Jimmy Santiago Baca’s A Place to Stand shows the change Baca goes through while in prison for six and a half years. With several charges of drug possession‚ no one believed he would be a better person. However‚ through the power of poetry‚ he managed to become an incredible writer‚ he was able to come out of prison a new man. Many believe that the prison system needs a reform‚ that people going in are the same or even worse when coming back out. Yet‚ Baca was different‚ he managed to stay away
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after a period of hardships‚ to eventually succeed in what they are looking to succeed in. When it came to Jimmy Santiago Baca in his memoir "A Place to Stand" he had to take a good look at his life‚ and lifestyle‚ convince himself that he can do better‚ to eventually overcome a lot of his in his life so that he could accomplish his main goal of overcoming illiteracy. Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ after growing up the youngest of three children‚ watching his drunken and womanizing father destroy
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“Green Chile” The poem “Green Chile‚” by Jimmy Baca‚ is more than what it seems. The poem is literally about two chile peppers‚ a green one and a red one. Yes‚ they are both very similar in the aspect of being peppers‚ but they are very different because of the symbolism that each of them holds. The speaker of the poem is a grandson that loves on pepper over another‚ and the author describes that well in his poem. The imagery in this poem seems to be very sensual in some areas‚ and in others it
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Jimmy Santiago Baca was in an insolation due to refusal to work. In this chapter‚ he has done two years in the prison already. Also‚ he insisted that his hard work should have deserved him for learning as the reclassification committee’s promise. This was a positive transition for Baca‚ he was started self-learning to read and write by his communication(letter-writing) with his pen-pal Harry. In addition‚ the lesson from Bonafide had teaches him a new perspective of violence and the outcome of those
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“Who Understands Me But Me‚” by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ is about an author talking about life in prison. It explains how life would be behind bars.explaining how you should choose your path the correct way and make good decisions in life. Also how hard it is to get your life back together after prison because it changes your life. To get your life together before it all goes bad. How you need to think things through in life before you do them. Also how hard it could be getting your life back together
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is a compelling novel written by Ernest Hemingway about a old man named Santiago who has been on an eighty four day streak without catching a fish. Santiago is a frail elderly man who is beginning to lose hope in his capability to even catch fish. As written in Huffington Post a hero‚ “is someone who “we” determine to have demonstrated behaviors and decisions that are ethically and emotionally worthy of our awe.” Santiago is not a hero. How can people call him a hero when all he does is lose
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The Alchemist‚ written by Paul Coelho‚ an epic story is told about an individual named Santiago that follows his dreams and defies all odds to find a treasure that might not even exist. He is accompanied by an ally which is also an alchemist. Throughout the story‚ a main part was the symbolization of Santiago’s heart. His heart symbolizes the good in the world and the most pure way to get what you want. Santiago had to learn to follow his heart throughout the novel and not listen to his sadness‚ thus
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William Handy makes a believable statement in his quote‚ “In the portrayal of Santiago in the Old man and the Sea …. Concerning the depiction of conflicting values‚” while on the other hand‚ it is difficult to agree that “in every situation‚ Santiago responds as a spiritually fulfilled man.”(Handy 2) Santiago was not spiritually grounded as seen in statements he voiced about recited prayers while fishing. He swayed back and forth as to the “sin” he may have committed by killing the marlin.
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Comparing and Contrasting the life of two of America’s funniest talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. Dec 13th 2013 It could be said that these two men are the funniest two men on late night television with interesting back grounds‚ and great starts to each of their careers it could be one’s own opinion of whom they preferred. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of the funniest hosts on late night television today. These two gentlemen have taken the position of some very funny
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Judy Baca: Exploration of California’s Ethnic History One cool windy fall evening of 1974 Judy Baca was in her California home‚ sitting on the sofa‚ watching television‚ when the phone rang. “Hello?” she asked. “Hello is this Judith Baca?” the voice asked from the other side of the phone. “Yes‚ this is I. Who is this?” she questioned. “I am Michael Smith. I work for the Army Corps of Engineers. I am calling to ask if you would be willing to paint a mural along the Tujunga Flood Control Channel
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