This review paper will be evaluating and discussing the book “When I was Puerto Rican” by Esmeralda Santiago and some of its important themes. This book does an amazing job at giving a voice to countless minorities who have faced similar situations‚ struggles and triumphs that many of the characters in the book experience. It serves an important purpose by allowing a candid view into the lives of so many who are often misunderstood and misrepresented. There are many important themes that are addressed
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When I turned around the corner‚ I was shocked. Kamal was still standing beside the road‚ exactly where I had left him half an hour ago. He looked spaced out and unaware of the rushing traffic around him and the busy pedestrians swirling around him. He looked very lost and forlorn. I quickly approached him and tapped him on his shoulder. He gave a startled jump and immediately went into his judo stance. "Hey‚ it’s only me‚ Lilie‚" I quickly assured him. He relaxed his stand but the
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When you’re perfectly calm when dismembering a body‚ obviously you’re not mad. Throughout the entire poem‚ the narrator repeated expressed signs of rather extreme insanity. From the beginning of the short story‚ the narrator has always had a few screws missing. On page 1 the narrator states‚ "I have lost control of my mind‚ why do you say that I am mad?" The narrator is clearly in denial‚ he knows that the ideas that are swarming through his mind at the very least‚ indicate some sort of insanity
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Tyler Jones Brown Eng. 12/ p.2 When I was One-and-Twenty In the poem‚ When I Was One-And-Twenty‚ by A. E. Housman‚ the author begins by describing the setting around the time when he was twenty-one. He mentions how an older man had given him some advice. The wise man could possibly be a mentor‚ father‚ grandfather‚ or another male figure in the author’s life. The wise man tells the author‚ “Give crowns and pounds and guineas‚ but not your heart away.” The man means that you can give away
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up my mother always asked me where I was going to attend college‚ never if I would attend. It was her priority to raise a daughter that would dream big and reach for my goals. Due to her influence and constant support I have developed a strong determination to be successful. It was through this determination that I was able to be the first person in my family to attend college. I wanted to earn a degree but more importantly‚ I wanted to be in a profession that I was passionate about. Deciding on
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When I look into your eyes the only word that comes to mind is love. The beauty of your look‚ the warmth of your touch and the comfort in your voice tells me that I am cared for‚ your arms wrapped around me fill me with the assurance that I’m protected. The idea that no matter how I look on a off day or when I wake up in the morning‚ you tell me how beautiful I am. The butterflies you give me with every kiss‚ makes my heart beat faster as I don’t want to move from against your body. The look
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you have two months to live.” Initially you are afraid of what happens when you die and whether it will be quick and possibly painless. If you are narrow minded‚ this is the only concern you have. What you should be contemplating is the future and what you will miss. The worst thing about dying young is missing out on the greatest experiences in life. Two works that show that this belief is timeless are‚ “When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be” by John Keats‚ written in 1818 and “Demons”‚ by Imagine
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Kevin and I went out for a year‚ and‚ during that time‚ we fought until we got sick of it. We fought about the stupid things all couples fight about‚ but the main thing that came between us was something that other couples probably don’t have to deal with. We constantly argued about whether I was too Americanized. 2. Kevin and I both came to the United States from Korea five years ago. Although we had this in common‚ we had different points of view on everything. He would ask me why I couldn’t be
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When I Came To America I want to write about this experience because a lot of things have since this event and that i’ve learned through this point in my life.It was May 27‚2009‚ the sun was burning‚ i felt like i was melting.I remember seeing my family members with sad teary eyes.It was my last day living in Dominican Republic .I was years old at that time‚ i was so excited to come to America but at same time i was i wanted to stay in my country.When i got to America everything
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Period 2 Ms. Johnson All through elementary school‚ I was left out. I never got along with other kids because I wasn’t pretty or bubbly as a little kid. Basically‚ my awkward phase was all the way to middle school. I can honestly say that I had one single friend at each elementary school I went to. When I went to Lockmar in Palm Bay‚ it was Jessica. We were the only two kids with lesbian parents‚ so we were close as could be. When I was in the fourth grade‚ my mom had a nervous breakdown
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