Alvarez lived in a patriarchal family and had many women in her life as her mentors. She came from a large family of girls and that influenced the family in…
Blanca Limon is a 66 year old woman, who has been a family friend for about 30 years. My parents met her through the church we currently attend. She was born on January 23, 1950 in Piedras Negras Coahuila, but currently resides in Comanche, Texas with her husband, her divorced son, and 5 grandchildren. She is a mother of two men and two women. Mrs. Limon has always been a stay at home mother, and now stays at home to raise her grandchildren.…
Sadly, like many other Mexicans/Mexican-Americans, Dolores experienced racism; Being a farm worker's child did not help either. I personally know a little more on…
who was 17 at the time, whom she met at a shelter in Nuevo Laredo…
Anzaldua identifies how La Virgen de Guadalupe has had her impact in history. In Mexican history, she is said to have helped with the freedom of Mexico from Spain. In Roman history, she was named “Mother of God”. She was an enduring figure to the Indians during times of mass suffering and “near genocide”. And today, in many places she is recognized as more important that god. Although Chicanos /Mexicans may have identify barriers, the one thing that is undeniable about who they are, is the impact and importance that La Virgen de Guadalupe has had on them. Moreover, La Virgen de Guadalupe is acknowledged regardless of race, language and religion. She is an essence of Mexican culture and an important figure in history. “Nuestra abogaga siempre seras/Our mediatrix you will always be…La Virgen de Guadalupe is the of ethnic identity and of the tolerance for ambiguity that Chicanos-Mexicanos, people of mixed race, people who have Indian blood, people who cross cultures, by necessity possess” (Anzaldua, 47). Culture and religion are two components of life that are understood and are important in all racial groups among the world. Religion, since antiquated times, has served as a positive outlet, especially during…
When she became a fieldworker, Esperanza had to go to a Mexican fieldworker farm in California to work. Her whole family came except for her grandmother, Abuelita because she broke her ankle in the fire. Esperanza was heartbroken because she had never been separated so far from a Abuelita. At the farm Esperanza met a girl, who was very rude to her, named Marta who convinced other Mexicans to strike for better living arrangements. Mama became sick with Valley Fever after a dust storm and later came down with Pneumonia when she was admitted into the hospital.This scared Esperanza because she could have gotten her fired. After the moment her mother got sick, Esperanza decided that she need to be the money maker in the house so she could pay for Mama’s doctors and medicine. Esperanza experience so many feelings in such a short amount of time, that it was clear to her that she needed to become the la patrona-head of the…
Born on September 13, 1947 in the little town of Jacona, Michoacan, Mexico, lived my aunt Josefa Ortegon. She is the oldest of her twelve brothers and sisters. She was very little when she saw the struggles that her family went through. Her mom couldn’t work due to taking care of her children. So the only one who worked was her father, an alcoholic who would use his money for his addictions and going out with his friends. She felt the urge to take action and help her family in any kind of way that she could.…
In order for her to have gained her license as a provider she had to attend many educational trainings. Also, have her home inspected for qualifications from the city. She enjoyed caring for working families who needed someone to care for their children when they were at work. In 2013, Ms. Garcia had to close down her own business of Family Day Care. She had a heart condition that was very series and needed her to rest and not overdoing it.…
They displayed qualities of strong, independent women, such as leadership, courage, bravery, and determination. Both of them kept a strong faith in their relationship with their lover, trusting in them and controlling themselves during these situations. They are both from different novels, written by people who had no connection to each other, but they still display the same qualities when faced with certain circumstances. These two women are very different and so is what they are both going through, but their traits are so…
Two well regarded and recognized poets, Maya Angelou and Alice Walker, wrote lots of different renowned poetry that is appreciated for its beauty and its truth. Both poets are African American woman, although in different times, many of their words rang true to one other. Their work can be compared and contrasted by understanding the poems, as two separate pieces of work, and then looking at how each are similar and different in their own respects.…
There are many ways they are similar but I’m only doing three. Both of there have very strong beliefs and traditions that run in their families. They also both have a cultural background. The text states,” I point to each piece of my outfit and say a name: Mami, Papi, Uma, and Whoopee,” (pg. 258). The author states, ””Hau, Takoza, Grandchild,” he greeted me formally in Sioux,” (pg. 603). Both of their grandparents gave them something.…
My mother, Carla Ruiz, is a Peruvian woman who was born in a low-income family from a small village in the Peruvian Andes, her grandfather was Spaniard, and her grandmother was a Peruvian indigenous. Many members…
Merilyn Guardacasa k. Jonnifer Quiros l. Maria Wallace m. Lisa Yacat n. Agnes Medina o. Anna MercadoMills p. Jobi Doverte q. Cynthia Pareja r. Imelda Castro 10. Mother’s Speech (8:10 pm) 11. Father and Daughter Dance (8:20 pm) 12.…
She’s now 47 years old and has been this woman whom I buy the sweetest popcorns and snack from, every time I go to the church across the road. And I’ve been buying from her ever since I could remember. At the same time, she had been a witness of different stories in Rizal Park as far as she could recall when she started.…
She is an excellent mother who was willing to take on the most menial of tasks in order to ensure the survival of her children.…