5-27-14 MexicanizationMexicanization is to make or become Mexican as in manner‚ customs‚ or dress. To be Mexican is to wear a sombrero‚ guaraches‚ listen to Banda‚ and live on a farm. Well to me being Mexican means having parents who were born and raised in Mexico. Although I was born in the United States of America‚ I still have the full blood of Mexican parents. In my Art 107 class at Los Angeles City College it made me really think about my Mexican culture and how it affects me. It showed me that not
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Both of my parents are Mexican & even though I was born and partially raised in the US I still identify more with the Mexican culture. Mexican Proverb- “No por mucho madrugar se amanece mas temprano.” This proverb literally translates to “Not by waking up early ‚the sun rises faster.” The emphasis of this saying is that many of us constantly try to finish tasks fast by rushing to them and as a result you don’t necessarily always end up doing them the right way. Personally I think this proverb
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Name: Kevin Whitten Topic: Mexico ’s War on Drugs Purpose: Inform Organizational Plan: Topical Introduction Attention Getter: A bloody war has been raging on in North America for the last four years which has resulted in over 34‚500 deaths as of December 2010‚ which was by far one of the most violent years so far with over 15‚000 people killed. Speaker Purpose: Having been stationed in Fort Hood Texas for three years I often visited Mexico and being an addict in recovery‚ in some small
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Francisco X Alarcon word choice‚ word order‚ line breaks‚ and use of stanzas set the tone for the poem “Mexican is Not a Noun”. During the time that the poem was written there was an uprising against immigration laws. The word choice‚ word order‚ line breaks‚ and the use of stanzas in Alarcon’s poem leads me to believe that Alarcon was a part of the stance against the governments treatment of Hispanic’s and the harsh immigration laws. The tone of Alarcon’s poem is corrective‚ condemning‚ bitter‚
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reviewing the poem “Mexican is not a noun” written by Francisco X. Alarcon‚ it was an interesting take on how Alarcon thinks the word is viewed as a verb rather than a noun or an adjective. Many years ago‚ we learned that a noun is a person‚ place‚ or thing. In addition‚ an adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. In this poem‚ Alarcon shows us how the word “Mexican” is used in today’s society. In the first couple of stanzas‚ Alarcon describes to his readers that Mexicans may not think
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Like Mexicans Gary Soto (1952 -) My grandmother gave me bad advice and good advice when I was in my early teens. For the bad advice‚ she said that I should become a barber because they made good money and listened to the radio all day. “Honey‚ they don’t work como burros‚” she would say every time I visited her. She made the sound of donkeys braying. “Like that‚ honey!” For the good advice‚ she said that I should marry a Mexican girl. “No Okies‚ hijo”—she would say— “Look‚ my son. He marry one
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Many historians today believe that the American Civil War could’ve been avoided. They believed that if better leaders were elected‚ the division between the North and South could have been prevented. The views on democracy from America could have resolved disputes as well. Others say the war could have been avoided‚ but a major conflict was bound to happen. Some of the events that led up to the Civil War include the Mexican-American War‚ the dispute over the 36o30’ line‚ and the Fugitive Slave
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Mexico’s Drug War The Mexican drug war has been affecting Mexico’s economy‚ businesses‚ and has left a lot of its citizens dead. The Mexican drug war has been particularly affected tourism in Acapulco‚ Guerrero where this is a famous location that is popular for its beaches. However‚ in Acapulco a total of 700 people have been killed. The US warns its citizens from travelling to Mexico overall due to the violence. These warnings have greatly decreased the number of spring breakers to 93%. Thus‚ this
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United States inspired both their American counterparts in the 1930’s and later Chicano painters in the 1970’s and 80’s. Art work such as America Tropical created by Siqueiros in LA greatly influenced the Chicano style. The mural displayed an Indian peon representing oppression by United State imperialism who is crucified on a double cross capped by an American eagle. A Mayan pyramid in the background is overrun by vegetation‚ while an armed Peruvian peasant and a Mexican campesino sit on a wall in the
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especially Chinese and Latin American Immigrants (Carrigan‚ W. D. 2003: 420-438). The marginalized groups of this era by law could not form a union or strike‚ thus much of the communities found refuge and strength in their culture and community. National celebrations‚ such as 5 de mayo‚ were celebrated and Traditional songs‚ such as los “Corridos de Juan Murrieta” kept the Mexican American and Mexican spirit strong. Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo‚ also called the Mexican Robin Hood‚ was
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