Song Analysis: Ni Como Amigos By Cornelio Vega Jr.

My boy grew into a man, my girl long and slender like the blossoming mimosa at the end of the drive. Pedrito took on a certain gravity, became an important man around here. And I, Patria Mercedes? Like every woman of her house, I disappeared into what I loved, coming up now and then for air. I mean, an overnight trip by myself to a girlfriend’s, a special set to my hair, and maybe a yellow dress.

This song talks about a love and hate relationship between a man and a woman. Therefore, it talks about the paradox of life's nature. There are no simple and single meanings. Each concept and idea exist in the form of dualism, and this is the exact

Moreover, the dialogue in the story is also helpful in demonstrating the mental and physical damage Dulce underwent. Allende writes that Céspedes had a, “hangover from all the killing and euphoria from the rape…” The reader can see through the use of internal dialogue that Céspedes was a very malicious man. Instead of feeling remorse or sympathy, Céspedes felt utter happiness and delight. Consequently, the girl he assaults is constantly harrowed by the memory of him, growing a ball of hatred in her heart for thirty years. After mulling it over for three decades, Céspedes still does not feel any guilt, but rather he falls absolutely head-over-heels in love with the girl he had raped. Shockingly, the statement that he made that he was going to the Santa Teresa Town Hall to, “’Repair some ancient damage,’” turned out to be a quest to find the love of his life. In the story, the reader is given specific dialogue in which Céspedes confesses his love where the character says, “In my whole life I’ve never been able to love anyone but you.” Sickeningly, the character of Dulce Rosa accepts his confession and has a sudden epiphany that she loves him back. Therefore, the dialogue, in addition to the characterization, show how the characters have changed overtime mentally.

The topic I’ve chosen to write about for this week’s journal is a song that I have been listening to recently titled Mojado by Ricardo Arjona, which translates to wetback. Ricardo Arjona is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter that sings about a variety of topics in his songs, such as love, sexuality, racism, and immigration. Mojado begins by narrating the story of an immigrant man that crosses the border. The lyrics state that although he has crossed the border, he has not been able to transform himself into the man he dreamed of becoming. The chorus then states, “If the pale moon slips through any cornice without any permission, why does the wetback need to show with visas that he is not of Neptune?” Arjona uses this comparison to show that

“His nation chewed him up and spat him out like a pinon shell, and when he emerged from an airplane one late afternoon, I knew I would one day make love with him” (Martinez, 3). And so it starts, the story of a nineteen year old Mexican- American girl named Mary (Maria; as he only chooses to call her), who helps out and eventually falls in love with Jose Luis Alegria, a Salvadoran refugee. Martínez's story of María is told against the backdrop of the 12-year civil war in El Salvador. Maria and Jose Luis develop a friendship that slowly turns into a typical novella love affair. Through their relationship, both characters are forced to confront the violence of their

One of the aspects that drove him to indulge in those lacking experiences is trusting Julia so quickly without doubting she could possibly betray him. Consequently with the constant long for authentic affection, he was ready to throw himself at anyone who offered it just to satisfy his desires. After many years of suppressing these feeling from the thought police he had believed that he found

When a relationships comes to an end, one can feel as though the have lost part of themselves, and this is because they have lost someone who was part of their life. Through being with them, one would have developed an attachment, and this would have played a part in how they experienced

All Diego Alejandro screams out loud “What Maximiliano is trying to say is you are going crazy and you need to calm down. She isn’t worth it! Right boys?” Everyone laughs except for me because it was my heart was that shattered, I was lied to, I was the one who lost my true love and all they do is drink and go to war because they have nothing better to do. I couldn’t handle it anymore, I had to let my feelings out.

She introduced me to her older sister, Mary, which was sitting next to her. Mary was a really thin woman, she looked very fragile, and I could tell she was cold even with her sweater on. Lupe told me that she was mentally sick. Mary had fallen and hit her head and ever since then she has not been the same. At that moment Mary looked at Lupe with a confused looked on her face and Lupe quickly said, “I said you’re beautiful,” in Spanish and blew her a kiss. At that point I saw the sibling love they had for each other: I could relate with the sibling love they carry. The jazz entertainer then started playing his tunes on the electric guitar and had a tablet connected to speakers with the other instruments playing. I was astonished with the response of all the residents, they were at peace. I was enjoying the music myself with Mary, who was clapping her hands, and Lupe, who was moving to the beat in their wheelchairs. I swayed to the beat on my chair and looked at Lupe with a smile and she responded with a wink. I could see how happy they were. I assumed they loved to dance back in their days. At that point I could see the sparkle in their eyes and experience what Visola found very enjoyable about his

Nowadays, most heartbreaking songs talk about them being hurt by someone who never valued their relationship, however the following song tells a confusing heartbreaking story. “Ex de Verdad” a Spanish song by Ha-Ash sings about breaking up with their ex-lover because he was just too perfect for them. This song has a twist story, it shows how women are complicated to understand, and mostly I love it because I can relate to the story.

Death often affects people in a variety of different means as it encompasses the emotional aspect of processing a loss. Javier Marías’ The Infatuations follows a plot which deals with the repercussions of a passing. Set in the city of Madrid, the story is told from the perspective of María Dolz, a book publishing employee, who, every morning at a café observes the “Perfect Couple.” Uncovering that the husband, Miguel Desvern, has been murdered, she offers her condolences to the widow, Luisa Alday upon which she becomes infatuated with the husband’s best friend, Javier Díaz-Varela. Contrary to its title, The Infatuations is not a novel about falling in love, rather the title is an anomaly, and through the integration of philosophical concerns,

As this song adds a sense of happiness and fortune, it also adds a feeling of gloom. With Rameck and Sampson going to Acces Med, and George going off to the University of medicine and dentistry, they say goodbye to each other and go their separate ways. From all the icees they stole to the tests they passed, this song ends it

There’s something ancestral in the percussions pounded by El Chongo, Batatica and Mauri Rodriguez in “Lover” and “La Flor y la Voz”; then, it’s also about the sensitivity of Eka Muñoz’s voice, which put the listeners’ ears and perceptions at ease.

She focuses more on her drug habit than on her boyfriend.  She longs for his affection especially when they were separated but her longing is not as strong as her addiction.  Nothing is as strong as her addiction.  Her boyfriend stays with her because he still has feelings for her.  Her drug habit comes between them and they make the best of it.  Diaz’s use of plot is ironic because he is a drug dealer.  The narrator sees the effects of drugs on both sides.  He benefits from other people’s dependency.  But drugs also hurt him because Aurora’s addiction interferes with their relationship.  They don’t spend much time together because she goes away to the Hacienda to be around her drug addicted friends.  Still, he imagines a different ending to their story: “I’d put my arm around her and I wouldn’t let her go for like fifty years, maybe not ever.  I know people who quit just like that, who wake up one day with bad breath and say, No more.  I’ve had enough” (61).  He wants her to quit but he doesn’t know how to make her stop.  As a dealer he knows how to supply addiction but not how to stop it.  He wants to hold on to the past because he hasn’t accepted the fact that their lives have changed.  He doesn’t want change in his life and to let her go would allow change.  Even Cut advises him to cut his losses: “Stay away from her, Cut said.  Luck like

The next three weeks raced by as Caroline floated in a happiness bubble. Every day Nico called or texted and she responded with cute flirty messages. It was stupid to get attached to someone who might walk away but she couldn’t help herself. The morose man who refused to share was replaced by a man who said all the right things to make a girl blush and laugh at the same time. Each day she fell more in love with him.