Maria Elena Llano's Short Story 'In The Family'

The California Code of Regulations, Title 15, (2017 California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Division 3 State of California Code of Regulations Title 15. Crime Prevention and Corrections) Defines a Prison Gang as “any gang or disruptive group whose roots, or origins were formed in the California Department of Corrections, or federal prison system.

An emphasis on family is one of the central facets of Native American culture. There is a sense of community between Native American. Louise Erdrich, a Chippewa Indian herself, writes a gripping bildungsroman about a thirteen year old boy named Joe who experiences all forms of family on the Native American Reserve where he lives. He learns to deal with the challenges of a blood family, witnesses toxic family relationships, and experiences a family-like love from the members of the community. In her book, The Round House, Louise Erdrich depicts three definitions of the word family and shows how these relationships affect Joe’s development into an adult.

Evidence in the poem that suggests this meaning is found in stanza #1. A quote says, “ mirror, mirror on the wall then frowns at her face. When the children said the quote and they make frowns we know that they are unhappy In “Oranges” by Gary Soto he uses the symbol chocolate to represent

The theme of the poem “Family Ties” is disconnection from the land. Jimmy Santiago Baca was from the Mexican and Apache heritage. He lived in New Mexico and was abandoned by his parents. At the age of 13 he ran away from home. Baca was in prison for 5 years and that’s where he accomplished reading and writing poetry. He published his first poems while he was in prision. Baca was abandoned from the people he loved by death or parting, which caused him to become violent and bitter in his teen years. Literature for Baca, were the seeds he would plant to grow roots in a land that was always discriminated against, ignored, and rejected, not just Baca but the Mexican and other Latino immigrants, African Americans, Asian Americans, as well as many

Mariachi is a lot more than just a band playing; it's a tradition that has been in Mexico for almost two centuries and is enriched with a huge history and deep meaning to for the Mexican culture. Mariachi music started in the nineteen century as a way for the common people of Mexico to find a way to express their ideas and feelings in which their ideas later become lyrics and their feelings become music. Mariachi music as we know it today results from the confluence of several different influences. It originated in the Mexican state of Jalisco, in the town of Cocula, in the 19th century. It was a way in which people were able to say what they were feeling in a new and unique way. From the music and lyrics to the dress attire and

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” “We are all equal.” “ No one person is greater than another person.” “Treat others the way you would want to be treated” These are all sayings we have heard in our life, all of those quotes had one thing in common they are all about treating people fairly and not discriminating against other people.Not all human beings are alike matter of fact no human beings are like and I guess some people feel like just because other people aren’t like them they should be treated the way they would. In the texts “The Wife’s story “ by Ursula Leguinn , “I, Too” by Langston hughes , and “Towards a true refugee ” by Suu Kyi each of these stories were created by authors who showed us their viewpoints on tolerance. When

A gang is an organized group with a recognized leader whose activities are either criminal or, at the very least, threatening to the community. (Walker, 2011) Throughout history there have been some infamous gangs that have gotten media attention and others that have gone under the radar. One of the more underground gang structures are prison gangs. The Nuestra Familia may not be in the news as much anymore compared to other gangs, but they are nothing to be taken lightly. Prison gangs have been around since the late 20th century and only seem to be getting stronger if nothing is going to be done to prevent them. Gangs in prison have members in and out of prison. One of the more popular gangs that has been gaining steam recently is

The symbol the author talked mainly about is the Glass Castle, it represented so much in this book and got them through many years especially for Jeanette it stand for hope and for the better though there father rex walls couldn't physically build the glass house. I really didn't think the kids really cared about the house the dad had in mind not only because they lost faith in the fact that the dad been saying that for far too long but because it always stand for something more family, love and represent what the family went through and pain they went through for the better life they have now living. This imaginary glass home was there all along they may not have seen it but it was right in front of them the whole time it was there family, as long as they were together there glass (huge, fancy, stone house) remained it was where ever they were together. The castle shows by using a physical object to represent an idea or emotion the power of family and love the strength of it can get you through any blocking or stopping things of life. We are like the glass huge, fancy, stone house we are delicate and breakable we break easily and time is very valuable/very dearly loved before we fall into pieces and slip but we fall together and together we are not alone we will pick up the pieces together and it won't matter how long it takes because we'll get through together because no one gets left behind.

In the memoir “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx”, Sonia Manzano tells her story of a poor Puerto Rican family living in the Bronx in the 1950s. Manzano tells her story of her alcoholic and abusive father, her loving yet exhausted mother, and all her outlandish family members and people she meets as a child. As Manzano’s story unfolds, we see her transform from an innocent child to a somewhat independent young woman who still has a lot to learn. The book ends with Manzano saying, “Then I go home, because there is nothing else to do but wait for the next thing to happen” (Manzano 262) as she leaves her audition for Sesame Street, which she will later become very successful in.

Anderson tells a whole story through one object; a mirror. Melinda refuses to look into her own reflection after the incident at the party, she is always hiding or covering her mirrors. Hiding her reflection symbolizes Melinda hiding her problems. Looking into the mirror, she stares right at her flaws, bringing her

In Part Three: Maria’s Children, chapter 8 of McMurtry’s Streets of Laredo, after Lorena cuts Captain Call's right leg off, he develops a high fever, which worsens his physical condition immensely. Due to his horrid state, Lorena spends a lot of time contemplating on what to do as she is doubtful that they will be able to make it to their intended destination. She is uncertain of Captain Call’s ability to survive because of the strain the wounds have placed on his body. After seeing his old, frail, and sick condition, she is overcome with pity and puzzlement, and feels compelled to comment, “What kept the man alive? Why didn’t he just die?”

There is a lot more to writing than what meets the eye, exceptional writers often hide key information within their work for the readers to discover. It forces people to read between the lines, and find a deeper meaning of the story. Readers may not notice these hidden messages at first, but when they realize their importance, they gain a greater understanding of the work. Generally, authors mask important messages about their work behind objects, themes, ideas and characters in the story. These are also known as symbols. Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify important ideas or qualities by giving them more complex meanings, which are different from their literal sense. Symbolism gives people a more thorough understanding of the work, and is an important skill developed by writers. There are many famous examples of symbolism throughout the history of literature, such as Harry’s scar in the Harry Potter series, which represents a badge of honour, or the black bird in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven”, which symbolizes loss and death. But very few authors use symbolism as effectively as Sinclair Ross did, in his famous short story “The Lamp at Noon.” Ross symbolizes objects, and personifies them in a way that they feel like actual characters to the reader. She explores symbolism through three key tokens that carry a great importance throughout the story, the atmosphere in which Ellen and Paul live, the lamp, and the wind. These three essential symbols are used to reflect the

CPI made a face to face with Leah Rodriguez, who was seen free of marks and bruises. Leah was very outgoing, and seems to be a happy child. She indicated that had cereal and milk for breakfast. Leah was able to count the numbers and say the alphabet. She could not distinguish the difference between the truth and a lie. She indicated she resides with her mommy, daddy, sister “Gabi”, and her fish “Sally”. Her favorite color is pink and blue. Leah denied witnessing fights or arguments at her home or at her father’s house. Leah expressed she was at Universal Studios yesterday with her daddy and sister. She liked Universal because it was fast and fun, and was not scare of the rides. Leah denied being afraid or scared at home.

In The Way We Never Were, Stephanie Coontz suggests that society romanticizes past generations of family life and points out that these memories are merely myths that prevent us from “dealing more effectively with the problems facing today’s families” (Coontz x). Coontz proposes that researchers can take empirical data and create misleading causality for that data, thus feeding cultural myth and/or experience. Coontz believes that “an overemphasis on personal responsibility for strengthening family values encourages a way of thinking that leads to moralizing rather than mobilizing for concrete reforms” (Coontz 22). She calls on us to direct our attention to social reforms, which can be accomplished by avoiding victim-blaming

The poem “The Mirror” is told from an interesting perspective. In this poem the story is being told from the point of view of the mirror itself. The author uses personification to bring the mirror to life. It tells us what it sees and how it perceives things. The first stanza of the poem is intriguing and optimistic as the mirror describes itself. The mirror is “silver and exact” (L 1) alluding that it is perfect, and makes no mistakes. It will show exactly what it sees with no bias towards who or what it is reflecting. It is truthful not cruel. It also refers Itself as “the eye of a little God” (L5) meaning that the mirror reflects truth, sees all things and sees who we truly are. This stanza represents youth and naivety. The poem then takes a depressing turn. Throughout the