Puerto Rico Narrative

Since the nineteenth century Puerto Ricans have been caught in the cross-streams of two cultures,

For most of its history, Puerto Rico has been controlled by an outside power, and its people oppressed. While Puerto Rico is currently a U.S. territory, Spanish colonialism has had a significant impact on the island’s development and identity. The history of the island itself is proof of this fact, demonstrating each step Puerto Rico took to reach its current state. By examining the stages of Spanish control that Puerto Rico experienced, we can determine how each stage affected the structure and identity of Puerto Rico.

Showing up in sea tempest attacked Puerto Rico since Maria's landfall, President Trump offered a healthy round of congrats to government help endeavors and expressed gratitude toward the island's representative. In any case, the president likewise recommended Maria was not a "genuine calamity," made an odd and misdirecting correlation with the loss of life from Hurricane Katrina, and clowned about how the sea tempest would influence the government spending plan. “Puerto Rico survived the hurricane," President Trump rightly says, and "Now a financial crisis looms largely of their own making." Hard words, but true.

Even though my mother was Mexican it was hard for me to speak to my friends who knew mostly Spanish and a little English because Spanish was not my first language. As years went on, I went to high school, where now I can have a full conversation with my Spanish speaking friends, and since it is an international high school, it brings in more cultural diversity. With this international high school in El Paso, it has helped me learn new cultures and experience the dozens of traits they do for activities or how they celebrate

Since Puerto Rico was first discovered by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493, and Spanish colonization ensued in 1508, Puerto Rico has experienced all of these pressures of identity and culture.

Colony: a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers of the community. Today, colonialism is illegal, for it threatens a country’s self determination and independence. Not only that, but it is also considered immoral for it is exploitative, it deprives people of their national identity, and it advocates the idea that one culture is superior to the other. You would believe there are not any more colonies today, well, think again. Puerto Rico is the world’s oldest colony, under the United States’ control.

The population of Puerto Rico is a mix of culture and ethnicities, whose origins can be traced back to native Taino, Spanish and West African roots. On Columbus ' second voyage to the New World in 1493, the Spaniards came across the island of Puerto Rico. At that time the island was populated by peaceful indigenous people called the Taino indians (prfdance.org). The Taino welcomed the Spaniards, but the Spaniards treated them severely. Due to the slave labor conditions and new European diseases

prompting action from the U.S. government that would lead to stabilization of the Puerto Rican economy.

What's a common location that comes up in discussion when someone thinks of a destination to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the Main land of the United States? Normally Puerto Rico isn't too far away from conversation. Puerto Rico is a beautiful place with the perfect climate and many historical sites to take that getaway that you have always wanted. Today we will discuss major issues in/of Puerto Rico, the significance of this research and data sources, and lastly I will describe the data collected and research found during my inquiry on the region known as Puerto Rico

Within my household a larger focus has been placed upon my Puerto Rican roots as I have traveled over 15 times to the island; which in turn has strengthened my cultural bonds. The food, the people, the music, the history, and the beauty of the island have not only encapsulated me, but have directly opened my eyes to different cultural realities present within a multitude of locations across the globe. Puerto Rico may be a United states territory, but it is nothing like the United States. Being a such a small island a tighter knit idea of nationality is formed and the notion of constant elation can be felt throughout the entire nation. Warm magnanimity is perceived from the poorest woman to the richest man. Every visit to the island has been met with the warmth of the stifling heat and the hugs of my grandparents. Grandparents who hold the Puerto Rican values of love, acceptance, and fun. Such values have framed my culturally diverse background while also unhinging the systematic societal impressions found within my own

My father was able to see his sister that he hasn’t seen in over twenty years, and my brother, mother, and I were able to see family that we’ve never even known about. This trip was an unforgettable experience, because we bonded in a way where you can feel a certain love which is unexplainable. As we left Puerto Rico, the coquis were still with their melody. I ended up taking a souvenir home with me which mimicked their sound. I remember leaving Puerto Rico and singing along with the coquis, since I was so used to hearing them every single night. I can honestly say, Puerto Rico has been an incredible life changing experience that will never be

People keep asking me what is that scared in my face and it was an interesting question so I told them it was when i was 4 years old at puerto rico and i just turn 4 and i got a new play car and. My gramma house and she have two dogs and one was a Chihuahua and a mexican bulldog and when I pet that bulldog I think it didn’t like me and 5 seconds later it bit me right face and the bit was close to my eye and the bit was hurting bad but it least it wasn't bleeding and that was my story the end.

I always considered myself to be special and lucky in many aspects. Coming from a relatively small island, Puerto Rico, I had been born in a regular house with a family living in the upper lower poverty society. Living in the Puerto Rico for most of my life, where I study until finishing high school. Then move to New York, where I start college in the fall of 2013 at York College. Determine to pursuit a career in the medical field, I majored in Biology. It has been years of hardworking, sacrifices, challenges and absorption of interesting knowledge. Biology major requires a lot of science class, where I have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest and smartest minds in the world at York

Growing up as a Caucasian American Jewish girl living in Brooklyn in the 1950s, Puerto Rico was this magical island in a far away land where rich people would vacation and honeymoon. Puerto Rico was a fantasy world island just the way the theme parks in Orlando are a fantasy getaway. Puerto Rico is there to serve tourists, not an island that is inhabited by over 3.7 million people (according to the July 2011 Census Bureau) who raise families and dream of a prosperous future. One doesn’t imagine the poverty and the challenges that most Puerto Rican “American citizen’s” experience day-to-day because that will take away from the fantasy. For me there has always been a connection to Puerto Rico. I had

Puerto rico was such a beautiful island before the big hurricane but they did have a lot of issue. They had many corruption and mismanagement in their government. They also had electrical problems , they had frequent blackouts , so when the hurricane hit , the electrical problems worsen and was destroyed quickly. Also they had problems with roads , bridges , dam , ports , hospitals , and water treatment plants that have been decaying for years . Financial issues was the main topic because they was already in debt so it will be hard for them to recover from the hurricane. They was already in a hole so this just made everything worse. They also never had good support for our government .