Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing‚ 5th Edition Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell Table of Contents Preface 1. Understanding Literature Imaginative Literature Conventional Themes The Literary Canon Luisa Valenzuela‚ “All about Suicide” Wole Soyinka‚ “Telephone Conversation” Thinking Critically Interpreting Literature Evaluating Literature The Function of Literary Criticism Checklist: Evaluating Literary Criticism 2. Reading and Writing About Literature
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Do people ever wonder what makes them who they are? What makes them so unique and special? What literally‚ makes them‚them? In the short stories‚ "Mother To Son" and "Abuela Invents the Zero"‚ the main characters face the same question and help show the answer. Everyday experiences help shape values and decisions‚ for better or for worse. In the short story "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes‚ the main character "mother" explains to her son difficulties in life and how they changed her outlook.
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is when all the citizens of a country get the chance to live equally in society and are treated fairly under the law‚ regardless of race or gender. However‚ the “Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson‚ and “The Myth of Latin Woman” by Judith Cofer show the sexism that has existed in the United States. “The Telltale Heart: Apology‚ Reparation‚ and Redress” by Charles Lawrence and Mari Matsuda presents the injustices that the federal government has committed towards specific groups of people
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the nicest things America has done for immigrants is provide them a community. In Judith Cofer’s “ The Latin Deli” she writes about the Latin Deli as a place where people come when they are homesick. People enjoy browsing for brands that they associate with good memories. For example‚ “ …when they walk down the aisles of her store reading the labels of packages aloud‚ as if they were the names of lost lovers” (Cofer). Folks also buy jamon y queso‚ which is really just a ham and cheese sandwich‚ and
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signals have perpetuated certain stereotypes…” (626). I agree with the author‚ there are many people who are prejudice or stereotypical toward Latin Americans. Many innuendos are that I am a “sexual firebrand…‚” such as “Hot Tamale…” A. The author Judith Ortiz Cofer’s purpose seems to be about making people aware that not everyone in an ethnic group is alike. B. The author’s goal of this essay is to show the ethnic differences and to make people aware how they are disrespectful of other cultures
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Volar In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s essay “Volar”‚ the author describes that both her and her mother dreams of being able to fly. The author portrays the problems faced by many immigrant families‚ and shows the reason why they want to fly. She also shows her and her mother’s secret desire through their dreams. The author’ obsession with superheroes is her desire to fit in to the culture where she lives. The author shows that she with tight curls and skinny arm and legs is not happy with
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"Absurdism" absurdism‚ existentialism‚ crime fiction‚ and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Triology. EPOQUE: Originally published on The New York Times 25 December 1990. TITTLE: The Witchs Husband AUTHOR: Judith Ortíz CoferBIOGRAPHY: Is a Puerto Rican author. Her work spans a range of literary genres including poetry‚ short stories‚ autobiography‚ essays‚ and young-adult fiction. EPOQUE: 1952 CANADA TITTLE: Bushed AUTHOR: Earle Birney BIOGRAPHY: Was a distinguished Canadian
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In the book call me Maria by Judith Ortiz Copen . Maria accepts who she is as a person and where she lives and the language. When she reads her poem she learns to be more confident threw her poems. Also her friend whoopee helps maria settle in new york. And also since maria can speak two languages it makes her feel more accepted. In this book Maria show that now matter what happens to her she can get threw it. In the book Maria would read her poem and they would help her feel confident about herself
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WHO ARE THE PUERTO RICAN OF NEW YORKK? CONTENTS Section Page I. INTRODUCTION 1. II. RESEARCH FINDINGS 2. SQ 1- What are the Puerto Rican Percentages and Regional Population rates in New York? SQ 2- When and Why did the Puerto Ricans come to New York City? SQ 3- What Cultural Holidays
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stereotypes are false. For instances‚ Cofer explains how she did not see how it is fair for Latin girls to be expected to “ripen” as fruits; whereas‚ other girls could mature into adulthood. She displays that the stereotype is false by providing the an anecdote: Cofer is at a school dance‚ with an American boy‚ he leans in for a kiss‚ but Cofer does not accept it‚ this causes the boy to say‚ “I thought you Latin girls were supposed to mature early”(106). This allows Cofer to terminate the stereotype that
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