Measure Of A Genius By Victor Villaensor
Measure of a Genius Genius is a word which has different meanings. A genius is a person who has natural ability to use a higher mental capacity in uniquely creative or inventive ways. This ability is said to be given by Gods, which enable a person with the gifts to think abstractly. A genius conceptualizes ideas on a deeper level than that of an average thinker, giving him or her means to formulate ideas or solutions to problems that would otherwise be overlooked. In Burro Genius, written by the author Victor Villasenor where Joseph who is Victor’s brother, can be seen as a Genius, in the way that he uses his knowledge and to watch over Victor (the author).
In the story, Victor’s Brother Joseph tells to Victor that not to judge Mexican …show more content…
people. “‘We aren’t dirty’, he said laughing. ‘To be dirty mean you never wash. We wash our clothes and take baths all the time. It’s just that people that live on a ranch get dirty on themselves’”(84). This quote shows how Joseph uses his knowledge to explain to Victor that Mexicans must be labeled as dirty but it just means that they are the hardest working people around. Another quote which explains the first statement “‘Because we’re ranchers, ‘said my brother. ‘We’re not city people’”(84). In this quote Joseph is furthering explaining to Victor that the reason why their clothes are always dirty is because they are ranchers who work on a ranch in the middle of dirt. That is the reason why Mexicans people have their clothes dirty. It’s clear that Joseph is smart and wants his little brother to become as smart as well.
Joseph teaches Victor not to use bad words and to use smart words instead.
In the book there is a situation where Joseph is pointing out Victor when he is using bad words which are not appropriate. That moment is illustrated in this conversation “‘I’ll be damn! ’ I said. ‘Don’t you use that word again,’ said my brother. ‘You’ve said it, I think, three times since we’ve been talking.’ ‘What word?’ “‘Damn.” ‘I have?’” (111). Joseph further explains to Victor that it is not good to use those words in front of his parents especially in front of his grandmother. Joseph wants Victor to respect his family and elder people because their family is blessed by God and whose families are blessed never use bad words. There is another conversation in the book where Joseph tells author (Victor) to be smart. “‘So what word could you have used instead of ‘obey’?’ asked my brother. ‘ You know what you could’ve said?’ said my brother. ‘You could have said that you needed to pee real bad and asked them to please slow down’”(215). Here Joseph is being a genius by telling his brother Victor to use other words instead of using word ‘obey’ because older people do not like when kids used those words to listen to them. That’s why author’s (Victor) cousin Chemo didn’t like when Victor used obey word because his cousin Chemo is older than Victor so he felt Victor is insulting him by using the word ‘obey’ to make him
listen.
Joseph is helping Victor by teaching him to be smart and strong like a King. “‘And you never brag about how good you are like Gus does, because real king doesn’t need to tell anyone that he’s the king. In fact, a real king keeps his reign as much of a secret as he can. Good luck,’ added my brother,”(115). In this quote the author’s brother Joseph is explaining to him (Victor) that it is important to never get over confident and to never treat people who lose bad because one day they can be winner. So you have to be smart like a King never give your secret and your plan away by talking to your friends. Always remember a King never gives his reign away he always is secretive and rules his Kingdom.
Joseph the author’s brother prove himself throughout the book that he is true genius by helping his little brother Victor to respect his family and be smart like a King. It is a credit to the author’s integrity that he did not try to portray himself in a better light but he let the facts speak for himself and as a result the true genius of the book Joseph comes through.
In the story, Victor’s Brother Joseph tells to Victor that not to judge Mexican …show more content…
people. “‘We aren’t dirty’, he said laughing. ‘To be dirty mean you never wash. We wash our clothes and take baths all the time. It’s just that people that live on a ranch get dirty on themselves’”(84). This quote shows how Joseph uses his knowledge to explain to Victor that Mexicans must be labeled as dirty but it just means that they are the hardest working people around. Another quote which explains the first statement “‘Because we’re ranchers, ‘said my brother. ‘We’re not city people’”(84). In this quote Joseph is furthering explaining to Victor that the reason why their clothes are always dirty is because they are ranchers who work on a ranch in the middle of dirt. That is the reason why Mexicans people have their clothes dirty. It’s clear that Joseph is smart and wants his little brother to become as smart as well.
Joseph teaches Victor not to use bad words and to use smart words instead.
In the book there is a situation where Joseph is pointing out Victor when he is using bad words which are not appropriate. That moment is illustrated in this conversation “‘I’ll be damn! ’ I said. ‘Don’t you use that word again,’ said my brother. ‘You’ve said it, I think, three times since we’ve been talking.’ ‘What word?’ “‘Damn.” ‘I have?’” (111). Joseph further explains to Victor that it is not good to use those words in front of his parents especially in front of his grandmother. Joseph wants Victor to respect his family and elder people because their family is blessed by God and whose families are blessed never use bad words. There is another conversation in the book where Joseph tells author (Victor) to be smart. “‘So what word could you have used instead of ‘obey’?’ asked my brother. ‘ You know what you could’ve said?’ said my brother. ‘You could have said that you needed to pee real bad and asked them to please slow down’”(215). Here Joseph is being a genius by telling his brother Victor to use other words instead of using word ‘obey’ because older people do not like when kids used those words to listen to them. That’s why author’s (Victor) cousin Chemo didn’t like when Victor used obey word because his cousin Chemo is older than Victor so he felt Victor is insulting him by using the word ‘obey’ to make him
listen.
Joseph is helping Victor by teaching him to be smart and strong like a King. “‘And you never brag about how good you are like Gus does, because real king doesn’t need to tell anyone that he’s the king. In fact, a real king keeps his reign as much of a secret as he can. Good luck,’ added my brother,”(115). In this quote the author’s brother Joseph is explaining to him (Victor) that it is important to never get over confident and to never treat people who lose bad because one day they can be winner. So you have to be smart like a King never give your secret and your plan away by talking to your friends. Always remember a King never gives his reign away he always is secretive and rules his Kingdom.
Joseph the author’s brother prove himself throughout the book that he is true genius by helping his little brother Victor to respect his family and be smart like a King. It is a credit to the author’s integrity that he did not try to portray himself in a better light but he let the facts speak for himself and as a result the true genius of the book Joseph comes through.