Jody Agius Vallejo Chapter Summary

I really rooted for her to save her brother and was surprised at at all the plot twists. The varying point of views can be a somewhat confusing but as the novel progresses, it helps the reader piece together the story. I really liked how the point of views all tied together in the end too. The characters are all very realistic and have their flaws, which helps the reader relate to them. One of my favorite quotes of the book is “Cruelty isn't a personality trait.

In my opinion I thought that this book was a very good book. In this chapter I will describe the setting, theme, plot and conflict etc. This book had a few different settings like

There were a few points in this book that taught me about life and how crazy it can be sometimes. The photographer named Fulgencio was very afraid of hitch hiking to Mexico City with a stranger, especially with all of us expensive equipment. On the ride, Fulgencio is so paranoid that the guy is going to kill him, he grabs a machete out of the back of the truck. In doing so he gets kicked out of the car and loses all of his photography equipment anyways. This taught me that we need to trust each other more, Just because there are a few crazy people in the world, we shouldn't let them give us all a bad name. I mean, the guy picked Fulgencio up when he was in desperate need of a car, and gives him a ride. He should have been thankful, not picked up a machete and threaten the guy. Another thing this book taught me was that just because your sister doesn't want your kid anymore because she

The way in which this story is told I find is very unique. The Book Of Unknown Americans is written in a first person perpective where each chaacter gets to personnaly introduce themselves and explain their life story. When reading this book it almost feels as if you are talking one on one with a close friend. Henriquez has a way of pulling your right through text and submerging you into the same word as the characters throughout the book. Henriquez makes a point of keeping the characters thoughts and emotions very clear, its as if we are the character. Its very easy to realte to eachinduvidual in the story, which is purposefully done by the auther in order to make Henriquez message clear on what she wants us, the reader, to take away from her fictional book. No matter where we come from, we all want the same things in life, to find love, safety, and a sense of purpose inthis world. Just becasue osmeone is a foreigner does not mean that their ambitions what they strive for in life are foreign concepts as well. We are all human and must treat one another as nothing less.

It captured my attention from the beginning. I like how the Rand was descriptive words to help me have an image of what was happening in the novel. I like the story line. I like the idea of someone breaking way from everyone else and being different from others. That they are able to think for themselves and that it is ok to be different from others. I also liked how the novel had some romance because I do enjoy romance novels. The Language Police written by Diane Ravitch, I did not quit enjoy the book. I do not really like books like that. I do not recommend this book if you are not interested in how the bias panel chooses stories for children. I do recommend the novel, Anthem. It gives the reader a sense of individualism, there is a story behind

Similarly, the book also carries a strong message that shows how strong Mexican Americans were during this time era. The story had many devastating parts, but many really show how

The characters bring a riveting story to life when reading. Throughout the book, I felt emotions left and right for the characters and what they were going through. There is a lot of mystery and questioning that will be answered later in the book, but once its done, there are still many questions being asked. when I look for a book, that is something that stands out to me because I really want to read more, and when you have that reaction to a book, that means it was worth reading. I found this book remarkable because of the behaviors, characteristics, and decisions that the characters make, and I recommend this book to everyone, even if they don’t like to

I really enjoyed the book because from the beginning it started giving background information about the characters, which really helped me see how they became the person we see in the book. Also the book does a wonderful job at painting pictures in your head. One part described the city as “… a ceaseless passage of carriages, trains, and grip cars all with iron clad wheels that struck the pavement like rolling hammers.” With that description I could see the cars and hear the wheels, plus it just helps me understand the book a little better.

Excellent book. The truth on illegal immigration is not only frustrating, but depressing. The middle class is suffering because of the handouts that America is giving to those who are here illegally. Yes, it's true that our ancestors came over to this country, however, they were not given anything for free, thus, you have generations of Americans who pay taxes and work hard. We will lose this country fast, if laws are not put in place on illegals soon. Donald Trump is our only glimmer of hope right now. Don't take a chance on anyone else. He may be the only one to save this country and get it back on track.

There were a few things about the reading that I didn’t exactly enjoy. La Cruz’s writing style is quite different from most that I have read. Her sentence structure is sometimes very difficult to follow being she incorporates many commas, semi-colons, and adverbs. This adds length to the, already difficult to understand, sentences and causes me to sometimes forget the subject matter of the actual sentence. Also, she constantly reminds the Bishop of how insignificant she is and how magnificent he is. I cant tell if she is being serious all the time or if she is being sarcastic in some of her statements. She also begins a lot of her sentences with the word “and” which I have always been taught never to do.

To begin when talking about her relative that lived on the border but had to leave because of the living conditions on the border are so unbearable. She uses a tone that is a angry, sad, with a hint of being upset with phrases like “she speaks of her life away and her reasons for leaving with great pain” (61). Also “At least up north, in spite of discrimination, alien foods, and cold weather, there were jobs”(61)  The combo of how the writer uses tone and style makes the reader understand the gravity of her story. With being able to connect to the story on a deeper level will make an effect that makes you feel similar to the point where you connect as a person to the story therefore you want to listen to her. The last use of style is during the ending paragraph where she uses a blend of emotion and assertion to give you a picture that she is talking to you person to person. She has gained your trust and is now talking to you frankly telling you that these people are in pain and are struggling everyday “This is our reality, and we especially we Chicanos and Chicanas, Negotiate in our daily lives” (62). But this is to be expected when you are in the clash of two types of worlds colliding. She goes on to say though they are treated as aliens and constantly are reminded that they are the otherness of the country what she calls “This in essence is the greatest

Personally, I did like the book. I’m not normally a reader but, this book was very intriguing and had a lot of interesting turns to it, it kept me wanting to know the end. I, at first, didn’t want to read the book, and was going to pick the smallest book I could find, but after reading about the story behind this author and the book itself I went out and picked it up an haven’t stopped reading it since. It starts kind of slow

The book was okay, not bad but not amazing either. I can imagine that there are better books for children that can better showcase aspects of Mexican culture. At one point in the book, the zócalo is introduced, which is a plaza in Mexico City, Mexico. This was an interesting part, but the book does not explain what the zócalo is, I found this out through looking up the word. Based on the zócalo being in Mexico City, I assumed the entire

I really liked the book. It was very enjoyable to read. I would recommend it to my friends, because I think they

One of the best novels of all time Ernest Hemingway portrays a young American that is connected to a gueurilla group in the mountains of Spain. He writes of love for a beautiful woman and holds a brave account of El Sorado's last stand. The novel is strong, moving, and very compassionate for all those who read it. It is very emotional and was a very good book to read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes Hemingway's work. To me it far surpasses any of his other books. It is so emotional and touches deep to the heart. It is a great war novel that is broad in scope and covers so many areas. I picked it up and could not put it down until I finished it all the way through. It is brilliant how the character believed in blind faith and entered