The book I am reading is Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario. I predict that the author will explore the human rights issue of Immigration Laws and the plight of illegal aliens in the United States. I believe that this issue will be important in the story because Enrique the main character in the story is very driven to find his mother who has gone herself illegally to the United States to earn money to provide an education for her children and to better the life of her family. I made this prediction because Lourdes leaves her children in Honduras as she goes to make money in the United States and her son Enrique is left saying “Donde esta mi mami?” “Where is my mom?”
Jose never let his success get to his head, and he never forgot his humble beginnings. One of his favorite things to do was take children from charities on a fishing trip so special, that the kids would never forget it for the rest of their lives. Jose would also take part in many charity fishing events raising a lot of money for kids who needed it. According to Jose’s charity, “ Throughout his life and career, Jose unselfishly donated his time, money and equipment to support countless charities including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Marc House, Wounded Warriors, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and many others.”
Nora Roudrigez is a hero to immiagrants because she helped them out with important paperwork. All these immigrants were trying to qualify for documents. These people pay 4,130 pessos, and some dont even get excepted. Roudriquez who has lived in Mexico since 2000 says her expirences have shown her that most (83%) are central American.
What makes Nora Rodriguez a hero is that she helps Central Americans with their immigration paperwork, according to the text Mayela Sanchez the author of the text states,"... a Honduran woman runs a small business helping Central Americans with their immigration paper". She helps them making them fill out forms and letters so they can be sent to the immigration office. She does this because when she was younger she try to cross to border from Guatemala and Mexico and to th U.S. To make money to send to her to her three children she had, but when she was crossing the border between Guatemala and Mexico, she was assualt and so the thiefs took all her money she had save to use when she was crossing the border. She didn 't have money to continue
Officer Luisa Fernanda Urrea is being praised for her heroic actions. Luisa was picking oranges in the forest when she heard a baby crying. She discovered that a newborn had been abandoned. The baby 's umbilical cord was still attached, and she was starving. Luisa knew that she was going to have to act quickly to save the newborn.
Oscar Casares created a very believable character in “Mrs. Perez” by writing about Lolas passion, bowling, and including flash backs about her younger life and family. He used these flash backs and incorporated her family to go into depth about her past, and let the readers infer why she is the way she is. The bowling ball that is repeatedly mentioned throughout the story contrast her past life. By giving her a hobby, and showing the struggles she has experienced in her past, she becomes like a real person readers empathize with. To begin with, Casares often went back in time to show her seemingly unhappy life with her now deceased husband.
Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario tells of a perseverant Honduran mother by the name of Lourdes. She comes to the United States in hopes of landing a job, so that she may send money home to her children in Honduras. Lourdes’s determination pays off and she is hired at many domestic jobs, such as babysitting and house cleaning. Although she is now able to send adequate support to her children, her absence consequently causes emotional turmoil. Enrique yearns for his mother, to the point where he is willing to risk his life to be with her.
In the story “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker uses surprises, feelings/emotions, humor, sarcasm, and repetition to represent Rosaura. Rosaura wanted to make sure. Carefully she entered the kitchen and there she saw it: deep in thought, inside its cage. It looked so funny that the girl stood there for a while, watching it, and later, senora Ines had said that Rosaura was the only one allowed in the kitchen because they’re much too boisterous they might break something. “ The stolen party” Rosaura’s mom already knows that Rosaura isn't going to be a guest her mom realizes that she is there to serve the actual guests because Rosaura’s mom works for senora Ines “ I don’t like you going,”she told her. “It’s a rich people’s party.”
Nora Rodriguez is a heroine because she helps immigrants in any way she can. One way she does this is by helping them with their immigration paperwork at a reduced cost. In the article called, "Honduran Entrepreneur Helps Central American Immigrants Gain Legal Status in Mexico" by Mayela Sanchez, states that "she charges customers one-quarter of the price as other people do. " This is an example of how she is a heroine because there are many people out there that will exploit the immigrants for their own gain and take advantage of their situation. Nora learned this harsh truth as stated in the article, "she was learning hard truths about the lives of her fellow Central Americans in Tapachula, including the fact that the people who purported
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.
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.
Exile Literary Analysis Unknown wonders do not always have to be a bad thing. The same thing can also be said for unknown sacrifices. Sometimes in life sacrifices must be made to better yourself or, your family, country, friends, and many other things. However, all sacrifices are different whether it be a small or big difference, For Julia Alvarez, having to flee her home and country was not an easy sacrifice to make, but considering the absolutely horrible things the dictator at the time was doing in Ciudado Trujllio the sacrifice her family made for her more than likely saved her life. The father in the poem “Exile” known as “Papi” creates quite a frantic and, suspicious tone in the beginning of the poem along with the help of multiple other characters like, ‘Mami” and the Uncles.
As a kid, I remember sitting in front of the television screen being intrigued by all of the food commercials flashing before my eyes. Because I was only about the age of nine or ten, I could be easily influenced to want certain products. I was too young to just go out to the store and buy a product on my own, so I’d tell my parents to put it on the grocery list for the next time one of them went shopping. The Cinnamon Toast Crunch commercial in 2009 was one that I recall that really grabbed my attention.
In summary, the differences between myself and the community of Mexican-Americans is that I am a black African from Nigeria and the community consists of white Hispanics from Mexico. Mexican Americans came, as the name implies, from Mexico. Immigration of Mexican into USA started from the gold rush in California and the copper mining in Arizona, but a large number immigration came as a result of political unrest in the early twentieth century. This immigration came in four huge waves. According to by Jie Zong and Jenna Batalova in the “Migration Information Source”, the first wave occurred before the Second World War.
Gloria Anzaldúa’s “La Prieta” tell her struggles with identity by talking about prejudices she dealt with while growing up. These prejudices, such as colorism, sexism, and heteronormativity, were not only held by people outside her social groups but within them as well. Anzaldúa goes on to explain the way identity is formed by intersecting factors and not only one aspect of someone’s life therefore denying one factor of identity can cause isolation and self-hatred. The fact that Anzaldúa developed faster than is deemed normal the first struggle in forming her identity.
