Ojani Noa Essays

Who would think a Latina can break stereotypes, but Salma Hayek breaks all types of stereotypes. On September 2, 1966, in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico Salma Hayek was born. Salma is a Mexican-American actress who wants to make a change in the world. She helps many charities, but there're two specific charities Salma Hayek would go out of her way to make a change. The first charity she is really dedicated to help is women who have suffered domestic violence in their own home. The second charity

What would you prefer a big unfulfilling Christmas or a small and joyful holiday with friends and family? The author Hugh Martin of the song “Have yourself a merry little Christmas” did a great job on demonstrating the the theme in every verse. The theme of the song is that you do not need a big Christmas to enjoy the holidays, that family and friend are what Christmas is about. This analysis will show the poetic devices used to carry the theme. The poetic devices that were used were repetition,imagery

As time and age inch around the corner, the items that are gathered throughout the years become memorabilia. Many of those items are valued less because there was not much love that went into making them. However, my parents are true reminders that homemade gifts are greater than any store-bought gift. Since I was a baby, Christmas has been a magical time of year for my family. There were red and green lights glimmering around the house, family members smiling, and mounds of gifts underneath the

Imagine a young woman whose parents did not approve her career dream. This was the life of Jennifer Lopez. It would be really hard to have one’s parents against what one love. Jennifer Lopez is a strong, passionate, hard-working woman who was up for a challenge. During the mid-1970s, many Latinos were not always looked the same as other individuals, but Jennifer Lopez changed this problem (“Jennifer Lopez”, Newsmaker). Jennifer Lopez demonstrated that one can accomplish anything if they work hard