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    upholds the law. Officers that cares about their community. There ethical dilemma is being video record by citizens well trying to keep the streets safe. Lack of trust from the community due to the media posting the untruth. Former officer Damacio Diaz‚ who admitted to lying on his tax returns and about bribes from an informant in

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    1. What do you think are the most important things we learn about Oscar in this first chapter? The most important things we learned about Oscar in this first chapter is that he hates the fact he is perceived to be a nerd and a loser. Especially due to the reason that he was not like this as a child‚ and it all changed once he hit his adolescent years. With that being said‚ he can also be perceived as an individual who is intelligent merely because he enjoys sci-fi‚ reading as well as writing instead

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    First of all‚ The Diaz family belonged to the elite upper class. The master Aurelio Diaz was an importer who bought luxury merchandise from Europe and then sold them to the rich Merida families (Hugener 20). His wife Norma Cirerol Diaz was from a rich haciendas owner’s family (Hugener 20). The two parents and their two daughters appeared to have light skin‚ which showed that they were from Spanish origin (Hugener 16‚ 18‚ 22‚ 36). The Diaz family was actually one of the most liberal

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    Drown "The fact that I am writing to you in English already falsifies what I wanted to tell you."(Diaz) Drown; a compilation of short stories‚ by Junot Diaz portrays the integration of fiction and truth. Yunior‚ narrator‚ as he tells his stories‚ he exaggerates and jumps from one period of his life to another. The characters of the story can relate to many young adults. Their experiences and the journeys of their lives are what most Hispanic teenagers go through. The 10 different stories

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    Devices used in “ How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Junot Diaz There were three literary device use in this short story ( style‚ tone‚ and many different languages). Each device blended well with each. As you read the story you can get the sense of style‚ tone‚ language of the writer. As you start the story your stuck until you finish be the literary device being used. Junot Diaz style is very amusing. As he explain his story‚ he is straight forward . The style

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    Dominique McNamara Period 1 Chapter 18: Revolutions of Industrialization Every kind of society has embraced at least the idea of industrialization since it started in Great Britain in the late eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution was one of the most significant elements of Europe’s modern transformation. Initial industrialization period was 1750–1900‚ drew on the Scientific Revolution. Utterly transformed European society‚ pushed Europe into a position of global dominance‚ was more

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    February 2015 Essay 1 Draft 1 Views on Women through Inexperienced Eyes Dating a girl is not easy‚ especially during the years of junior high. For Yunior‚ the Protagonist in the story‚ How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie by Junot Diaz‚ dating women comes all too easy. Yunior uses a specific tool that helps him with ease‚ and that tool is called stereotyping. A stereotype is a widely held but very fixed image of a particular person or thing. Stereotyping these women to Yunior’s advantage

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    Diaz’s Description of Character in “Fiesta 1980” Junot Diaz demonstrates great writing skill in his short story “Fiesta 1980” through the way that he is able to create believable and well-rounded characters in nine short pages. He does this through the exploration of several different techniques. This can be demonstrated by analyzing Yunior‚ the story’s narrator and main character. One very interesting aspect of the way that Diaz transmits information about his characters to his readers is that

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    Diaz 1 Guy Diaz Mrs. Reis English 3‚ period 4 27 January 2014 Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering uses a wide range of fields such as physics and material science for designing‚ manufacturing‚ and producing mechanical machines. Within the field of Mechanical Engineering‚ comes upon years of education where students take on classes including: physics‚ math going up to Trigonometry‚ and Engineering itself. However‚ after getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering‚ different branches

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    Violence has been present in the Dominican Republic for many years‚ now. It has become a power that can either be used by people in order to protect themselves or for other illegal reasons such as committing a murder. In Junot Díaz’s novel‚ The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao‚ the theme of violence is portrayed throughout the story as they are under the rule of a dictator in every generation and physical and emotional abuse are present‚ as well. Those living in the Dominican Republic strongly believe

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