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    the pattern of cultural and economic divide between Latino and white communities - Julia Alvarez became a prime example of this. Her distinct outlook into the writing world allowed her to be recognized nationally with awards such as the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1974‚ the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize in 1969‚ and La Reina Press Creative Writing Award for poetry in 1982 ("Julia Alvarez Fact and Biography."). Not only did her history as an immigrant help pave her road

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    Hall 1 Makalia Hall English 2 Mrs. McAlister 2/16/15 Julia Alvarez Essay Julia Alvarez was born on March 27‚ 1950. She was born in New York City. When she was three her family moved back to her families’ native land‚ Trujillo. Julia moved back to New York‚ where she graduated from high school in 1967. Then she then attended Connecticut College for two years‚ where she won the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize. After attending Bread Loaf School of English‚ at Middlebury College. She received a bachelor

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    which we express our feelings‚ frustrations‚ our achievements‚ and joys.It is because we do not express our deepest thoughts through writing as Julia Alvarez would say in an interview who once received the advice of his mother that if not Could show what he felt wrote on a sheet of paper. Likewise‚ it is on that piece of paper that writers such as Julia Alvarez in Bilingual Sestina‚ Sandra Cisneros in The House on Mango Street and Cristina Garcia have raised a voice to make a note of what are our

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    Allan Tao English 7-5 May 2024 Title here. Before We Were Free is a historical fiction book written by Julia Alvarez which tells the story of a young girl‚ Anita‚ and her struggles and emotions as she navigates a world full of dangerous government agents‚ possible spies‚ secretive adults‚ and many boys fighting for a place in her heart. This book at surface level seems to be a simple romantic/action novel‚ but inside this book‚ there are many lessons to be learned. Two of these lessons are: you

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    Continuing the words of Theodore Roosevelt‚ Anita’s perseverance and unwavering spirit allowed her to grow into a young woman‚ both physically and mentally. As Anita approaches puberty‚ different symptoms start to show up; a prime example is her having her first period. “‘Lucinda‚’ I shook her up. ‘There’s blood...’...’” (72). Anita is frightened by her period as she tries to seek guidance from her older sister Lucinda. This is a pivotal moment for the physical growth of Anita‚ as it means she’s starting puberty

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    Julia Alvarez is a famous world-wide poet and novelist. She was raised in the Dominican Republic‚ which is why most of her poems and novels are written in Spanish. One of her most famous novels is called In the time of the Butterflies‚ which is based on her flee to the United States‚ from the underground‚ where the three Mirabel sisters were murdered. The hardships of coming into the country‚ and without knowing the language is what is said to be the main reason of why she began to start writing

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    Name Instructor Course Date In the Time of the Butterflies Biography of Julia Alvarez The author of the movie In the Times of Butterflies is Julia Alvarez. She was born in the year 1950 on 27 March in New York City. Julia was brought up in the Dominican Republic but at the age of 10‚ she left the country as her guardians had supported an attempt that was not successful in overthrowing a dictator called Rafael Trujillo and thus the reason they fled to Brooklyn. In 1971‚ she graduated from Middlebury

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    In the essay “My English” written by Julia Alvarez‚ her essay illustrates the way that she learned English. First of all‚ she mentioned that she was born in the USA but her family moved to Dominican Republic and stayed there for almost 10 years. Therefore‚ the only language that she knew in that time was Spanish. Her aunts and uncle used to correct kids in Spanish to educate them but she said that she got their bad Spanish. In addition‚ her parents used to speak in English if they did not want their

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    In the story “Snow”‚ Julia Alvarez portrays the theme of everybody is unique but also equal. The story is told in the first person point of view which gives the readers a closer look and a deep understand of the story. The story is started out where the author first moved in New York City and went to a Catholic school near her apartment. Alvarez shows a conflict between the protagonist and the environment where she is the only immigrant in her class. Therefore‚ the protagonist has tutored in a “special

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    Julia Alvarez once said‚ “I write to find out what I’m thinking. I write to find out who I am. I write to understand things.” Julia Alvarez‚ a world-renowned poet‚ has written many powerful poems through her life. She writes what she feels‚ what is on her mind‚ and what message she wants to get across. However‚ while writing her feelings down‚ she has connected and touched many people around the world. In Julia Alvarez’s poem‚ “Dusting‚” she tells of a mother trying to shape her daughter‚ and a daughter

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