“Tan tanan tanan tanan tan tanan tan tanan…. VIVA APUNG KULAS!” Isn’t it nice to hear that sound every time we make our procession for the feast of San Nicholas of Tolentino here in Macabebe? We start celebrating our fiesta every August 31 with a mass and procession. People here in Macabebe usually complete their tradition of 9 days novena mass wherein different priest from other towns are heading the mass. Devotees really make it as their tradition. Celebrating San Nicholas feast day is really
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values; but in most of them‚ fathers are supposed to be leaders of the family‚ and role models for their children. They are also considerate like the one who transmits the traditions of their ancestors in order to carry them on. “Fiesta‚ 1980” is a short story written by Junot Dìaz taken from his short story collection‚ Drown‚ (1996). “Killings” is also a short story taken from‚ Finding a Girl in America (1980)‚ written by Andre Dubus. Both of these stories are dealing with the family’s subject and provide
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Fiesta 1980 The story‚ Fiesta‚ 1980‚ is one that closely resembles my own childhood. The characters‚ their actions and experiences each hold similarities to my parents and sisters. For example‚ my mother was an alcoholic and abusive toward us kids just as Papi was toward his children. In the story‚ Papi says‚ “Don’t you mirror me” whereas my mom would say‚ “Don’t you give me that look”. One previous step dad was like Mami in that he would remain quiet until things got out of control. Only then
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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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Drown‚ written by Junot Diaz‚ is a collection of ten short stories that explores the struggle of Dominican Republic immigrants in the United States to achieve the American Dream. In Drown‚ the character Yunior struggles to negotiate the differences between the Dominican and American cultures. In order to illustrate this constant struggle‚ Junot Diaz uses Spanish words amidst his English to show how the cultural dissimilarities between America and the Dominican Republic marginalizes those who do
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In This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz‚ the main character Yunior indicates he is bad guy by materializing and objectifying the women that are in his life. While Yunior has been with several women throughout the book he indicates how he only is with some women for their appearance. While Yunior is in a relationship with Flaca for two years‚ it shows how he does not want anything serious with her as he says that he never “claimed” (Diaz 84) Flaca. Yunior says‚ “You were whitetrash from outside
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Pinoy Fiesta Fiesta is very popular in every corner of the Philippines; it usually means honoring the Gods well basically like Sto. Nino in Cebu etc. every Barangay or district has their own Santo that’s why the Fiesta are not all the same date. Actually it is our Final Exam for the Filipino Cuisine and because Fiesta really features what is Filipino Cuisine and the tradition really. Event Details Date: March 30‚ 2012 Location: CCA Podium and Market Café No. of pax: Theme: Pinoy Fiesta S
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Inside Fiesta In the 2011 Ford Fiesta latest campaign‚ Ford has developed the new Ford Fiesta hatchback ad. In the advertisement they have positioned the green Fiesta as the ultimate escape. This is advertisement is targeting young people ages 18-25. As stated in the advertisement “it’s a pretty big deal” to go green. A green car is a vehicle that is considered to be environmentally friendly and have less of a damaging impact on the environment than conventional cars. A green car consumes less
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Discussion Starter #4 1. Diaz describes a delightful family loving and typical in every way. I mean at least for me it seemed like a typical family. “Fiesta” begins with Diaz stating “Mami’s youngest sister…finally made it to the United States that year.” (150) the story started very hopeful and made me feel as if the plot was going to be cheerful‚ but it was not. I think the overall mood of the story was mostly sad because the kids also knew about the affair. “When children find out about an
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A Comparison of “How to Be an Other Woman” by Lorrie Moore and “The Cheater’s Guide to Love” by Junot Diaz Angel Walsh Stories of infidelity and heartbreak‚ both “How to Be an Other Woman” by Lorrie Moore and “The Cheater’s Guide to Love” by Junot Diaz are stories of a cheater and a home wrecker‚ told in a different light than society typically casts upon them. Diaz’s “The Cheater’s Guide to Love” and Moore’s “How to Be an Other Woman” share the same basic subject matter‚ but differ heavily in
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