others or fit in? Well you aren’t alone‚ in the poem “Same Song” by Pat Mora a parent or guardian sees their 16 year old son and 12 year old daughter trying to look good or be someone they aren’t. The 12 year old girl wakes up really early to put on makeup while the 16 year old boy stays up late to workout. I really enjoyed the tone and images I got when reading the poem “Same Song”. The imagery‚ theme‚ and tone are some of the best parts of the poem to me. Most of all I really enjoyed the images
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can be told to others and spread around the world. The quotes‚ “Family stories sing of what lives in the blood.” And “your breath moves through the family like the wind moves through the trees.” From lines 29 and 38-40‚ in the story “A voice” by Pat Mora. These lines talk about how through talking to others you can keep stories alive forever. For example‚ a recipe book would be burnt in a house fire‚ but someone memorized it‚ then even if the book was unsaveable then someone could write down the
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Pat Mora’s unique stories connect children to different cultures and languages‚ thus having the power to inspire them. In Pat Mora’s book Tomás and the Library Lady or Tomás y la señora de la biblioteca (Spanish version) we see how reading opens new worlds and thus enrich a child’s life. The book is about the support a migrant worker family shows to the education of their child‚ Tomás. Tomás’s Papa Grande encourages him to go to the library to find new stories‚ since Tomás knows all of his grandfather’s
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no matter how much we would like the idea of time machines in movies such as Back to the Future‚ we‚ ourselves‚ must learn to cope with memories. In the poem Postcard from Kashmir‚ by Agha Shanhid Ali‚ and Elena‚ by Pat Mora‚ both authors must do just that. In fact‚ both writers effectively incorporate powerful language and techniques in their poems to embody a nostalgic feeling for what once was the past‚ and for what they consider to be an unfulfilled present. In Postcard from Kashmir
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their own assumptions about my race.” (Lee‚ 41).’ This quote shows how having different culture affected the way people lived as it is shown in the story “Hapa” as well as the poem “Legal Alien”. People with different cultural backgrounds have been judged based on their appearances. The authors from “Hapa” and “Legal Alien” both explained how they must tolerate other people by the way they treated them. Cultural differences can change a person’s life in a negative way by being stereotyped‚ and by
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‘Alien’ Promotional Poster Analysis It is important in any media text for the encoder to use many different devices top help them in producing an advertisement‚ in order to target a certain audience. In this essay I will dissect and analyse the content of the media text: ‘An Alien Legacy’ boxed set. I will be looking at the purpose of the text‚ and how it would appeal to its target audience. I will also be looking at the different technical devices used by commenting on the featured denotations produced
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The marvellous poem‚ Grandmother was written by Pat Kertzman. This art of literature teaches many aspects of life and it enables one to understand the benefits of life experiences. In this text‚ the protagonist‚ the speaker’s grandmother uses the lessons that she had learnt through her life to help her granddaughter advance in life. This poem is a free verse and is composed of six stanzas. The author of this piece of poetry tries to convey the theme‚ knowledge isn’t only acquired through academics;
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Ex The inside of the castle will amaze you with its beauty The view from the cabin is sure to amaze you. Delight great pleasure. Ex You will experience delight when you taste his cooking. Her beautiful voice will delight the audience. Contribute give. Ex Workers contribute canned food to supply the food pantry. Colonel military officer of high rank. Ex A famous colonel gave a speech about the battle. The colonel is in an important meeting right now. Noble having fine personal
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“Immigrants‚” by Par Mora‚ covers the actions that immigrants take in order to assimilate into the American culture. Mora’s poem touches on a variety of different ideas‚ but the idea that stands out the most as the primary theme of this poem is that immigrants feel that they need to “fit in.” However‚ though immigrants of the past would certainly follow this trend‚ the immigrants of today follow a different set of rules. The poem’s central theme is undoubtedly one of “fitting in.” This notion is
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setting of this poem takes place in Mexico. Since "La Migra" is Mexican slang for the U.S. border patrol‚ which implies the immigration theme of the poem. The poem contains some Spanish words because it brings comfort to the people who understand the language‚ and can relate to the poem. “I grew up bilingual and have no memory of not speaking both beautiful languages. Both my parents were bilingual‚ so luckily‚ English and Spanish were part of the rhythm of our home.” Coincidentally‚ Mora states that
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