Blood And Sand Analysis

In this novel, the reader follows the life of René Enriquez, a lifelong criminal, drug addict, and Carnal (High ranking member) in La Eme (The Mexican Mafia). After years of drug use, theft, and murder, René gets life in prison, and wants out of the

The whole movie deals with emotions and how they grow up in that environment and that reflects in next generation’s life. Their perceptions are a lot different from my culture. One thing that I felt from this movie is whatever you see from parents or elder siblings, most of the time you will follow that way and it’s also happen in my culture also. Twenty years ago at about the same time that "Cisco" and "Stingray" Santiago became leaders of the notorious Assassination gang and Luis also became a gang leader. That movie is also a great example of emotional intelligence. This movie is kind of empathetic.

Identity that which we all struggle to find. Miklo is the very same case in Taylor Hackford’s Blood In Blood Out who struggles to prove himself as a Chicano due to his white skin however culturally Miklo is as Chicano as anyone in Onda. The most important part of this dynamic, is that when Miklo gets arrested for killing spider, a rival gang leader, the prison gang system is divided by race and skin color all which he is stuck in the middle of. In prison, is where he would meet Magic a member of spider’s gang which openly fought with Miklo’s gang Vatos Locos. They quickly become friends despite their previous conflicts and confrontations between the two gangs because as Popeye mentioned everything is determined by race. This is relevant as in

She became accustomed to the perception of a desert being portrayed as dull and lifeless (Being raised in Kentucky) until this trip. Throughout this scene, she expresses her fascination for nature, and uses a tone of awe and allurement while describing the attributes about the land with metaphors. This narration occurred following the first rainfall, when Mattie and Taylor decided to go to the desert. This passage which is distinctive of Kingsolver’s portrayal of the natural landscape shows her sudden awareness diverse atmospheres. By linking to the scenery to “the palm of a human hand”, the author uses the literary device of personification with the mountains and the town. Her phrase “resting in its cradle of mountains” associates the basin to a child, and the phrases “city like a palm”and“life lines and heart lines hints a grown-up. The terrain exemplifies a life from the beginning to end. Taylor describes the land my linking each attribute with lots of metaphors, which then confirms that the tone is “wonder and allurement” because it demonstrates that she is emotionally connected to the

The novel shows equality and gives the reader information on hardships experienced by Latinos without a show of feelings or complaint. When reading the novel, I found it interesting to read that Puerto Ricans are exiled and I found it

The best part to learn from in my opinion is the Epilogue where the Chavez speaks to the lives of undocumented immigrants inside the political and social environment that has recently "shadowed" to be stricter on illegal

In the summer of 1961 our family leaves the familiar suburbs of Portland, Oregon for the unknown wilds of Eastern Oregon. Sandwiched between the east side of the Elkhorn Mountains and a seemingly endless sagebrush desert, this valley, our new home, is a stunning green oasis in the desert and a

One particular moment that sticks out is how Rodríguez’s family is looking for a place to eat our because they don’t have the heat to cook, and he doesn’t want to go inside. When his mother gets upset and asks why, he

Rodriguez also depicts his innternal struggle and turmoil when he writes with antithesis, using really opposite words right next to each other. Rodriguez writes “death” vs. “life,” “tragedy” vs. “comedy,” and “old men” vs. “young men.” This also depicts Rodriguez’s conflicting internal thoughts on the subject at hand, discussing his feelings on Mexico and California. Near the end, though, Rodriguez does resolve a solid argument, that both CA and Mexico have lessons and wisdom to share, through the quote, “both sides can claim wisdom. ”This is rhetorically depicted when he puts quotations on “mature.”

This book covered a wide range of topics not only throughout the book but I also felt the some chapters jumped around a lot as well. I felt as if the chapters didn’t focus on one main idea, which caused a lot of confusion for me. For example, in chapter 7, I was very confused because it went from talking about statistics and the background of Loraine, Ohio and jobs to talking about the criminalization of Latinas/os in Loraine. I thought there was a lot of ground that was covered in chapter 7 and that the information that was discussed did not have clear connections. Also, I did not understand the set up of the book, which made it hard for me to understand what the author’s purpose was. For example, in chapter 2 it is discussing Spanish radio, in

The main character of the novel is Victor. He is a hard worker and a good son; his dad died in an accident at his work place so the whole family has to count on him including his mother, three sisters, and a little brother, Chuy. He did not have the coyote money which is the fee for the coyotes to guide the Mexicans through the desert to the States safely without any obstacles. He was on his own at first then there appear Miguel, Julio, Rico, and Dave, who are the protagonists. Victor first met Miguel on the bus station to Arizona, but did not make it because he got caught by the customs police. Miguel is an experienced man, but he is lonely and go on his own. He helped Victor on his way through the desert, gave him food and water, and sacrificed himself for Victor to run away from the Border Patrol. Miguel taught Victor many things about

It's the untold story of how people saw themselves as separated, and chose to fight back the way they viewed society at the time. The way they beat Lopez, was animal like. When being pushed to a corner and seeing no way out people will react in a way to tame their fear. That is what happened for six days. People were pushed into a corner and saw no way out but to fight back. When law enforcement lost control of the people, people saw it as a chance to do harm, the way harm was brought to them for many years. America portrays to be fair country to all. But, when time comes to show that it is in fact true, America failed. People choose to lose their integrity, and as a result, it affect many people like Fidel Lopez, who never deserved the anger shown in the first

I attended the student breakfast last Thursday, September 14th, 2017 from 10-11 am given by Heather Ann Thompson. Thompson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian for her book Blood In The Water which is even being made into a motion picture. The main point that she reiterates throughout is that when viewing the prison system in America, you have to view as part of your family. For example, if someone you loved killed someone you love dearly, would you sentence them to life in prison? Or, if it’s just a random person who messed up and made a mistake, should they serve 30 years in prison? Although, as she mentions that the prison system is complicated and uncomplicated at the same time, there is no clear and distinct solution, the current

The book was about a young boy named Manny Hernandez who wants to be more than just a penny and he also wants to get respect from people so he thought of joining the gang and be a vato firme. Martinez uses action to show us that he is a normal boy with dreams.

8. The Wasteland – Often a desert, the wasteland represents an emotionally/physically barren place or time in a character’s journey. A character is usually cleansed of fear or doubt and reconnects to his/her sense of faith or inner strength. Characters usually emerge from the wasteland stronger and more focused. Occasionally the wasteland wins and a character emerges from the wasteland insane.