mother as I strutted down the hall in my jeans that went through rough adjustments the night before. The translation: Javier why did you rip your pants; I’m not buying you anything so you won’t do that anymore. Growing up in a lower middle class Mexican household has its pros and cons‚ additionally being the first born of a second generation‚ but it has shaped me into the individual I am today. I thoroughly enjoyed growing up including the hardships that came with it. I was a positive outcome
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who has supernatural strength or abilities‚ is loyal but temperamental‚ and was celebrated for their brave deeds. The concept of real and fictional people that modern society views as heroes has evolved since Ancient Greece. The most significant difference is the motive of a hero. In Ancient Greece‚ heroes fought and died for the glory of being immortalized and remembered‚ and for the rewards of power and the spoils of war. In present day‚ we think of heroes as war veterans‚ fallen soldiers‚ and people
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My flag is going to be about the Puerto Rican flag. Puerto Rico is located in North America. Puerto Rico was found in 1898‚ when the American and Spanish had a war. The Puerto Rico flag looks like 5 white and red stripes and at the left there is blue triangle and a white star. What i’m going to be talking about what the red and white stripes are and the blue triangle with a white star means. Red part So first we are going to talk about the 3 red stripes. So the 3 red stripes mean the blood for
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The reading about the indigenous people thought me how labels are used as an excuse to mistreat people. As the reading explain the term indigenous was only created to dehumanized and the over the land. Because the natives from American were not Christians they were not considered real people and with the help of the Pope‚ the European nations took over the land regardless that there were people already leaving there. It’s also interesting to see the used of indigenous as a nations‚ state or peoples
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Family is the foundation of the Puerto Rican social structure. ”Familismo” is a Puerto Rican word meaning close family connections‚ stressing the well-being of the family‚ as opposed to cultures which place a greater emphasis on friends and same-age peers as an integral part of the social structure. Puerto Rican family complex is extensive; it is based on the Spanish system of compadrazgo in which many members—not just parents and siblings—are considered to be part of the immediate family. Thus
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paper bills as well as coins. Both the bills and coins contain historical figures that were pivotal to Haiti’s history and culture. As with most currency exchange rates‚ the rate between the US dollar and the Haitian Gourde changes based on the current market conditions. As of today March 10th‚ 2018‚ the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Haitian Gourde is 1 USD to 64.33 HTG. The second currency that is accepted in Haiti is the United States dollar. According to the haitihub.com “The vast
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Hispanic American Diversity Hispanic Americans cultural diversity is emulated in the various groups as well as in the origins of the individual cultures. Hispanic cultures have been swayed to different degrees by many traditions. Unification attempts of Hispanic Americans have often been tense among the various Hispanic American subgroups. Mexican Americans‚ Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans have very little in common. Most Hispanic Americans identify with other
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American music has had a large impact‚ and is listened to across the globe. There are numerous different genres‚ and all of these are popular in different areas of not only the country but also the world. There are many different reasons for American music’s success‚ from being able to incorporate previous artist’s music to having such a large diversity of music being created. I will try to explore why American music is so popular‚ and what kind of music is popular around the world. I will also then
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Back in the year 1910‚ middle-class workers in Mexico protested the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz who ruled for more than 30 years. (Knight‚ historytoday.com) It was the first major social revolution of the twentieth century. Like most dictatorships‚ power and wealth were only given to a select few‚ and injustice was everywhere. Diaz was not always a dictator‚ though. He was once a hero in an earlier revolution. Sadly‚ he didn’t know when to end his rule and kept his rule through bribery and rigging
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM In the literatures we have read this semester all of the characters have a dream that consists of a plan and multiple goals that sum up to the American Dream‚ however‚ there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. The question is if it is possible for these characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? In “Step Children of a Nation”
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