El Señor De Los Cielos Analysis

The book The Prince of Los Cocuyos can relate to my transition into college. The first time Richard Blanco came to America and felt out of place. College is all about experinces and getting to know yourself and learning who you really are. It is hard leaving high school and having to transition to college. Being used to teachers reminding you about assingments to now going online and having to remind yourself. As I begin to start my college experience I thought college would be easier no one telling you what you can and cant do, but its really not easier it might honestly be harder. Having to do so many assignments all at once. I feel like college is all about self motivation and being able to push yourself to work hard. Which I actually am

Going to college not only helps you but also the individuals around you. A person works hard to make sure that their application is presentable to the college. Angel B. Perez tells us that we should learn to fail, if we want to go to college. This comes as a shock to many people however, he is correct. As a student we assume that colleges look for an “A+” on a transcript rather than a “B-”. Though they do not. In other words, you don’t have to have 4.0 gpa to get into college.

Sunny Albuquerque rests atop an escalated desert, and celebrates Halloween a notch above the rest of the planet. With roots from Mexico, New Mexico has been participating in “Las Dias de Los Muertos” (The Days of the Dead) long before the land became a state of the USA. During Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, the Spanish recognize the spirits who stay among them, and honor those that have passed. They have the belief that maybe the spirits of the deceased are among them every day, but the end of October and early November is the chosen time to honor the nonliving. It teaches the Spanish to accept death, as it can’t be avoided. To bring some joy into the morbid topic, they build intricate shrines for their passed family members, dance the night away to music, and have fiestas. Skulls are vibrantly painted with the name of the deceased on them. Of course, plenty of spicy Spanish food is cooked and enjoyed.

El día de los Muertos, also known as, Day of the Dead, is celebrated starting on October 31st, Halloween, and ends on November 2 of each year. It is a Mexican holiday, primarily a Catholic holiday, celebrated throughout Mexico, the Central and South regions. The significance of this celebration is prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died. On November 1st, the children would be the first to return to Earth and then on November 2nd, the adults would follow, which is why November 2nd is considered All Souls’ Day. (Kerri Allen, 2004) It is common for the families to put out pictures of their loved ones who have passed away on an alter and put out their favorite foods and gifts. Incense are lit, food is offered, mass is

For this assignment, I chose to interview the housekeeper for the family I work for (I’m a private chef). Her name is Sylvia Muñoz, and she is from El Salvador. Sylvia has been in the United States for thirty-six years as of July 10th. She grew up in a large family in the city of Santa Ana, which is the second largest city in El Salvador after San Salvador. The primary industry in the area when she lived there was agriculture; coffee was the primary cash crop and there was also abundant subsistence farming. Currently, there is still some agriculture but the economy is primarily based on factory work (many of the factories are owned by U.S. companies) and services provided to the middle and upper class (cooking, housekeeping,

La Ventana de Los Cielos is a nonprofit organization where they offer a variety of activities for children and adolescents with special needs. The mission of this facility is to promote and improve the physical and mental functions of those with special needs. This facility has 4 different stations where the children rotate and are able to participate in each station. Every station focuses on a specific function such as cognition, motor skills, sensory and social skills with the goal to enhance each function. Services offered at La Ventana include horse-based activities, zoo-interaction, aqua-experiences, music and arts and crafts. The standard ratio of staff to patients is one on one. Although there are times where there might not be enough volunteers or not enough kids that attend on a particular day, a volunteer may be left without a child or may have to work with 2 kids. I feel that the standards of ratio of one on one is adequate because it allows the staff to give the child full attention and are able to get the most out of that child for that particular day.

activity, and remains a huge area for trafficking activity today. As time progressed El Chapo gained trust from the leaders of the Guadelajara Cartel and became a chauffeur for one leader, Migual Angel Felix Gallardo. El Chapo then became the head of logistics responsible for transporting the drugs across the border with Hector Palma and transporting drugs from Colombia to the Mexican border towns. Once Guzman perfected his craft he then leased an airplane hangar in Mexico City’s principal airport for years.( in sight) El Chapo is famous for building underground tunnels between the United States and Mexico border. In addition to his famous trafficking techniques, he is also known for his vicious method of operating his organization. This method consisted of were a lot

No one forces you to be happy, we as individuals have to choose to be happy. This option to be happy gives people opportunities to be better. Choosing to be happy can lead to accomplishing your, or others dreams,overcoming obstacles, and giving others happiness.

With Latin American audiences being so close together, do they prefer each other’s content or content from outside the region? With an exception, Mexico, it was found that local programming was much preferred than regional. The exception being: male upper-class youngsters preferring US content.

“It follows, then that these [Native American] peoples are barbarians…” (Casas Chapter CCLXVII). These words, spoken by Bartolomé de Las Cosas, expressed his true condescending spirit toward the Native Americans. While he claimed to believe that the Native American peoples deserved to be treated as humans and deserved basic rights, his thoughts always came back to this concept. The people they encountered while in the Americas were not much more than simple barbarians. However, while Bartolomé used a condescending tone and conveyed a level of hypocrisy, he brought to light points of organization and valor contained in the Native American culture that were often rejected or overlooked by the Spaniards by creating an understanding of the concept of a barbarian culture.

Marisol was written by Jose Rivera, premiering in 1992. He and other Latin American writers are known for creating works under magical realism. This genera of art traditionally depicts down and out suffering. He highlights topics about class, race and gender by skewing the reality the audience knows with allegory and symbolism. After the clash between the senile God and the Angels ensue, the New York becomes an unsettling dystopia. In this world, all foods are salt, it rains acid, and men can give birth. Throughout this desecrated world, the characters search for a way to keep on living. The actors portray these characters with honest intentions and clear acting choices, which allowed me to believe and empathize with their characters. After seeing this play, I understand that one cannot grow by dwelling in the past.

Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz is the religious name for the woman born in 1651 as Juana Ramirez de Asbaje. She lived and worked near Mexico City when the area was still part of and controlled by Spain. Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz was not known in her life as a pioneer of feminism, but her writings have influenced views on women in the church while giving an intellectual identity to Mexico during the time of the Enlightenment.

Once the television series, Narcos, was released on Netflix in 2015, it became an instant sensation in the United States. This series highlights the life of the most notorious drug lord of all time, Pablo Escobar. The audience sees his rise to power, influence in Latin America, and ruthless demeanor through the eyes of DEA agent, Steve Murphy (played by Boyd Holbrook). Although Narcos is based on true events and characters, the producer, Chris Brancato, dramatizes some events and aspects of characters being portrayed. He exaggerates the corrupt, sex addicted, and violent stereotypes of Colombia and Latin Americans. Brancato, being a Latino himself, exaggerates these stereotypes in order to cater to his biggest audience, Anglo-Americans in the United States. Americans don’t necessarily care to see a more accurate representation of Latin America. Instead, they want to see the sexy, violent, and immoral world of the Colombians. Similar to how Americans wanted the buzz from the Colombian cocaine, they now want to vicariously get high on the drama of Latin America. The producers also are doing what the Narcos were doing; they are giving Americans what they want and expect, through popular stereotypes,

Andrew Kunka believes you can establish authenticity by proving, in some way through evidence, that the author was present at the events being describe. John Porcellino does his best to show The Hospital Suite as authentic book by, writing down all his memories in a journal during his time at the hospital. On the other hand, Cece Bell tries to recollect all her childhood stories from her memory. In El Deafo, Cece has a author note where she mentions that some of the conversations are real and some are not. This questions the authenticity of El Deafo.

Your guide is Leonel “Guajiro” Gonzalez, who has played in many Cuban bands including Elito Reve and many sessions in studios around Havana. Leonel will open your eyes as to the possibilities of using the Cuban tres in, not just a traditional context, but also to play Cuban music styles like timba, danzon, mambo and cha-cha-chá.