Character Analysis: Rosario Zuñiga Barradas

Not only does Luis Cruz’s choices substantially affect Paul’s development in Tangerine, but he impacts Paul’s personality and choices too. To explain, one of the countless choices Luis chooses is to talk to Erik about punching his younger brother: “Erik and his group had gathered up their gear and were preparing to leave. Luis stood in their path, like the brave sheriff of a town full of cowards” (Bloor 211). When Luis decides to stand up to Erik, Paul is influenced to be undaunted by his elder brother. Continuing, Luis also improves Paul’s life by showing him his family’s tangerine nursery: “He said, ‘Look around you. This is a nursery’” (Bloor 164). As Paul journeys through the nursery, he becomes passionate about the trees and loves the

In Caminar Carlos,the main character is very risking-taking and very honest.Imagine that danger is going on in your village and nobody is man enough to step up and try to stop it but you are the only one that is and you have to risk your life to save your lovely village.

In the story, 90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis, the main character Julian has one big conflict that is his wish to please his father. Julian’s father, brothers, and Julian go out for a fishing trip in hopes to catch a big fish. Julian’s father specifically states to Julian that he must give the fishing line to him even if there is a slight nibble. They believe that by catching a big fish it will bring good luck for the new year. Julian wants to be the hero and prove to his family that he is capable of catching a big fish. While fishing, Julian finally got a nibble on the line but said nothing to his Dad about it and because it must have been such a large fish, the line snapped. In the book, it stated, “Every time I rewind and then

The key to unlocking and understanding Marisol by Jose Rivera is in recognizing and examining the 3 different worlds Marisol works her way through over the course of the play. The main character, Marisol Perez, dies in the very first scene and spends the rest of the play trying to pass onto her impending afterlife. Additionally, Marisol is a play about Puerto Rican culture and religion and how it affects not only the life of an individual, but also the death of our main character.

The House of the Spirits incorporates characters of all types and backgrounds. It is a book that is depicted by the clashing personalities of the characters involved. Esteban Trueba is a major character as he takes a foremost function throughout the generations of the Trueba and Garcia families in the book. Esteban is compulsive, aggressive, and acquisitive. He devotes his life to his business and political calling, determined first to become wealthy and then to become authoritative. He owes much of his success to the labor of the peasants at Tres Marias, the house he built, though he by no means regards them with deference or parity. Esteban is a character that goes full circle as he went from having diminutive treasures in life to having

Esperanza, a strong- willed girl who dreams big despite her surroundings and restrictions, is the main character in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Esperanza represents the females of her poor and impoverished neighborhood who wish to change and better themselves. She desires both sexuality and autonomy of marriage, hoping to break the typical life cycle of woman in her family and neighborhood. Throughout the novel, she goes through many different changes in search of identity and maturity, seeking self-reliance and interdependence, through insecure ideas such as owning her own house, instead of seeking comfort and in one’s self. Esperanza matures as she begins to see the difference. She evolves from an insecure girl to a

In the novel Sold by Patricia McCormick, Lakshmi is a 13 year old mountain girl who lives in Nepal. She has been sold to somebody as a prostitute for 10,000 rupees but she doesn't know that. The value of a human life is more than just a dollar amount.

Do you think besides literature have another ways to display history? Can historians show you the picture about the historic event instead of imagining them by yourselves? “Abina and the Important Men” is a graphic history book, so the authors not only gives readers literal record but also give images to illustrate the history. The story happened in west Africa in 1876. In story includes phenomenon of the society, and certain African cultures. Abina Mansah, Quamina Eddoo and William Meltonare most important characters in the story because they represent different hierarchies in the society and display different condition in these hierarchies.

Many single parents venture out their native country to seek out for a better life. These single parents come to the U.S. leaving behind their children and home. As a result over 36,000 children decide to follow their parents and start their journey to the U.S. In the book, “Enrique’s Journey, Sonia Nazario depicts the life and journey of a young man named Enrique. At the age of five, Enrique gets left behind by his mother, who goes to the U.S. to look for a better life for her family and herself. Throughout the book, Enrique's life long attachment to his mother causes him to be brave and become determined to obtained that love and affection that he once felt by embark on a journey to find his mother in the U.S.

Have you ever had to move very for from home like Esperanza had too? Esperanza Ortega from Esperanza rising by pam Munoz Ryan is no different,Esperanza and her family had to leave their home in mexico because her papa died and her house burned to ashes. They have to go to The U.S, Although Esperanza faced many challenges as an immigrant but her hardest ones were: she had to work in the fields/sheds to make more money to live and pay for mamas hospital bills. They also faced discrimination in the u.s because of her skin color.

The percent of single parents in the United States is about 12 million with 80.6% of them being single mothers and 45% of them being divorced. The amount of children who are living with single parents is uncalled for but unfortunately it is starting to be a normal thing for children to be living with one parent. In the novel The Bean Trees, Lou Ann Ruiz is a perfect example of the hardships of being a single mother. In the novel The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, Lou Ann Ruiz is a sympathetic character. The readers are shown that through her having experience in life, giving advice, and opening up to other easily. Lou Ann is a very strong and sympathetic character because she understands others and has experienced life in different ways

Don’t be afraid to start over. When you mess up you can always start over to make it better. Don’t be afraid to move to a different state to have a new life. Esperanza Ortega, from Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is no different. She was not scared to start over and make a new living. Her challenges were Mama getting sick and having to work in the fields.

During the times times of when the founding fathers lived, the slaves they brought in suffered from the chains on their hands and being dragged by their owners. In the book, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the protagonist, Isabel, is one of those slaves. She was taken away from her home and was sold with her family when she was only 1 year old. Curzon is a slave who fights for the patriots in order to gain his freedom. Isabel and Curzon are bound by their chains from their lives. Even as their experiences may be different, they share many chains events that bind them together. This is shown through their scars, their quest for freedom, and their imprisonment.

Jenna Rodriguez is not a Jennifer, Jenny-Ann, or even a Jenny. On Jenna Rodriguez’s birth certificate, it is only Jenna. The variations of the longer form of Jenna seem somehow uncharacteristic of the true character of Jenna Rodriguez and her parents seemed to understand that when they named her. Although it is difficult to understand, Jenna’s name seems perfectly fitting for who she is. Perhaps it is the characteristics of who she is that make her name fit perfectly into place with who she is, especially from the perspective of a new friend like myself.

A reluctant look mixed with hints of nervousness and boredom is projected clear as day on the face of 20-year old college student Gabriella Perpetuo. She attends Miami-Dade College and is currently studying Mass Communications with the intention to begin working in Public Relations. At first glance Perpetuo comes off as nonchalant and a bit detached; more focused on what is going on in her own world, or in this case her cellphone. Underneath that is a young woman who has a passion for education and strong family bonds. She and many other young people in today’s world find it challenging to balance school, work, home life, and social interests. Gabriella is a native of Framingham, MA and has lived there for 16 years before she moved to Miami,