90 Miles To Havana Summary

Bill Moyers once said, “What's right and good doesn't come naturally. You have to stand up and fight for it - as if the cause depends on you, because it does.” He is absolutely right. People have to fight for what they want and what they believe in to get what they want. One can’t just get things you want for free, people have to work for them. In the story 90 Miles to Havana, by Enrique Flores-Galbis, The theme of the novel is to stand up for yourself and what you believe in.

Jose left Cuba “because he wanted to be more involved in the religion” to live in a place that allows freedom of religion, yet Jose feels as if he is under the same constrictions. The author’s vivid description of the initiation ceremony clearly states that Jose was the only person who has the blood splatter on his pants from the animal sacrifice. With that taken into consideration, Jose should also fell different during the initiation ritual since he is the only person with blood on his pant. However, he does not. He sees it as a very normal result by saying “Such is the life of an oriate!” meaning Jose already knows what the title of “oriate” entails. Jose left his home to practice freely what he believes in, yet as he leaves his place of

One message that I found while reading An American Childhood is that life is sometimes not what it seems. Annie Dillard explained this concept when she said, “The

Overall, the story of Julian Carter is a breathtaking one. She is the woman with no fear, she started a new life from nothing, but at what price is still to figure out. Was the risk she took really worth what will happen. She had found her fate, she accepted what was happening, and she had started her new life in the Tulim

Among the stories that I read or heard about it from fellows, my favorite story which I loved it was "In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd" by Ana Menendez because it tells about Cuban emigrant who left their home because they want to keep going in the life(Menendez, 2001). This story remembers me about Syrian refugees, it's like tell their story, so it attracted me more and more as it represents us. One of the sentences that make me sad was ". He left behind the row house of long shiny windows, the piano, the mahogany furniture, and the pension he thought he'd return to in two years' time. Three if things were as serious as they said"( Menendez, 2001). Because it's like a dream to back to homeland when you left it in order to exceptional circumstances.

Marsha Blackburn once said, “The American Dream is independence and being able to create that dream for yourself.” In the book 90 Miles to Havana, by Enrique Flores-Galbis, the main character Julian learns that he has to become independent.

An ordinary life in the eyes of an eighth grader is enough pressure. Playing drums for the school band, constantly drooling over the prettiest girl in the grade, and an annoying younger brother keeps Steven Alper busy. However, his entire world changes when his brother, Jeffrey, is diagnosed with Leukemia. Steven feels forgotten and neglected when his mom stays at the hospital with his brother. In addition, he feels deserted when his dad stops talking when he can’t deal with the stress. Dealing with a sick sibling, his parent’s financial troubles, playing in the band, friendships with girls, and failing grades are too much to handle. Steven thinks that if he doesn’t think about Jeffrey’s illness, then it won’t exist. After help from

Have you ever wondered what living in an airport or sleeping in a bathroom would be like? Well in these two stories the father and son families struggle with their lives and don’t have a house. A common theme of optimism can be found in “Fly Away Home” by Eve Bunting and in Pursuit of Happyness. Pursuit of Happyness and “Fly Away Home” teach us that if we keep trying and have hope we can become successful.

In a newspaper article published by Reuters Media, written by Matt Spetalnick, Daniel Trotta and Jeff Mason, president Obamas historical visit to Cuba is widely talked about. Obama is now known as the president who boldly went where no one has before, his historic visit now makes him the first president in “88 years” to visit Cuba. While this visit is historical, he was there on business, talking with the leaders and people of Cuba. Lastly Obama has broken the “US policy of trying to Isolate Cuba.” The President has broken a long standing Policy, opening up new doors for interactions with Cuba.

Anyway let’s get into the story. In Fly Away Home Andrew lives in an airport and he is thankful for the little money his dad earns. His dad works at a place that doesn’t give a lot of money but after he gets the little amount of money he spends it on food because they need to eat. This shows my theme because Andrew still love his dad no matter how much money he has.

White-sand beaches and rolling mountains, wildlife-rich rainforests and tumbling waterfalls, cigars and rum, all wrapped up in defiantly Revolutionary politics; the island of Cuba can rightfully claim to be one of the most singular destinations on the planet.

I walk through your poorly paved streets licking a cold ice cream cone that cost me three pesos, equivalent to 10 cents in USD, and I worry that I might have to pay for it later in the bathroom. Despite my worry, I slurp my ice cream and take a moment to gaze at what’s around me without wanting to blend in, or take pictures, this moment is just meant to feed my mind.

Due to the popularity of the book, many people commented on it and so there are many different ideas, which can be view differently according to the readers' own judgement. " The boy is after all doing what is required of human being to do: he is growing up, going away, making

A common theme I have seen continually throughout the American Literature unit is the theme of searching for a place or meaning in the world. In the native unit many of the stories were about how they thought the earth and people came to be. They come up with stories that get passed down from generation to generation because it is part of their culture and unique history. It gives them something of their own, one story was about how nature gave them the things they had and for that they must always be grateful for the nature and respect it. Stories mean different things for people and stories for the Natives was a part of their culture and how they preserved it, they could get hope, courage, wisdom ,etc., out of the stories to help guide them

Not only had my children and their cousins grown up on different sides of the country, but world 's apart when it came to lifestyles. My brother led a "traditional" life, which offered a beautiful home, the latest clothing styles, and security; while our family had chosen a meager lifestyle, unlike anything my brother 's kids could imagine.