in the late 1800’s. This is a short story about a magical Monkey’s Paw that can grant three wishes. They wished for 200 pounds‚ It ended up taking the son’s life. They wished him back to life‚ then back to the grave again. Aunty Misery is by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ it takes place in a rural village in the past. This folktale is about Aunty Misery and her pear tree. She is granted a wish and makes her tree capture people who try to steal pears off of it. Senor Death ends up getting trapped in the tree
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The short stories “Catch the Moon” and “ The Bass the River and Sheila Mant‚” have many similarities. “Catch the Moon” is written by Judith Ortiz Cofer and is about Luis‚ a juvenile delinquent. Luis fights with his anger after his mothers death and usually finds himself in trouble. In “The Bass the River and Sheila Mant‚” the author‚ W.D. Wetherell‚ the narrator finds himself having to choose between his real love and an illusion of love. Luis struggles to find ways to deal with his mothers death
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social order‚ religion‚ nationality‚ and even gender. People stereotype due to many reasons. Some do it for fun‚ others do it to explain something about what they saw or heard‚ while some do it out of innocence or ignorance. In the essay by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria‚ the young man called the lady Maria but he did it out of the innocence. Although he didnt mean any harm‚ the Puerto Rican girl resented the stereotype. People think that all women
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Writing Exercise #2 The essay ‘Salvation” by Langston Hughes was the essay I connected with most. The religious aspect if it enticed me to read further. To me it was ironic that Hughes titled the essay “Salvation” when in fact it seemed young 12-year-old Hughes had become more lost than before going to the revival. I feel as if that Hughes wanted readers to take an important theme away from the essay; peer pressure from adults has a big impact on small children. Hughes style of writing is a unique
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Michael Amieiro Literature 1 9/28/12 Compare and contrast essay In both Essays “Just Walk On By” by Brent Staples and “The Myth Of The Latin Women” by Judith Coffer‚ both authors talked about how people stereotyped in the world especially by self situations. But to me there’s a difference between thinking your being stereotyped to misunderstanding. Both of these articles talks about the authors and how they were stereotyped for either being
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Cofer‚ Judith Ortiz. The meaning of consuelo. Beacon Press‚ 2005. The Meaning of Consuelo is based on a Puerto Rican family in the 1950s‚ during a time of Americanization. The family has two daughters Consuelita and Mili‚ one meaning comfort and solace the other meaning miracle. Consuelita goes through many personal changes‚ but also has to sit back and watch the world around her change. Her parents have two totally different aspects on life which makes it even harder for her growth‚ this sparks
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Prejudices in Our World Both Brent Staples in “Black Men and Public Places” and Judith Cofer in “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” seem to be illustrating the prejudices some people have. They both explain how the way they look gets them treated by others. Brent Staples‚ because he is black in perceived as a criminal; Judith Cofer is a Latina and is mistaken for a waitress. Both stories give numerous examples of prejudice. In addition‚ each writer has a larger purpose
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References: Madden‚ F. (2009). Exploring Literature: I fell in love‚ or My Hormones Awakened‚ [1952] Judith Ortiz Cofer P Austen‚ J. (1818) Persuasion E.G E.G. (2011) TeensHealth.org‚ Love and Romance The Trustees of Princeton Univ E.G. Retrieved Oct. 5‚ 2011 from‚ comparative-essay.com Eng 102.02
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their story to show the oppressive situations they have been through in a time of their lives. When Judith Cofer wrote The Myth of the Latin Woman she told us in the story how her appearance had followed her throughout her life especially when she was at a poetry reading and a woman called her over to her table to order a cup of coffee. This happened only because the older woman had mistaken Cofer as a waitress since the only job people think a Latin woman could get is as a waiter‚ or housemaid.
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In "True Love"‚ Viorst skillfully gives examples of a comical and realistic view of love. The poem is aptly named true love because love does not simply imply feelings of passion‚ but of fondness‚ friendship‚ affection and devotion. The wife puts on make-up and watches football games just to please her husband out of love. The husband is willing to wear clothes that are unironed and listen to his wife’s opinions‚ even if he disagrees with her‚ because he loves her. When he works late‚ the wife would
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