something that is a part of the natural human experience. I chose this unique holiday because even though I am Mexican we lean more towards Christianity and never celebrated Da de Los Muerto. I have always looked at it as such a meaningful way to bring joy and celebration to the cycle of life with family and communities coming together in a spirited way. As mentioned above, this deeply cultural holiday that is celebrated does not all occur in one day. Day of the Dead normally takes place on November…
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Doing research for this paper and choosing a Hispanic author or poet, was very frustrating for me. I wanted to look for someone that would write about how it was growing up as a Mexican American. And not only to talk about how hard it was have growing up (Hispanic) but to also included a different style of writing. After countless researches I encountered Gary Soto. Gary Soto was raised in Fresno, California, born in April 12, 1952. Many of Gary’s poems made literary magazines such as Ploughshares…
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(Harvey Fierstein). Societal expectations are something that everyone deals with and can cause great harm if you do not know how to react or adapt to them. They Shut me up in Prose by Emily Dickinson, How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan all explain how societies expectation cannot govern an individual. When individuals are shunned out by society, the individuals’ true identity is shown. How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua a feminist Chicano who grew up…
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By Lisa Shade HS 5526- The Family in Later Life Dr. James Gambone Ph.D. September 7, 2014 Abstract Many Hispanic families are faced with challenges daily. Performing an assessment on aging Hispanic families many become difficult due to limited communication skills. Assessments can become time consuming therefore building trust through respect and dignity of the Hispanic culture is important. The assessment can reveal patterns within the family system, which is vital to the family’s quality…
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According to Oxford Dictionaries humor is the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech. But the question that comes to mind is there only one specific type of humor? Humor can be categorized in several different categories’. For instance, there is black humor, political humor, sketch comedy, and insiders. But there is one type of humor that stands out which is ethnic humor. Ethnic humor can be identified as humor or comedy jokes that are based on ideas, beliefs…
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is Robert Conn was this "We want it to be in our state. I know Texas is a very conservative state but it’s our home, it’s the place we've lived all of our lives." On the coverage the images presented were ones of joy on behalf of the gay community because they made a huge step onto being allowed on a legal way to same-sex marriage. One of the images were of a gay rights activist both male and female hugging and congratulating each other for their efforts which lead to the judge’s decision of granting…
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Jena Sandoval Elementary Spanish Cultural Reflection Hispanic culture values family and the time family spends together. We can see some examples on television as movies and shows come out explaining qualities that many grow up with. Personally, my favorite example is Dia De Muertos. This holiday is also known as Day of the Dead. A beautiful and spiritual holiday is when those loved ones that have passed are able to visit us and receive offerings. During this time, families arrange an offrenda in…
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Jena Sandoval Elementary Spanish Cultural Reflection Hispanic culture values family and the time family spends together. We can see some examples on television as movies and shows come out explaining qualities that many grow up experiencing. Personally, my favorite example is Dia De Los Muertos. This holiday is also known as Day of the Dead. A beautiful and spiritual holiday is when the loved ones that have passed are able to visit us and receive offerings. This is one of the most important times…
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Ellen Wiah English 12 March 22, 2013 Period 4th Octavio Paz was a renowned poet, essayist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was recognized for being the first Mexican to win a Nobel Prize in literature. Using poetry combine with prose, Paz explored multifaceted and paradoxical forces in contemporary life, while revealing his love for Mexican history and customs as well as his interest in surreal literature, and some other literary movement of the 19th century (Octavio, Paz-biography)…
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accused of murder. Client explains that she gets irritated easily because she feels overwhelmed. Client is now separated from husband whom she suffered physical and emotional abuse. II. Background information Client C is a 36-year-old divorced Hispanic female. Client is currently living in an apartment with her mother, sister, and two children. Client is working as an office assistant in a day care facility. Client completed some college and took Medical Office assistant program. Client states…
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