speaks to allpeople regardless of their background. In the poem Legal Alien by Pat Mora‚ the literary devicesthat Pat Mora uses are metaphor and personification. These literary devices help reveal the author’s message to the audience which are the Mexican-Americans. The metaphor show thatbeing Mexican-American has its advantages and the personification shows the disadvantages of how people view Mexican-American.Pat Mora uses metaphor to reveal the message that being Mexican-Americans has anadvantage
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Danah Bakir “Same Song” By: Pat Mora * Predictions: Based on the picture surrounding this poem‚ which is a mirror‚ I predict this poem will be about external beauty and the concept of beauty only being skin deep. Based on the title of this poem‚ I predict this poem will be about similar people’s stories and how they handle their situations in similar manners. The type of poem I think it’ll be is an observational and descriptive poem. I predict this because I think the author is going to use
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Composition Essay #1 June 26‚ 2011 Assimilation into American society: “Immigrants” written by Pat Mora In the poem‚ “Immigrants”‚ it talks about how immigrants want their children to be welcomed into American society. They will do whatever they need to‚ to get their children to be as American as possible; even if they lose some of their own culture in the process. The poem‚ “Immigrants” by Pat Mora‚ has many underlying themes. The main theme of how immigrants assimilate into American culture has
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written by Pat Mora. The poem explores the lives of Mexican-Americans and the cultural tension they have to face. The poet discusses a bi-cultural person whose parents are from Mexico but the person was born and raised in America and is an American citizen by law. Although he can speak fluent English and Spanish‚ he still has a hard time being accepted by both or one race. Mora’s use of poetic techniques such as metaphor‚ tone and antithesis emphasizes her concerns in regards to the issue. Mora uses metaphor
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As a young child‚ Frazier found happiness in playing in the woods‚ until one day‚ figured out that he had grown too old for such a hobby‚ choosing to then find out a new activity to enjoy. As an adult‚ Mora found happiness and joy through exploring museums‚ going so far as to describe them as pleasure havens‚ entranced by the beauty of “nature’s grandeur…” (343). With such a contrast in age and activity both authors participated in‚ marginal activities
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Michelle Jordan Professor Cheryl Williams English 202 April 6‚ 2013 “Immigrants” by Pat Mora “Immigrants” by Pat Mora is a poem about immigrants of Spanish descent who migrated to America with their families and their greatest desire is for their children to live the American dream. The poem is located in America‚ it describes how mothers “wrap their children into American flags and feed them mashed hot dogs and apple pie”. These families want their children to be Americanize from birth
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I work in a Dual language classroom as IT in Kindergarten class (Instructional Teacher)‚ and I have to say it is a pleasing environment. A Two languages classroom environment is set of detailed language‚ and cultural tools. The purpose of two languages in a classroom environment is to appreciate‚ welcome‚ and identify the student’s distinctive faculties. What they comprehend‚ and what they need to acquire. Instructors of dual language elementary school environments distinguish that children connect
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and how you came about. “Legal Alien/ Extranjera Legal” by Pat Mora gives a very realistic message of how it can feel to be a mexican american and to be seen as a ‘legal alien’. To feel not wanted by either side‚ and to be judged based on the origins of your ancestors and your race. “viewed by Anglos as perhaps exotic‚/ perhaps inferior‚ definitely different‚/ viewed by mexicans as alien.” This here‚ is a perfect example of the way Mora feels about being judged and seen as an alien and her interesting
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Belong in America”‚ they make shown that other cultures and ones own may play a role in how one views others and the world. In Pat Mora’s poem “Legal Alien”‚ it shows readers that people are sometimes guided by the culture of others. “Able to sit in a paneled office drafting memos in smooth English‚ Able to order in fluent Spanish at a Mexican restaurant”(Mora 40). Pat Mora has a Mexican-American heritage and is trying to slide back and forth between her 50% American and 50% Mexican life. “Their eyes
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How Culture Influences Us How much influence do you think culture has on all of us? It is all around us especially living in Hawai’i which is one of the country’s most multiracial states. Culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. In other ways‚ it is a paradigm; how we see and identify ourselves. Having a culture keeps us in order and sane because of the traditions it brought to us. Culture to some extent informs the way one views the
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