Similarities Between My Life And Reyna Grande

The story of myself, Kayana Janis begins in 1991 in Pine Ridge South Dakota. 1991 was the year my parents, Louis and Luwana got together. When my parents first got together my mother was finishing her social work degree and my father was working odd jobs. Despite their financial situation they decided to start a family together. At that time my father had already had a son named LeRoy from a previous relationship. In March of 1992 my parents had their first daughter together, they decided to name her Kailyn. After Kailyn’s birth my parents decided to get married. Their plan was set in stone on February 18 1993. 3 years later my parents decided to expand their family. I was born on September 16 1996, I was named Kayana after my dads close cousin Kayann.

In the memoir, “The Distance Between Us,” by Reyna Grande, Reyna explains how her and her three siblings managed to grow up without any parents. Mago, Carlos, Reyna and their new sister, Betty, all live a rough life without any real type of love from their parents so they have to rely on each other for guidance and support. The four Grande children formed a special bond over the years that they will not leave anyone behind. Each character in the memoir contributes significant personality traits that help the others cope with their current situation.

One can say my relationship with my sister is umm... complicated; one minute we’re fine and the next we want to rip out each others eyeballs. But yet, so many other siblings are like that too, so my sister and I are nothing spectacularly out of the ordinary. In fact, one can say we have a healthy sibling relationship, because of this weird love-hate complex. One great example of an average sibling relationship comes from Harper Lee’s book, To Kill a Mockingbird, where Jem and Scout Finch have a very iconic sibling relationship. My relationship with my sister is extremely similar to Jem and Scout’s relationship.

The next couple of years were essential to the growth of our friendship and bond that we formed as siblings. From helping with homework to baking together, my siblings and I formed an unbreakable bond. Following many years of support, I finally understood the meaning of family; they are one unit and travel as one. If there is ever an obstacle for one member, everyone has to endure it. Travel forward to present time, I love both David and Alysa with open arms. Both of them have enlightened and opened doors to new perspectives into the world of love and stability that any brother has to endure. As they reach to me for support, I always make sure to provide both David and Alysa with advice and countless paths to

In the book “The Distance Between Us”, Reyna Grande writes about her own journey to success. She explains her cultural background on when she used to live in Mexico, along with after moving to the United States and the changes that she had to go through. In addition she also explains how her father encouraged her to become successful. As he says, in this quote “School is the key to the future.” (227) Cultural practice, natural abilities, deliberate practice, along with her having grit played a huge determining factor into what level of success Grande would later achieve in her life, as she would later become a successful writer, a teacher, and a mother.

Selena Quintanilla-Perez you may or may not heard about her. If you have you know she was known as the queen of Tejano music or known by the media the Tejano Madonna. Even though her life was cut short she continues to live in the hearts of Latino and American community. Selena is a pop icon that has influence me and others because she broke a lot of barriers and had a major impact on the Latino community.

“I know my mom and dad love each other but their marriage is not healthy and has not been for a long time.” “They don’t even sleep in the same room”. (personal communication, 08/03/2013). Selyna states she feels like her mother is depressed, but would never admit to it. Selyna and her sister Stephanie are very close to their mother. Selyna’s brother Sergio is gay which has caused the greatest conflict with his father and has resulted in a poor relationship with conflict and discord. Selyna states “When my brother came out it was the most stress I have ever seen my family endure it was very hard for all of us. I have never stopped loving my brother and was able to look past it, but my father never has and I don’t think he ever will” (personal communication, 08/03/2013). Selyna describes her relationship with her brother Sergio and her sister Stephanie as close and has depicted on the genogram as extremely close or fused.

Alison and Alice, they were born nearly ten years after my first two siblings. Alison, was sixteen and was the Queen B of her year and she suited her title. She was the athlete, dancer, peppy girl who could use her power for good and bad but worst of all since she was my parents first daughter she's always had a silent soft spot for her even she does something bad they go easy on her. Alice was the quiet, shy type who liked rollerskating and art and most importantly peace and quiet. Did I mention arguing with each other and creating a hurricane was regularly occurs because of these two opposite world's colliding

The resemblance has shortly disappeared as I got older but we still have the same hair and face. My sister looks nothing like us but the only thing that she has in common with my brother and I is probably the eyes. My sister and I have weird moments where we both have the same exact idea or thought in our mind at the same exact moment. My brother, sister and I are all athletic. We love sports a lot. We all love sports because it’s fun and it keeps us healthy. I love sports because the feeling of competitism feels great when it courses through you. My brother and I have the same ego also. When we get tested by our athleticism, we want to prove it by playing the

In terms of character, I grew up with exceptionally supportive parents and an icon of a sister. My parents want the best for me, so they don’t hesitate to be strict in order to give me the character of a fine young lady. I will always be indebted to my parents because they sacrificed so much for me. Looking back on all the hardships they’ve placed me through, I’ve definitely grown as a person, developed my own firm principles, for all of which I am utterly grateful for. As for my sister, she molded my perceptions and always was a

Last, we are both teenagers that have a million problems. As can be seen, I have many similarities to D.J. First of all, D.J. is a character that I am very similar to. She is on a television show called “Full House”. She lives with her dad, Danny, her uncles, Joey and Jessie, and her sisters, Michelle and Stephanie.

Mikah and I grew up with each other as more than niece and aunt. Mikah is my best friend (“Just the two of us, we can make it if we try, Just the two of us,(Just the two of us),Just the two of us building castles in the sky, Just the two of us,

I find myself connecting to Janie. All the things she has gone through or done reminds me of my life; an evolution

The film La Vita E Bella and the memoir All But My Life have many similarities in themes, symbols, occurrences, emotions and characters. To highlight the effect of the most important similarity that is seen between the film and the memoir on the audience would have to be the fact that the protagonists both exemplify altruism. Although these two are both very different they definitely have their similarities. Gerda and Guido both go out intending to fight for their freedom while becoming altruistic due to their desires to survive the Holocaust.

The family unit across the globe is valued by almost all cultures as the most important social structure in which humans form the tightest bonds. Now significant evidence to suggest that within the family structure the relationship and interaction between siblings is the most impactful relationship of a human’s lifetime. Researchers have only recently become interested in the unique relationship between siblings. Siblings have been found to advance one another’s social, emotional, and cognitive development (Mcguire and Shanahan, 2010). Researchers are now are posing the question, “Are our relationships with our siblings the most important of all?”