‘’The Monsters Due On Maple Street’’:This is the dimension of imagination.It is an area which we all call the a Twilight Zone. Fade in on a shot of the night sky.The various nebulae and plant bodies stand out and sharp,sparkling relief. And the camera begins a slow pan across the Heavens.”Boom”, the power goes out on the whole Maple Street. Everybody is calm until the night time came.They all started to get angry on everyone and start fighting.
Imagine losing everything you had, your house, your dad, and all your possessions all of that at the age of 12. Ghastly isn’t it? Well in the story, Esperanza Rising by: Pam Munoz Ryan, Esperanza had to go through all that and shift to America during the Great Depression, and even if you don’t know what that is, you probably know by the looks of it that it is not the most marvelous thing. And you would be right, it’s not. When Esperanza goes to work in America to earn money, there are strikes going on about how people don’t get paid enough for working. Esperanza takes the job because she needs the money to help her mom who is sick and in the hospital and to earn money, so that her grandma can come to America. Esperanza is a brave 12 year-old
On the page 269 Antoine Thomas tells this character Paul the truth shall set you free.Antoine says that because he knows that Paul knows who killed Luis.Because Paul is afraid of his brother Erik and his goon Arthur he won’t snitch on them because he is afraid that they might do something bad to him like they did to Luis.So Paul was living in a prison his whole life because he couldn’t find the courage to stand up for himself. Antoine means by the truth shall set you free is that once you tell the truth that Erik killed Luis Erik will never mess ever again.
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a talented Mexican-American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, and fashion designer. On top of her career, she had respect, and was admired as a great role model by Mexican Americans. The “Queen of Tejano” music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the “Top Latin Artist of the 90s” and then “Best Selling Latin Artist of the decade”. Selena ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream market. Even though Selena was murdered, she achieved many great things throughout her lifetime. She is remembered today for her wonderful accomplishments. Selena was one of many Mexican-Americans to achieve crossover success with her music to become a global artist.
Students are taught perfection in school and assume that it is needed for college. This article has changed my views on college by showing me that it’s okay to fail or mess up. Angel B. Perez, Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Pitzer College, explains that finding imperfections in college applications is like “looking for a needle in a haystack”. He states that failure is applauded and cheers when he reads about “defeat and triumph”. Students strive for perfection to a point where it’s difficult for Perez to find any flaws. He constantly reassures the reader that failing is all apart of the process.
SelenaBy: Anna MastMost people have heard of the famous Mexican-American singer Selena. She did so many tremendous things, influenced so many people, and made such a big impact in the music industry. Selena mainly focused on Mexican music when she first started. She did not always stick to her Mexican culture and Mexican music though. This is the story and background of Selena Quintanilla-Perez.Selena learned about music from a young age. Her father was part of a group called The Dinos. He has always loved music and wanted to be in that band forever. One day while Selena was playing with her siblings and some of the neighborhood kids she heard her dad playing the guitar. She stopped playing the game and went over to her dad. When Selena walked over her dad was
Selena Quintanilla Perez was the voice for Tejano music or Tex-Mex music (Texan-Mexican music). This type of music composed of various forms of folk and popular music was given its name from its origin in Central and Southern Texas as well as the Mexican-American population. “The musical traditions of the Tejanos of South Texas and Nortenos of Northern Mexico have been influenced not only by the mother country, Mexico, but also by their Anglo-American, African-American and immigrant neighbors like the Czechs, Bohemians, and Moravians as well as the Germans and Italians.” The development of Tejano music came from repertoires the popular folk dances of the region such as polkas, waltzes, redoves, and rancheras
Selena Quintanilla was a very successful “Tex-Mex” singer, who, from the beginning of her life to the end of it, had an extraordinary life. After one time of singing to her father, a band was created and she was put into the singing world. Since that day, many journeys occurred. She has performed in many places like Mexico and Texas. She even got married and won a Grammy. Though, after a tragic murder ending her life, Selena will always be remembered as the first successful female Tejano singer.
They say it’s very difficult to succeed as a Latino girl in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Anyway, actress Gina Rodriguez, the star of The CW’s comedy-drama “Jane The Virgin” is absolutely doing it. Last year, she won the Golden Globe award for her mesmerizing portrayal of a young woman named Jane Villanueva.
Have you ever read Baseball in April and Other Stories, but have no idea who the author is? Baseball in April and Other Stories is by Gary Soto and is one of his best-selling and most famous works. Who is Gary Soto? Gary Soto is a Mexican American author who writes his work mainly from the many experiences he has had in his life. Gary has become one of the most important contemporary authors throughout his life.
If you 're one of those fans of Jenni Rivera, this is your opportunity like her. It was reported that ladies are given a chance to act as Jenni Rivera, because the audition is about to begin. Last December 9th of 2012, she died on plane crash along with 6 other people. For weeks, her death made headlines internationally and they were in shock. Her real name according to Wikipedia is Dolores Jaaney Rivera Saavedra. She was an American-Mexican songwriter, actress, singer, producer, entrepreneur and spokesperson. Jenni 's family says that filming her story is going to touch lives and inspire a lot of people around the world. It 's all about the sacrifices she has done since childhood until her death. During a Facebook live session, her mother and sister revealed to Christian Acosta about Jenni 's entire life story. This is something that the fans are really excited about her life story, and may wonder who will act as Jenni.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define the term, “Latino” or, “Hispanic” as “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin” (Arias, 2010). In the United States, Latinos have comprised 16 percent of the population, making them the largest minority. Some sources project that this proportion will increase to 30 percent by 2050 (Juckett, 2013). With such a presence of Hispanic people, it is very likely that nurses will have the opportunity to provide culturally competent care to these individuals. As such, it is important to know how the Latino culture generally regards health, illness, disease, and death.
In a broken down shelter there is a young boy who is very small in stature, thin as a tree branch, with ragged clothes falling off of him. His shoes are non existent, as he carefully tip toes on the broken concrete with many glass shards laying around. He lives in a run down building with many of its pieces decaying, much like the children that live inside. The food is scarce and what can be found in the cabinets is barely edible. Many of the boys, much like Hovey, longed to be adopted, but the sad reality of it, is that many of them will never be adopted because of the decreasing adoption rates from the U.S. and many other countries not willing to work with one another on foreign adoption, not to mention the increase children being made from young people getting pregnant and putting their kids up for adoption.
Figurative painter Ricardo Casal and his proteges will launch an exhibition on Friday at the Bophana Center with 14 Norman Rockwell-style depictions of the Kingdom.
Moniquisho was an expert in talking to girls unlike Suarezisho. Suarezisho got fustrated with all the noice and temperature inside the club, so he went outside to take some fresh air. One his way out, Suarezisho accidently hit a girl with the door. The girl shrieked and fell flat to the ground. Suarezisho felt so ashamed that he offered his hand. The girl looked up and at the moment Suarezisho and the girl’s eyes met, he was in love. “ I am so sorry, come with me” Suarezisho took her to a bench. “ I am fine do not worry, by the way my name is Betisha” Betisha said. Suarezisho was lost staring at her. “ So, did the rats ate your tongue?” Betisha asked laughing. “Oh I offer an appology, it is that you are so beautiful” Suarezisho told her. When he said that, Betisha knew that he was not from here because most of the boys never tell her, they just go straight to kissing her. “ I am guessing you are not from here?”