country embraces diversity‚ yet one of the most controversial and debated topics in the United States is immigration. America has lived up to the dream of many immigrants‚ yet many are struggling to adjust to the unfamiliar culture‚ as addressed in Pat Mora’s poem “Immigrants.” Immigration means the one-way flow of the population to a specific place or country. It is what carves the picture of the modern world. People move out of the native country or state for various reasons. Better employment
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structures related with it‚ contrasted by the willingness for freedom of development within the native “curandera” custom that was instilled in her by her grandmother. One of the first things I began to notice is that the characters within depict a binary opposition. It is a tension between Curandismo and Catholicism. In the story the religious practices between that of Catholicism and “curandera” are binary opposites that in my opinion are depicted through symbolism. The conflict can be seen as
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Mary Olivier‚ Pat Mora‚ and Lucille Clifton wrote the poem Sleeping in the Forest‚ Gold‚ The Earth is a Living Thing because they wanted to show us how they felt about the nature. The poem sleeping in the forest sends a message by telling us that she "thought the earth remembered me" witch gives us a message by saying she spends so much time in the forest she would think the earth remembered her. It tells us that because she spends so much time with the animals but they still runaway. The message
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is puddle-wonderful” “in Just-” By E.E. Cummings‚ pg. 414. C.) imagery - “These shriveled seeds we plant‚ corn kernel‚ dried bean‚ poke into loosed soil” “Daily” by Naomi Shihab‚ pg. 410. D.) diction - “A handy token” “Legal Alien” by Pat Mora‚ pg. 473. E.) personification - “the man of snow is‚ nonetheless‚ content” “Boy at the Window” by Richard Wilbur‚ pg. 451. 4.) A.) simile - “roaring salsa‚ like a prize shark” “Tiburon” by Martin Espada‚ pg. 430. B.) metaphor -
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Legal Alien The poem “Legal Alien” by Pat Mora is in the open poem form‚ it has no stanzas. It does have a few words that rhyme which are “English” (5) and “Spanish” (6) and also with “Mexicans” (14) and then with “Americans” (15). The poem also has rhythm‚ it is a low steady beat. It is a straightforward poem about how life is for a person with the same race/ethnicity as others and at the same time‚ different from others. The poem “Legal Alien” is about a woman of Mexican parents‚ who is born
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because of what she did (being a curandera). So why should he give up his solace and peace once she was gone? If becomes a curandero he would give himself solace and peace because of what he would do like Ultima. “I dropped to my knees; bless me‚ Ultima” (Anaya 260) Antonio asked to bless him right before she died. Antonio did not ask her to bless him in the name of God but a being a curandera. This seems to make Antonio not believe in God but in the powers of curandera. “I bless you in the name
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central character‚ Antonio Marez y Luna (Tony)‚ specifically in his faith. The journey Tony goes through is steered predominantly by three major elements traditionally‚ in Catholicism‚ anciently‚ in The Golden Carp‚ and supernaturally‚ in Ultima as a curandera. In the beginning of the novel the audience can see the unyielding faith that Tony has for his religion and for God‚ “I had started praying to myself from the moment I heard the first short‚ and I never stopped praying until I reached home. Over
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Jasmine Tran Ms. Brzowski English 2 PDP - Period 1 09.12.2012 Seminar Notes: Bless Me Ultima 1. Bless Me Ultima fits the description of "magical realism" because the story talks a lot about a curandera named Ultima. As we all know‚ a curandera is a healer. Rudolfo Anaya portrays Ultima as this old lady who has magical and spiritual powers. She seems to bring life to things around her. "When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes‚ and the gurgling waters of the river sang to
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The way someone is raised will be the way they view others and the different pieces of society.There are some key factors that change your view on society and that is Culture! In the personal essay “Ethnic Hash” by Patric J. Williams mentions how a variety of things determine how you see the world around you. In the story Patric says “habits‚customs‚and common traits of the social group by which I have been guided in life.” Williams. This shows all the different things of life that can change
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Running head: HERRITAGE ASSESSMENT Heritage Assessment Grand Canyon University Health Promotion Throughout The Life Span NRS-429v October 05‚ 2012 Heritage Assessment The culture of a person can change the way one views different aspects in life. Medical professionals are not exempt from this. Patients may be treated by one medical professional differently than they would be treated by the next just based on the culture the medical professional grew up in. This paper will examine the
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