Cross The Border Agent Analysis

The reader sympathizes with Enrique as he is making his seventh attempt to reach his mother. It is this small glimmer of hope that propels him through his treacherous journey all though he, yet again, fails. The author uses “pathos,” the emotional appeal, heavily throughout this chapter in order to grab the audience’s attention. She wants the reader to empathize with Enrique, an archetypal martyr with heroic behavior. The narrator describes the cruelty and suffering of the gangsters, bandits, “la migra” and others. “Enrique thinks of his mother…she will never know what happened.”(Nazario) Nazario uses stream-of-consciousness reflections such as this to cause the reader to subsequently reflect on their own families, and how one would react to this circumstance. Although Nazario uses pathetic writing, she does not make a fully-pathos driven argument such as that of Leslie Marmon Silko’s “The Border Patrol State.” In fact, Enrique’s Journey is written in exposition mode with anecdotes within narratives, which purports as journalistic rather than objective, or biased, writing. It is through this writing style that Nazario builds her credibility, or “ethos.” The exposition mode lays out the effects throughout Enrique’s path as well as brings extent of the hazards to fruition for the

Crossing the Wire is an award winning book about a young boy's journey across the Mexican border and into America. Although Crossing the Wire is not based on a true story, it expands on a very real problem that many immigrants face.The story captivates the idea of what it's like to be an illegal immigrant whilst having a family to provide for. From the viewpoint of Victor Flores, the main character, we see the difficulties Victor has and how he works his way through them. There are many lessons to be learned from the novel, three of which are: having endurance, thinking through tough decisions, and putting family first.

The hardened border paradox is the process of the US making it tougher for criminals to smuggle drugs, weapons and people into the country along with difficult procedures to get into the country legally. The result is violence among and along the border for and by immigrants and border patrol officers. Criminals are also using extreme measures to be successful, they are not far from using pay-offs, verbal and physical threats, torture and murder to remove obstacles that may hinder their illegal activity. As the laws tighten on preventing illegal entry more ways are being thought of to get contraband through. Bean quoted Stephen Flynn author of America the Vulnerable as writing “stepped-up enforcement along the Mexican border suggests that

The following year the animals are having a very hard time with the work, and get less food. As Napoleon grows more powerful, he is seen in public less often. There's now a poem about Napoleon. Napoleon schemes to sell a pile of timber to Frederick. Napoleon sells the pile of timber to Frederick, who tries to pay with a check. Napoleon, however, demands cash, which he receives,and soon learns that Frederick's banknotes are forgeries. The next morning, Frederick and 14 men arrive at Animal Farm and attempt to take it by force. the men blow up the windmill. This battle will be called "The Battle of the Windmill." A few days later, the pigs discover a case of whisky in Jones' cellar. After drinking too much of it, Napoleon fears he is dying and

While visiting migrant camps that were being flooded by the torrential rain in Visalia, he was filled with anger at the conditions in which these people were living (DeMott 3). The people

The United States Border Patrol is a police force located all over America. Most people think the only job Border Patrol has is chasing down immigrants due to the media coverage on the Mexican border. Although it is a big part of the job it is not the only thing done. The main position for agents is in Mexico, another main location is Canada. Between the two locations 21,000 agents patrol 6,000 miles. (Department of Homeland Security, n.d.) The Border Patrol’s keeps illegal people, drugs, and weapons of mass destruction from entering our country. Another major responsibility is to prevent terrorist from trying to cross the border. In order to prevent this from happening Border Patrol have check points with man power alert at all times. Equipped with the best equipment from the government they stop virtually everything crossing. I along with most of the country feel that this is a very important job in the United States.

Although lightning is something that you see, Cantu describes it in a way that makes you feel it. The lightning isn’t just a flash of light; it is “hot,” making it sound more intense even though Cantu can’t actually feel heat coming from it. The simile, “like a line of neon” makes the image of the lightning more captivating and clear; everything hidden in darkness is suddenly illuminated. The adjective “shuddering” makes the lightning sound extremely powerful, and out of the blue. At the beginning of his 27 July entry, Cantu does say that he is, “finally allowed to patrol on his own.” This fact, paired with the physical landscape of the lightning described, indicates that Cantu, even if very briefly, finally feels confident in his ability to do his job well. He is struck with an intense moment of clarity, though it lasts only for an instant. Additionally, the way that Cantu sandwiches this entry between two more intense, story-like entries gives it an electrifying feel in that it is sudden and brief. Its placement further suggests that Cantu’s moment of confidence and clarity is

In Adrienne Rich’s “Storm Warnings,” the progressive structure details the storm’s advancement, the imagery illustrates the surrounding environment, and the calm diction presents the speaker’s state of mind, depicting an actual storm as it nears and the metaphorical turmoil the speaker is experiencing. People hear storm warnings, however, as the storm unfolds, one can merely brace themselves since the storm is inevitable and light hope within them.

Success: the one concept humans strive for. It is natural for man to want to succeed, to feel the glory and fame it beholds. Now, the need for success is called ambition. Ambition is the feeling inside that pushes someone’s desire to obtain a certain goal, honor, or success. Society also contributes to people’s success.

The U.S. Border Patrol to me is very important to the United States of America and to me as well. Without the Border Patrol, America would be a goat standing in the middle of a wolf cage. The Border Patrol and their agents border the boundaries of America so we can be safe in our homes. People don’t realize how important any kind of law enforcement is, until the day that they need assistance comes. I don’t take our men and women who protect us Americans; it is something that not everyone can say that they have. I have no one in my family that has worked with the Border Patrol, and I want to be the first in my family to join the Border Patrol. I am from Del Rio Texas, a border town neighbors with Mexico. The U.S. Border

Prejudice is a hostile or negative attitude toward people who are in a distinguishable group that is based solely on their membership within that group. It has three components: cognitive, affective, and behavioral. The cognitive component of prejudice consist of stereotypes, generalizations about a group where characteristics are believed to be shared by all in the group. Examples of this would be believing that all Muslims are terrorists, all Asians must be smart, and all Americans are lazy. While stereotypes are used to save time and energy, they are sometimes wrong for the group and often wrong for individuals. The affective component involve the emotional/judgmental aspect of prejudice. It is based only on group membership and is typically negative. It is exhibited in fear, envy, pity, or disgust. The behavioral component consists of discrimination, which is when people are treated differently only because of their social group.

The problem of drugs coming over into the United States from Mexico is not new, but it is serious and in spite of many efforts by American law enforcement and border authorities, it continues day after day. This paper reviews the problem from several perspectives and brings to light attempts the U.S. has made to stop drug trafficking on our border with Mexico. The biggest issue regarding border security is the power of the drug cartels, and the majority of emphasis in this paper is directed towards the cartels.

In the analysis of the departure phase, the author further divides this phase into two sub-phases: call to adventure and crossing the threshold. In “call to adventure”, the author first explores the causes for the protagonists to go to the US, and then step forward to evaluate the political, economic, and cultural factors that drive immigration, each with corresponding examples in both films. For “crossing the threshold”, the author relates scenes from both films with scenes

The author’s frightening story, “The Storm” has all the expected things that a good scary story should have. It has a story line that gains suspense throughout the story, there is irony, and there is lots of

Easy to cross the border for the safe haven after the commission of the crimes including terrorist activities.