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    Almost a Woman

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    In the autobiography Almost A Woman by Esmeralda Santiago‚ there are many cultural differences. She feels alienated from the rest of the people in New York or the United States‚ for that matter. When Esmeralda was thirteen she moved to New York with her family from Puerto Rico. She did not know a word of English nor did she have any idea of what the American culture was like. To top off her ignorance of the American culture‚ she was poor‚ making her more of an outcast. As she was growing

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    When I Was Puerto Rican

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    In the memoir When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author recounts her childhood. Also referred to as "Negi‚" Esmeralda shares the various stages of her upbringing throughout Puerto Rico’s various cities‚ including Macún and Santurce. After dealing with several uprooting experiences‚ multiple schools‚ and even more challenging periods of adjustment‚ Negi is ultimately uprooted once more. After several years without commitment‚ Negi’s mother Ramona decides to leave Esmeralda’s father

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    Introduction Esmeralda Santiago’s When I Was Puerto Rican focuses on island life in the 1950s. In the immediate period leading up to the 1950s‚ Puerto Rico experienced a rapid change in the economic situation of the island. The island began to change from a primarily agricultural economy to one dominated by industry and commerce. Sugar plantations (owned by the wealthy and worked by the poor)‚ cattle ranching‚ and subsistence-level agriculture gave way to a more urban style of living. In the 1930s

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    family. Not finding just any identity‚ mind you‚ but your own. I say this because unless you plan to live at home with your parents until the day you die‚ you will have to establish individuality and a purpose of your own. Such is the case of one Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author and subject of the book‚ ‘When I Was Puerto Rican’. This book is about her eventful path to adulthood‚ both as a woman and as a member of a minority. From her nomadic days in the rural areas of Macún‚ Puerto Rico‚ to her family struggles

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    Dominant Culture

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    Influences from A Dominant Culture A dominant culture‚ which is characterized by its wide prevalence and strong influences‚ always exerts huge influence and imposes pressure upon minority cultures. In the memoir‚ When I Was Puerto Rican‚ Esmeralda Santiago recalled her childhood both in Puerto Rica and America‚ and revealed how American culture affected Puerto Rican culture and traditions. In the 1940s‚ people in Puerto Rica experienced intensive cultural impact from their powerful neighbor country

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    Letters Dobie-Paisano Fellowship‚ l984; and an Illinois Artists Grant‚ l984 (Cisneros). Parallel & Similar Materials For this assignment‚ many of the books chosen have similar themes and motifs. Examples of this are When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago‚ Latinos: Remaking America by Marcelo Suarez-Orozco and‚ Just Like Us: The True

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    After reading “ Free schools” by Dewitt Clinton and “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto both have two completely opposite ideas about school and make very valid points. Dewitt Clinton believes that everyone should be educated and schooling should be free so people of all wealth could be educated where as John Gatto believes that not all people need school and in fact by making it mandatory it becomes boring. Gatto argues that school days are too long and seem to be never ending for twelve years

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    Purto

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    “When I was Puerto Rican.” In the book “when I was Puerto Rican” by Esmeralda Santiago‚ negi goes to New York to find a “better like” with her mother” there Puerto Rican jabara who longed for the green quiet of a tropical afternoon was to become a hybrid who would never forgive the uprooting.” (pg109). Her whole life and future had changed when she left Puerto Rico to live in New York. Negi loved Puerto Rico and did not want to move anywhere. She admired the warm tropical weather. There was

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    Unilever

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    UNILEVER Portfolio Management Sohail Aslam Esmeralda García Christoph J. Szczecina Henrique A. Lima de Faria Fachhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts June 19th‚ 2008 PERSPECTIVES 1. UNILEVER Company - Overview - Legal structure - Group distribution 2. Executive Management - Vision - Mission - Strategic Objectives - Strategic Plan 3. Portfolio Management - Identification - Categorization - Evaluation - Selection - Prioritization - Portfolio Balancing - Authorization

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    Act 4 Scene 4: Conflict

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    Characters: Lorraine‚ James‚ Esmeralda‚ Classmates‚ Teacher Lorraine - Narration: My conflict with my friends left me unwanted‚ all alone. But still at least I have James who really cares for me. No one will ever break us apart. Note: Esmeralda should be near James (Teacher Enters) Teacher: Good morning Class! Classmates: Good morning Teacher! *class sits down* Teacher: So‚ you have a new classmate who just transfered here from Paco Catholic School. *Esmeralda (transfer student) stands up

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