In March of 2007‚ I entered the United States illegally. Prior to this‚ I had been deported twice. Crossing the border was very dangerous‚ but I had to do it because in Mexico we are very poor. My father passed away 21 years ago‚ and my mom was left a widow with 11 children. My oldest brother moved out of the house‚ so I had to step up and help my mom raise my siblings. Where I’m from‚ there aren’t many jobs available‚ only on the fields and the pay wasn’t enough to support us. I didn’t want to cross
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Crossing the Border‚ Reaching the Light An illegal immigrant is defined as anyone who migrates to a country for permanent residence without any form of identification. The number of illegal immigrants in the United States was estimated at 11.5 million in 2011‚ according to the Pew Hispanic Center. Of these 11.5 million immigrants‚ 58 percent came from Mexico‚ 23 percent from other Latin America countries‚ 11 percent from Asia‚ and 8 percent from Africa‚ Europe‚ Canada and elsewhere. How do they
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Betty Smith ’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn presents the problems of a child growing up‚ the coming of age when one meets challenges and overcomes obstacles. The protagonist‚ Francie Nolan‚ undergoes a self-discovery as she strives to mature living in the Brooklyn slum despite its poverty and privation. Thus‚ Smith ’s thematic treatment of the struggle of maturity has become for the reader an exploration of loneliness‚ family relationships‚ the loss of innocence‚ and death and disease. One of the
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A. Crossing Crossing is a short story written by Mark Slouka. The short story was written in the year 2009. The short story revolves around the nameless main character and his son. They are going on an annual traditional trip. The trip is a one day where they drive to a place in the woods where they spend the night at an old settler’s barn. The name of the main character is not revealed – no names at all are revealed‚ so every character mentioned in the short story is nameless. That gives the
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In the realist film “Sortie des Usines Lumiere a Lyon” by Auguste and Louis Lumiere in France also known as “Workers leaving Lumiere Factory in Lyon”‚ the scene of workers mainly women leaving the building is shown by the background music in a jaunty rhythm. It is a black and white film in 46 seconds shown in 1895 often referred as second movie ever made‚ filmed by Auguste and Louis Lumiere whom are famous for producing realist films. As in other Louis Lumiere films‚ realist films tend to represent
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After reading "My Brooklyn‚ Then and Now" by Wendell Jamieson‚ I couldn’t help but to think of the one line that caught my attention " Plenty of old places are gone‚ but many thrive. And the new places - the restaurants and bars‚ of course...have made Brooklyn a destination." Growing up in Ridgewood‚ Queens I saw many places disappear overtime. I also saw many new places blossom and make this neighborhood quite an attraction. From Norma’s bakery that is located just a few blocks away from my house
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contribute to helping you live a safe life. One of these types of people include crossing guards. They are usually seen as people whom just help others cross the road‚ but the work they do is valuable. Crossing guards are significant people that provide several advantages such as saving one’s life‚ protecting others’ lives and preventing extra costs. Firstly‚ crossing guards are important‚ because their duty
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Pat Barker author of Border Crossings uses a variety of literary techniques to enhance the readers understanding of child criminals and how society deals with these children. Barker utilises the techniques of flashbacks and dialogue to illustrate that morals can change‚ while the use of minor characters explores the idea that children criminals are victims of circumstance‚ while dialogue and juxtaposition exposes the subjectivity of truth. Barker’s effective use of flashbacks and dialogue explores
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Everyone possess different kinds of virtues In the novel a tree grows in Brooklyn‚ the protagonist‚ |Francie Nolan displays three virtues‚ courage‚ honesty and acceptance. Courage comes in many shapes‚ sizes and forms; it can be saving an old lady from a burning building or small encounters of courage‚ like asking out a secret admirer. Francies display’s courage when the doctor makes several comments about poor people being filthy‚ Francie feels hurt immediately. When the needle went into her‚ “…
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Crossing The shot story ”Crossing” is written by Mark Slouka in 2009. The short story brings us through a dangerous situation about a father and son trying to cross a wild river. It is a great trip for a father to spend some quality time with his son out in the wild nature and to bond with each other. It is very typical for an American family‚ to have such values about a “father and son relationship”. The father in this story takes his son to a place where he went with his own father‚ when he was
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