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    my family does for me. My parents spend time apart and my siblings often find themselves at a game without the support of a family member or perhaps worse‚ stuck a horse show for eight hours. Similar to the members of my family‚ the characters in Julia Alvarez’s novel‚ In the

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    Our world has shrunk‚ and as a result societies are intermingling frequently. In the essay‚ “I‚ Too‚ Sing America” by Julia Alvarez‚ it discusses the struggles of assimilating into American society‚ during a time of prejudice against minorities. People face persecution when coming to a new country and it only stops if they assimilate. The tone of “I‚ Too‚ Sing America” by Julia Alvarez shifts from depressed and disappointed to hopeful and relaxed enhances the central idea. The central idea of being

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    Quinceanera

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    Quinceanera Throughout history‚ most young girls have a Quinceanera which is a special occasion and traditional celebration of a young girl turning fifteen on her birthday and making a transition from child to adult. Reached maturity and eligibility for marriage‚ which has been custom in most countries. A Quinceanera is something that started many years ago when a Spanish conqueror brought the tradition to Mexico and other countries. Throughout most countries‚ parents don’t celebrate their daughter’s

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    August 3rd‚ 2007 was a day that I will never forget. It was the day I turned fifteen and celebrated my Quinceañera. A Quinceañera is a coming of age party for young girls of the Latin America culture‚ when they are turning fifteen. It is somewhat similar to a sweet sixteen party but it is more formal. Preparations for the Quinceañera often begin a year in advance. This consists of picking out a dress‚ which will look somewhat similar to a wedding dress. The traditional dress is white‚ with a snug

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    The Quinceañera

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    The Quinceañera in the Mexican culture‚ is a celebration of a young lady in their society turning fifteen years old. It is not celebrated in a conventional backyard party structure‚ but into a towering party usually booked in an event hall were around 200 to 300 family and friends are invited. The reason I choose to write about the quinceañera is because to a girl that is celebrated‚ it is an extremely special and memorable day. In our Mexican culture‚ a quinceañera in past times used to mean that

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    the world are most likely to be influenced by society and culture in which we exist in. Hence we become end product of the culture surrounding us. Both authors Julia Alvarez and Alice Walker were mutually influenced by their life experiences but their stories present an extreme different trend by which people adjust to a new culture. Alvarez‚ who is a Dominican reflects part of her life experience growing up as a girl in her story "Daughters of Invention"‚ which is about a family seeking a new life

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    Behind The Story of how the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Hispanic American Literature Summative Assessment Savannah Blakely April 27th 2015 English III Honors Abstract Julia Alvarez wrote an amazing and spectacular novel‚ with the name of “Howthe Garcia Girls Lost their Accents.” This paper will take you through a summary of the novel‚ and how the story begins‚ and ends. It will surely answer any questions you have after reading the book. By the three articles to help back up different information

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    How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents. In How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents‚ Julia Alvarez discusses the four girls’transition from the Dominican Republic to America. The Garcia’s are an immigrant family who must find a balance between their identity as Dominicans and their new identities as Americans. Yolanda‚ the sister on whom the story primarily focuses‚ must find a balance between the strict and old fashioned culture she comes from and the new‚ innovative and radical culture she is

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    Once Upon a Quinceanera

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    Once Upon a Quinceanera The quinceañera‚ the fifteenth birthday celebration for a Latina girl‚ is quickly becoming an American event. This legendary party is a sight to behold: lavish ball gowns‚ extravagant catered meals‚ DJs‚ limousines‚ and multi-tiered cakes. The must haves for a "quince" are becoming as numerous and costly as a prom or wedding. And yet‚ this elaborate ritual also hearkens back to traditions from native countries and communities‚ offering young Latinas a chance to connect

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    As a shy teenage girl with two left feet and a fear of dancing in public‚ I felt that dancing at a friend’s quinceanera as a member of her court of honor was going to be the worst experience of my life. After my mother gave me the news that she had volunteered me to be a dama de honor‚ I immediately complained about having to dance with a group of strangers for 5 months in preparation for the dance performance in front of about 200 people. For the first month I reluctantly attended every practice

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