ESL 185 Writing Assignment Maria Zuniga Book Report December 9‚ 2005 Corrections “Sor Juana” is a biography of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz written by Octavio Paz and translated by Margaret Sayers Peden. It is a book of 470 pages divided in six parts that besides Sor Juana’s life and work‚ explain the difficulties of the time for an intellectual woman. It was published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Cambridge‚ Massachusetts in 1988. Reading this book gave me the
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The document The Chronicle of San Juan de la Pena is a chronicle of the early history of the Iberian Peninsula. It uses mythology and history interchangeably to describe the settling and history of Hispania. Such as the references to the Greco-Roman hero Hercules who came to rule the indigenous peoples here. This document has religious aspects though it does not appear until Chapter three. The document’s style due to its chronological nature usually is detached. There is however moments when the
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In Lupao‚ Nueva Ecija ‘Baybayanting Festival’ highlights battle between Christian and Muslim crusaders By Enrique P. Valenton LUPAO‚ Nueva Ecija – Like in other places which feature festivals with religious undertones‚ such as Ati-atihan‚ Sinulog‚ Feast of the Black Nazarene‚ “Taong-Putiik”‚ and Araquio‚ this town has its own - the “Baybayanting Festival”. Held every July 25‚ it is in honor of “Señor Santiago Apostol” (St. James the Apostle). It is carried out by members of the Iglesia
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is a Festival ? A festival or gala is an event ordinarily staged by a local community‚ which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival. Festivals‚ of many types‚ serve to meet specific needs‚ as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious‚ social‚ or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions . Lebanese Festivals:- The
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que bajar a la mar otra vez‚ por la convocatoria de la marea corriendo es una llamada salvaje y un claro llamamiento a que no se puede negar -John Masefield‚ The Seekers En los últimos años‚ la llamada del mar‚ o al menos la perspectiva de un poco de relajación deckboard-ha hecho el negocio de los cruceros de más rápido crecimiento del mundo industrial.54 viajes por mar‚ por supuesto‚ han tenido un aura de misterio durante siglos‚ pero sólo en las últimas décadas la experiencia de la alta mar y
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This document is based on the excerpt “Destruction of the Indies” by Bartolome de Las Casas. Bartolome de Las Casas was a 16th century Spanish historian arriving as one of the first settlers in the New World he participated in and eventually compelled to oppose the atrocities that were committed against the Native Americans by the Spanish colonists. In his famous writing “Destruction of the Indies” Bartolome de Las Casas gives a detailed account of the violence and the atrocities of the Spaniards
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the Western Visayas Region‚ practically located at the center of all coastal municipalities of Aklan province. Province/City Capital Population (2010)[6] Area (km²) Pop. density (per km²) Aklan Kalibo 535‚725 1‚817.9 294.7 Antique San Jose de Buenavista 546‚031 2‚522.0 216.5 Capiz Roxas City 719‚685 2‚633.2 273.3 Guimaras Jordan 162‚943 604.7 269.5 Iloilo Iloilo City 1‚805‚576 4‚719.4 382.6 Negros Occidental Bacolod 2‚396‚039 7‚926.1 302.3 Bacolod City[c]
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Christopher Columbus and Bartolome de Las Casas were two men placed in a position of authority over many tribal peoples during the Spanish exploration and conquest of the New World. Representing Christ as a Christian and the Spanish Crown as a chosen representative‚ Columbus formulated a view of the American savages favorable to the Spanish and based on commercial reality. Again representing Christ as a Christian but also the Roman Catholic Church as a priest‚ Las Casas thought of the Indians mainly
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This paper is an analysis of the article “What Makes A Family” written by Vanessa de la Torre. About a family that consists of two couples with children‚ a couple without children and two individuals that have no blood or marriage relation. Living under one roof peacefully‚ but that peace was disturbed when the city determined that it wasn’t an ideal definition of family. Vanessa de la Torre establishes her credibility in the article by stating supportive facts‚ and emotional input. Has no personal
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Josie Mendez-Negrete’s novel‚ Las Hijas de Juan: Daughters Betrayed‚ is a very disturbing tale about brutal domestic abuse and incest. Negrete’s novel is an autobiography regarding experiences of incest in a working-class Mexican American family. It is Josie Mendez-Negrete’s story of how she‚ her siblings‚ and her mother survived years of violence and sexual abuse at the hands of her father. “Las Hijas de Juan" is told chronologically‚ from the time Mendez-Negrete was a child until she was a young
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