To begin with, in the poem “green chilli” by Jimmy Santiago Baca the author shows us how he has been thriving and surviving trought out his life. At first, he didn’t know how to read or write but now he is even writing his own poems. During his childhood he had a hard time trying to survive without the skills of reading and writing. Also in his poem he is talking about culture and about the family. He explains how identity is very important in the family and in the culture. Using language is a big role on trying to survive. Baca really had to now to read and write. To communicate with people. When baca was in jail he found out that reading and writing is very important in life because with that kill you can actually get money. Baca had
His artwork is cheerful and supportive with caribbean colors. His characters that he draws lack eyeballs. The sun is the main source in his painting along with the very intense coloring. His drawing are filled with dots, brush strokes and usually flowers. His inspiration for the last 40 years has been from the Cibao Valley.
Adriana Lopez writes her poem “Metaphors of the Heat” about how her mother, along with nature, nurtured her to speak through her “ch’ulel” or her soul. Lopez was raised to speak through her heart and believe all aspects of her culture. In the same way, embracing caldo de pollo allows me to do just that, it allows me to embrace my Mexicana y Guatemalteca culture from my heart and my soul. I am beyond grateful for mi familia (my family) every time they have the effort to make caldo de pollo. This dish takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get the finished product.
Thou Ortiz began to struggle, cultural dissonance shaping him starting to write about his thoughts and experience in his diary and started to create short stories
There is only one person in our lives who loved and protected us from the moment that we born, our mothers. Thinking about that important person, Willie Perdomo wrote the poem “Unemployed Mami” in 2002 as part of the book Postcards of El Barrio (Poetry Foundation 2015). In “Unemployed Mami” and Postcard of El Barrio the author explores the culture, traditions and even the patriarchy that characterizes Puerto Ricans. Moreover, Perdomo shares the life of a son and the life of his beloved unemployed mother, in a time where women stayed at home without having a job, living from what their husbands earn. In order to enjoy and appreciate the content of this poems it is important to discuss what it means, where it takes place and what it tells about Perdomo’s life.
How is this purpose conveyed? The audience for this piece are people who are interested in Rodriguez’s childhood and education and seeing how scholarship children can become successful. The writer’s purpose is to explain why and how he became a scholarship and academically successful in a bilingual household with the family’s main focus on Spanish. This purpose is shown as the writer takes the reader on a journey through his childhood.
In A Summer Life by Gary Soto, the reader is taken on a journey through Soto’s childhood. The story starts when Soto is at age four and continues on until he is a mature seventeen year old. The impressive way in which Gary Soto writes this story provides the reader with enough details that they feel like they know Gary personally. That is especially true about the last chapter, “The River”. The symbolism and literary devices used in this chapter make it the best chapter of the story.
It provides a role in character development shown predominantly in Patrias character. It shows the extent of Trujillo’s actions against the Dominican people by showing Patrias desperateness for her son. These examples depicted in the book show how the theme of religion has an impact on In the Time of the
To many people “I am Joaquin” is more than just an epic poem, it is the anthem of the Chicano movement which embodies our peoples struggles and culture. What made the work become the Chicano Movements anthem is the fact that it is a piece that seems to evaluate the Chicanos and their history from the good to the bad. It also seems to emphasize the Chicanos search and struggle for identity starting from the beginning of the Spanish conquest to our modern times. Basically this poem has become such an iconic work because it attempts and succeeds in encompassing as much Chicano history into it and makes no bias choice as it has both positive historical moments and negative, but they all tie back to Chicanos and their history. One of the main aspect that makes “I am Joaquin” an interesting piece of work and an icon for the Chicano movement is how the work seems to
“Oranges,” “The Seventieth Year,” and “Avocado Lake,” showcase Soto’s ability to move a reader using an emotional story without the use of rhyme or rhythm. Through Soto’s poetry, he indicates the traits that define Mexican-American community
José Martí was a brilliant 19th century writer, poet, political and revolutionary leader, and Cuban intellectual; however, above all else, José Martí was a proud Cuban citizen. Though born to two Spanish parents, Martí never waivered in his identity as a son of Cuba, and he would spend—and eventually give—his life fighting for the cause of Cuban independence. Martí loved his native country, and desired freedom and pride for all Cubans. Never was this more apparent, than in his poem, “Versos Sencillos” (Excerpts from Simple Verses). The resistance from oppression infused with Cuban patriotism prevalent in this piece, is central to Marti’s message and to the Cuban Revolution as a whole.
In the poem “Green Chile” by Jimmy Santiago Baca the author shows us how his culture relates to why he loves green chile it brings back memories about his family. “When I visit her she holds the green chile pepper in her wrinkled hands “. Also how the green chile like plays a role in his life . Also the green chile shows what type of person that he is
In the poem, the speaker and his father “argue about the price of pomegranates” (Salinas 4) and he tries to convince his father that “it is the fruit of scholars” (Salinas 7). Conversely, his father believes that his son should simply “eat more oranges” (Salinas 11). Pomegranates and oranges have absolutely different features which symbolizes two types of lifestyle, one is complex and well educated as a writer, the other one is simple and poor educated as a worker. Meanwhile, in the short story “A Secret Lost in the Water”, even though the narrator’s father has a strong desire to pass on his traditional skill, using an alder bough to find “spring beneath the earth” (Carrier 2) as a portion of vital household wealth through generations, the narrator has a great passion for literature and much later, he becomes a writer. This underground spring is a significant clue in the story which symbolizes an old wisdom, a part of family heritage and a close relationship between two generations.
The reader learn certain information based on Beah’s first person point of view. Next, he highlighted facts about his life that could not be left out of his story. He implied emotion through his diction he chose to write with. My response the book was incredible satisfaction that Beah was able to escape the horrific war and migrate to another country where he would be safe from the dangers of Sierra
In the student opinion, the main idea in the poem “Jibaro, My Pretty Nigga” by Felipe Luciano (2010, August 29) is that Blacks and Latino people are more alike they think. There are not differences between black and Latinos, even though Latinos speak Spanish, they are African descendants too. Also, on his poem Luciano (2010, August 29) mention that no matter where Latino live or what color is his skin in his veins runs African blood. During his presentation Felipe Luciano used a few techniques to attract and keep the audience attention. Among this techniques Luciano used a surprise introduction, attracting the audience complete attention, body language, melodramatically expressions, different tone of voice, and comparative words.
Abstract Chipotle Mexican Grill is a well-known company that deals with fast food and has made significant and distinctive progress compared to other companies in the fast food industry. The company not only prepares food in front of customers but also makes sure that food is made with integrity. The integrity is enhanced by finding, evaluating, and choosing the right ingredients, which are from animals, farmers, and the environment (chipotle.com). These are the principles that serve to direct and guide the organization and help position it as a leader in the industry.