with my family and go to the movies.…
Poetry in any language remains a meaningful way to convey passionate stories or emotions across the world and has been used to do so for many years. Luis Cernuda was a Spanish poet whose poetry strongly followed this style of writing. As a fundamental figure of Generation 27, his poetry inspired readers during this time (The Generation of ’27 Overview). The emotion depicted in his work made him an influential poet to many readers as his poems became a reflection of his personal experiences over the years. Since I have a fair background in Spanish courses, I chose to translate a poem titled “Contigo” by Luis Cernuda. The meaning found within “Contigo” correlates directly to Cernuda’s personal experiences throughout his life that I intend to capture within this translation.…
Almost every night the people whistle and chant to the music that is starting to play at the large arena. The initiation starts with a loud thundering drum. The trumpet joins with the core melody with the great high pitched voices. The projection and the distinctiveness of the Spanish voices make it unique. The first words are only to inject fun and dance. Once the singers step the first step to the dance, all the brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments whirl together. The sharp upbeats leap the body to move its joints. Both genres of music have two ways of sound: they delight the ear with tremendous rhythm, but as the night flows, their passive, sweet melodies join soul mates. The sounds that pass through Mexico makes us live so vividly and happy. Despite the sounds of the instruments, the auditory the lyrics make is special. Most lyrics are inspirational music. The voice unit the people through words, experiences, and advice. From lost wars in the past to independence, to rising and falling or even to love songs, it engages the public’s…