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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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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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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The non-fiction novel‚ Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez is about the Garcia family’s hardship throughout the dictatorship of Trujillo. This took place in the 1960’s. Anita is a protagonist of the story. She is only 12 years of age. During this time Trujillo governed the Dominican Republic. He killed innocent people. Every household had to have a picture of him hanging on the walls or you would be considered as a tarator. He had to be treated and respected as if he was a king. He would also
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Klimt’s The Kiss features two figures in the centre of the composition – one male and one female. The two lovers are embracing each other‚ their figures intertwined‚ the female having one of her arm wrapped across the male’s neck while the male holds her face and leans in for a kiss on the cheek. Only the female’s face is fully visible‚ the male’s face being blocked by the angle of how he leans in to kiss. They kneel on the edge of a flower field‚ with a gold/green background. The canvas itself is
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Gustav Klimt is an Austrian Erotic Symbolist and his subject was usually female body. Gustav Klimt painted “the Kiss” or “Der Kuss” during 1907-1908. Klimt was one the founding members of Vienna Secession. Some people say behind the respectable facade Klemt was a man with a ferocious sexual appetite; he fathered at least three known illegitimate children. His work considered being very modern during that time. Klimt believed that no one had the right of censorship over his work. His work methods
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There are several different works called The Kiss‚ created by different artists. Auguste Rodin‚ Constatin Brancusi‚ and Gustav Klimt all have their own version of the work. While Rodin and Brancusi created a sculpture‚ Klimt created a painting. These artists conveyed many different emotions for their viewers to perceive. These works of art also have several things in common. It is important to learn about each artist in order to learn the ideas and thoughts that come from their works. Auguste
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The Kiss I ‚ Understanding story 1‚ What does Nathalie think of Brantain? She thinks Brantain is a frank ‚ honest ‚ blustering guy ‚ who can’t conceal his feelings about her ‚ love her so much . Brantain is also an eager and persistent fellow . And the most important thing is he is rich. 2‚ Why does she want to marry him ? Because Brantain was enormously rich ; she liked and riquired the entourage which wealth can could give her 3‚ Who is Harvy ? Harvy is an associate‚ an intimate
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to operate over his time at the company for the summer. Even though this was a slight change in operation Alvarez thought differently because he originally operated it. This minor adjustment affected the whole company because the work force eventually took sides. Job conflicts arose‚ and each group seemed to enjoy causing work problems for the other group. Eventually in less than a month Alvarez left the company. When minor changes occur in a social system‚ they are soon absorbed by adjustments
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The Kiss In the story “The Kiss” by Julia Alvarez‚ we see a family with four daughters‚ a father and mother. The father‚ who is old-fashioned and strict‚ has his own ideas of what he wants from his daughters. The daughters except for Sofia‚ the youngest one‚ have always done what he has asked for. Sofia does not agree with her sisters and she does what she wants. She runs away with a man‚ a decision her father cannot forgive. Although Sofia tries to reconcile with her father with no luck‚ she lets
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