Esmeralda Santiago’s work When I Was Puerto Rican is a recent work that has a deep historical interest to Puerto Ricans or anyone that has a dual identity. Esmeralda learns to live in the countryside of the island after a few years living in the metropolitan area and then part for the United States with his mother and siblings. Esmeralda faced many challenges in life‚ but she learned how to overcome the struggles. The work belongs to the genre of autobiographical novel in which the author recounts
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understand the material better‚ go to the online student companion website for this text: http://coursemate.cengage.com/CPReader/View/9780840063830/default.aspx?anon=True#4b6dfeb9-e287-46d6-b49a-12b3cc5e6eb4 DISCUSSION BOARD: Post 1 time on 2 different days to this week’s Discussion Board forum to receive full points. (10 pts). You should post your own answers to the questions posted‚ as well as respond to some of your colleagues’ replies. [WEEK 2]: (Jan. 20- 25) Ethical Relativism READING:
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I grew up in an abusive home. My parents fought constantly. Their misunderstandings usually resulted in my mother getting beaten up very badly by my father and forced to sleep outside with only her night clothing to keep her warm. I found this terrifying. I was afraid he would kill her. However‚ I had to be tough as I am the first born and I had to assure my distraught siblings that all would be well. My father and I didn’t have a father-daughter relationship. I was too afraid of him. I couldn’t
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The articles “From War to Welfare‚” “When G.I Jane Comes Home‚” and “Why It’s so hard to Come Home from War‚” explain the many difficulties veterans face when they return from war. Some veterans choose to view themselves as disabled to receive welfare from the government. Women veterans are not seen as veterans simply because they are women and they do not get the respect they deserve. Others have to come back and re-adapt the real world which is an alienated and lonely place which they are not used
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The day when it rained The sound of the rain tapping my rooftop woke me up. I looked outside the glass window blurred by rain droplets and the sky looked really gloomy. I sat up and yawned. It was 8 sharp. I stood up and dragged myself to the washroom. The reflection in the mirror made me giggled. My hair looked like as if I just got electrocuted. I turned on the tap and splashed the water on my face. The coldness of the water sent chill down my spine. After I spent some time grooming myself‚
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The negative influence factor which radiates from father‚ Don‚ in Lenore Keeshig-Tobias ’ essay‚ "He Was a Boxer When I Was Small‚" is a great example of how a parent ’s actions can brainwash and alter their children ’s future decisions in life. Author Keeshig-Tobias grew up in a miserable household raised by her feared‚ alcoholic father‚ who held frequent temper tantrums in order to establish his parental authority. Don has many flaws that make him a bad father‚ including his temper‚ ignorance‚
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I learned from a young age that life is tough and it’s not a given. Coming to the United States from Gambia in 2005 on a cold winter day this country was nothing like what I had expected. It is assumed by all Gambians that America is the Holy Grail but that is not accurate. From my first day I have had to go through hardships to fit in. My accent was very thick. My teeth were out of place and the kids at school didn’t hesitate to comment on it. I consider these hardships as something that many people
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Am I the only who thinks that the moon is following me back? That’s what I thought when I was a little kid. Weird isn’t? Well‚ that’s what I believe in. Believing that I’m completely different among children’s at my age that time‚ up to this point. I always have that kind of feeling. Eagerness to do the impossible things. Possibly all crazy stuffs actually. If I remember it correctly I loved experimenting things such as insects when I was a kid. Capturing ants and spiders then eventually I’ll devour
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specific behavioralcharacteristics that is firmly anchored in symbology‚ a set of discernible bodily movements‚ postures‚ facial expressions and voicemodulations that are acquired and take on strategic social value within the peer context.[3] Cool was once an attitude fostered by rebels and underdogs‚ such as slaves‚ prisoners‚ bikers and political dissidents‚ etc.‚ for whom open rebellion invited punishment‚ so it hid defiance behind a wall of ironic detachment‚ distancing itself from the source
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have analyzed here: “When I was fair and Young” 2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece. a) “When”‚ by opening the poem with when‚ we know that it is a reminiscent poem. b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household‚ not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover‚ Queen Elizabeth I was not only the head of a
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