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and how you came about. “Legal Alien/ Extranjera Legal” by Pat Mora gives a very realistic message of how it can feel to be a mexican american and to be seen as a ‘legal alien’. To feel not wanted by either side, and to be judged based on the origins of your ancestors and your race. “viewed by Anglos as perhaps exotic,/ perhaps inferior, definitely different,/ viewed by mexicans as alien.” This here, is a perfect example of the way Mora feels about being judged and seen as an alien and her interesting

Pat Mora is a poet, a mother, a wife, a friend, a teacher, and woman who loves nature. She has many roles that fill her life. Much of her poetry addresses the effects that these positions have on her. Everyone in life has to balance the roles they play. Much of the time, these roles can jumble together. Throughout Pat Mora’s poetry, she stresses the importance of discovering one’s identity, one’s true role. Mora tends to explore fundamental questions such as “Who am I? Who are we?” (Overview

The person who was interviewed was Nathanael Mora, a 21-year-old studying political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mora describes himself as a “second generation” Mexican-American, and is the oldest of four boys. His father is a first-generation Mexican-American, who was born in California and moved to Chicago at a young

more than one culture, have been torn between two worlds that have eventually affected their lives. The cultural identities portrayed in both Self Portrait: On the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States by Frida Kahlo and “Legal Alien” by Pat Mora are shown through the symbolism, theme/message, and persona created in the works. The artists represent their culture in their work by using symbolism. Bicultural is one of the symbolisms behind each detail in both Mora’s poem and

(Nye, Blood). When something tragic happens that is associated with a minority group, society tends to blame the associated culture as a whole. Even if it had nothing to do with her family, she knew that it would completely change things for them. Mora never intended to split herself between two cultures. “Viewed by Mexicans as Alien,” is another example of how just because she had to adapt to her surroundings, her own culture viewed her as an alien (Nye, Blood). “Their eyes say, ‘You may speak

a positive attribute (Balda & Mora, 2011). About every 20 years a new generational cohort emerges molded by the of the current cultural values, attitudes and logical processes (Balda & Mora, 2011). We are now faced with the entry and dominance of the millennial generation in the workplace. They are single-handedly changing the dynamic of the workplace and leadership. Many have described generation Y or millennial as being born from about 1980 to 2000 (Balda & Mora, 2011); (Kultalahti & Viitala

of two kids of the persona. In poem Same Song by Pat Mora, the author uses visual imagery to characterize a young man and a young woman that are uncomfortable with how they look. In Same Song the author describe two kids. One of this, the daughter of the persona, is full of visual imagery that helps complete the message of the author of how the daughter

outsmarts him at his own game. This can be drawn to a conclusion in which she wins the “game” and gets away. Pat Mora uses the perspective of the officer, immigrant, and the image of running from the officer as a game to receive the audience’s attention. As readers of the poem, La Migra, we can use the theme and relate it to today’s feud about police brutality and injustices. Pat Mora easily obtains the audience’s attention by stating that the two characters will be playing a game. La Migra, is

In life nowadays, social status has a great significance on daily lives today. People with a higher social status tend to be “popular” or an “influence”. With social status comes social inequalities whether it be from government roles, gender status, class status, and/or intelligence. Without social inequalities, we would not be the way we are; we would not be different, we would not have worth, we would not be unique. From certain books, certain authors expose these inequalities through various

only two of the possible five forms of Breach of Contract. The five types of Breach of Contract will now be discussed in detail. 2. There are five different forms in which Breach of Contract can take place: a. Default of the debtor (mora debitoris) i. Explanation Mora Debitoris means that a debtor has failed to adhere to the contractual agreement in a certain time frame. Be it not making a payment or violating agreed conditions of the signed contract. There are two forms of this form of breach of