In the short story „In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd”‚ Ana Menendez discusses the cultural differences between Cuba and the United States. The story revolves around Maximo‚ a short Cuban exile in Miami who lives the traditions of his homeland by playing Domino with his friends. However‚ the jokes he tells harbor a deeper meaning and are essential for understanding the bitterness‚ the political conflicts in Cuba‚ and the distance he feels from his homeland. Maximo’s nostalgia‚ the discrimination‚ and
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a German shepherd’ as the writer is totally aware to explain such idea therein. The full story is about the immigrants and how they are missing their home country Cuba‚ especially Maximo as this is clear through the choice of words by Ana Menendez. In the short story‚ we find that the familiarization therein attempts to orientate self in the world. Also‚ writing attempts to restore the old world from nostalgic memory: the writer’s attempt to understand a new place through familiarization happens
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Review For this week reading‚ I chose to read "In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd" by Ana Menendez. As long as I see the title of the story‚ it draws my attention as there are many catchy and interesting words in one sentence such as Cuba‚ German and Shepherd. After reading the title‚ I was so eager to understand how the author combine all these totally unrelated words to make the title of the story. Of course‚ I know about Cuban Revolution and a lille bit of German History. However‚ look at the title
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I have picked the “In Cuba I was a German Shepherd” by Ana Menendez. I chose this story because it is the first option from the reading assignment and perhaps I don’t have much knowledge about Cuba and haven’t read any Cuban short stories before. This story is about a group of four aged men‚ who meet every morning at Domino Park in Miami to play domino‚ where sometimes there are also tourists stop by and stare at them while playing. One of these four men is fond of throwing jokes anything about
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I picked the short story "In Cuba I was a German Shepherd" by Ana Menéndez because I was able to connect with the protagonist (Maximo) and feel his pain over how his life had changed after fleeing from Cuba. The story is about Maximo‚ one of four older men who gather in Domino Park in Little Havana in Miami to play dominoes. As a result of the Cuban revolution‚ Maximo‚ then a university professor‚ fled from Cuba with his wife and two daughters. He struggled to start a new life in Miami and ended
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For this week’s assignment‚ I chose Marcos Souza’s review (Unit 3) of “In Cuba I was a German Shepherd” by Ana Menendez. I really liked his take on the story. It is detailed‚ and like him‚ I can also identify with the story. Marcos’ summary is spot-on because like he said “many things are similar to what I experience living in a foreign country” (Marcos Souza‚ 2016‚ para 5)”. When you first immigrate to a foreign country‚ the culture shock is the first adjustment to go through and like the characters
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The German shepherded also know as the GSD is a dog that is used in the military and first responders‚ mostly police. They use the GSD to sniff out drug‚ find people that are running from the cops and that are trapped under something after a earthquake or natural disaster‚ and to find bombs. German Shepherds aren’t just used for the work force they can be used for show also‚ but we will talk about that later. The German Shepherded are very‚ very‚ very in intelligent dogs some have leaned to open
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learn all about German shepherds and their life style. German shepherds are police dogs because they are large‚ strong‚ have a great sense of smell‚ fast‚ strong teeth to bite‚ loyal‚ brave‚ intelligent‚ and a hard working breed. A couple facts about German shepherds and there grooming are German shepherd dogs have a double coat. The outer layer is straight‚ harsh and waterproof and the undercoat is soft and dense. The outer coat sheds throughout the year. Within the German shepherd breed‚ there are
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German Shepherd Dog The German Shepherd is not only one of the world’s most popular companion dogs‚ but also probably the most widely used breed for service work. The development of the German Shepherd Dog‚ along with a number of existing breeds‚ helped pioneer the modern use of dogs for service and community work that we can see today. For a breed of dog that has only been officially recognised for just over 100 years‚ it has made an outstanding contribution to mankind worldwide. The origins
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GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS Introduction Dogs are considered to be the world’s most common pet. In the course of human history‚ millions of domesticated dogs have been kept either as companions at homes or helpers in various needs. They are loved not simply on account of their unparalleled display of intelligence and perceived usefulness‚ but also because they are the kind of animals that are able to establish long-term relationships with man. As a matter of fact‚ man’s fondness for dogs is something
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