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    wanting anything in return. An honest person gives because they truly care . In “I Am offering this poem “ ‚ Jimmy Santiago Baca shows how a person doesn’t have to have money in order to provide a person in what they need. Black vs white ‚ Conservative vs Liberal ‚ Rich vs poor ‚ In life people will discriminate you base on your gender or if you have money or not. In I am offering this poem Jimmy

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    information can set one poem far above all the others. In the poem “So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans” by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ he is able to prove how a recurring belief by American politicians is false using facts and without calling everyone racist. Due to the way that he defends his position I believe that this poem is the best of the ones that we have read. Throughout the poem Baca points out different facts that can not be avoided by the people that are

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    prevent the feeling‚ of going over that edge of no return from a dreadfulness act of death. Jimmy Santiago Baca lived a life surrounded by misfortunes and inescapable pathways of loss. He was the youngest of three. Addiction was introduced to him as a young child through his father who bestowed upon him‚ the burden of dealing with the issues of having an alcoholic parent. The fathers obsessive drinking cased Jimmys’ mom to leave his dad. His mother Cecilia later abounded all three of her children leaving

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    “Green Chile” The poem “Green Chile‚” by Jimmy Baca‚ is more than what it seems. The poem is literally about two chile peppers‚ a green one and a red one. Yes‚ they are both very similar in the aspect of being peppers‚ but they are very different because of the symbolism that each of them holds. The speaker of the poem is a grandson that loves on pepper over another‚ and the author describes that well in his poem. The imagery in this poem seems to be very sensual in some areas‚ and in others it

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    “Ka pai ki mua‚ ka pai ki muri” A close viewing Analysis of Turangawaewae-a place to stand a New Zealand short film This is a close-viewing analysis of the short film turangawaewae - A place to stand. Directed by Peter Burger (Ngai Tauiwi). Produced by Catherine Fitzgerald (Ngai Tauiwi). Written by Wiremu Grace (Ngati Toa‚ Ngati Porou). Wi Kuki Kaa (Ngati Porou‚ Ngati Kahungunui) portrays a returned Maori servicemen from Vietnam. Nancy Brunning (Ngati Raukawa‚ Ngai Tuhoe) portrays his daughter

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    Louie Saenz 9/25/12 Jimmy Baca Prison Rules As I continue to read Baca’s works it all starts to make sense. I am enjoying his novel more than I did his poetry. I don’t think its because he’s a bad poet‚ but because I do not enjoy poetry as most people in this day and age. A place to stand continues to be a very good novel that explains everything quite well. I am extremely interested in this weeks reading because of what a breakthrough Jimmy finally has. The devils butcher shop by Roger Morris

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    Jimmy Santiago Baca was in an insolation due to refusal to work. In this chapter‚ he has done two years in the prison already. Also‚ he insisted that his hard work should have deserved him for learning as the reclassification committee’s promise. This was a positive transition for Baca‚ he was started self-learning to read and write by his communication(letter-writing) with his pen-pal Harry. In addition‚ the lesson from Bonafide had teaches him a new perspective of violence and the outcome of those

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    “Who Understands Me But Me‚” by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ is about an author talking about life in prison. It explains how life would be behind bars.explaining how you should choose your path the correct way and make good decisions in life. Also how hard it is to get your life back together after prison because it changes your life. To get your life together before it all goes bad. How you need to think things through in life before you do them. Also how hard it could be getting your life back together

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    Comparing and Contrasting the life of two of America’s funniest talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. Dec 13th 2013 It could be said that these two men are the funniest two men on late night television with interesting back grounds‚ and great starts to each of their careers it could be one’s own opinion of whom they preferred. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of the funniest hosts on late night television today. These two gentlemen have taken the position of some very funny

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    William Handy makes a believable statement in his quote‚ “In the portrayal of Santiago in the Old man and the Sea …. Concerning the depiction of conflicting values‚” while on the other hand‚ it is difficult to agree that “in every situation‚ Santiago responds as a spiritually fulfilled man.”(Handy 2) Santiago was not spiritually grounded as seen in statements he voiced about recited prayers while fishing. He swayed back and forth as to the “sin” he may have committed by killing the marlin.

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