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In Ray Bradbury’s fictional novel about the horrifying future, he discusses topics that, politically and socially, can relate to Judith Ortiz Cofer’s short story; The Paterson Public Library. These two pertain to each other because both Bradbury’s and Cofer’s characters are afraid of situations that involve books. Though they do compare in many ways, there are also differences between the stories. Cofer says that every trip to the library would be a dangerous one because of the black

Michelle Plante 10/10/12 How Society’s Expectations of Females Shape Girls’ Lives Society’s high expectations of females guide their everyday actions and decision making whether consciously or subconsciously. In Stephen Hinshaw’s essay “Impossible Expectations” he discusses what he calls the “Triple Bind” where girls are supposed to be good at both typical girl and guy things as well as conform to a specific set of standards created by society. These contradictory expectations shape girls’ lives

Stephanie Coontz is a social analyst, family historian, writer and professor. She is a professor at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington and teaches history and studies of families. She is also Co-Chair and Director of Public Education at the Council on Contemporary Families, which is a non-profit & non-partisan association of family researchers and practitioners. Her research interests include the historical accuracy, myths and facts that surround our present concept of traditional

stories and eighteen poems scattered amid the stories. This is to say then, that Silent Dancing is Ortiz Cofer's record of the recollections that shaped her, her imagination and her creative gifts. Ortiz-Cofer spent her childhood in New York ("Los Nueva Yores") and Puerto Rico. Life as a Puerto Rican living on the island plus a Puerto Rican living in the United States exposed her to two different worlds. Ortiz-Cofer and her family took annual trips whenever her Dad, a Navy officer, was away on duty. The

more homework than I ever had in my non-accelerated / magnet elementary school. I had to work harder and for longer hours, but as a result, I was much more mature and knowledgeable. I improved my work habits and increased my concentration. In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “First Love”, a 14 year old girl is in love with a high school senior. She does everything she can to try to see him more often. At the end, she thinks she learns the true meaning of love. In Richard Wright’s “The Street”, a boy has to go shopping

The essay “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” by Judith Ortiz Cofer is about deprivation that Latin women go through everyday due to stereotypes that society make up. Stereotypes play a big role in the way that individuals are identified by society. Cofer describes her personal experiences of being a Latin woman, and her struggles that she has to face because of the stereotypes. Cofer tells us of some incidences that happened throughout her life. Like going to London for

tend to get more exposed to harsh stereotypes, such as Latinas who are believed to only understand sexual innuendo based on their attire and seen as lesser-educated menials. In “The Myth of a Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named María”, by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the author uses anecdotes and pathos to show how Americans hold stereotypes about others of different races. Ultimately, Cofer targets people with ethnocentric mindsets who associate Latinas like herself to negative cultural stereotypes. First

“The Myth of the Latin Women” was writing by Judith Ortiz Cofer, a women born in Puerto Rico. Ortiz is a person who seems really Passionate about this specific subject. “The Myth of the Latin Women” points out the many stereotypes Latin women go through in their day to day lives. The things that upsets Ortiz is that there are so many people who are not a Latin background that don’t realize the importance of this issue. The main purpose of “The Myth of the Latin Women” is to get people to understand

Effects of Education through Culture Clash My skin should not define me… but it does. My proficiency should not determine my intelligence but it does. Judith Cofer once said, “The way our teachers and classmates looked at us that day in school was just a taste of the culture clash that awaited us in the real world.” Not only does culture clash affect people on a personal level but the effects of education can be affected on an academic and personal level. Culture clash causes a chain of events

The Myth of a Latin Woman is the story of a young woman, Judith Ortiz Cofer, living in America as a Puerto Rican immigrant. No matter how far she tries to get from her Puerto Rican side the Island never leaves her. She shares that being clearly Latina, in her experience, can gain you some polite of attention or it can lead to a rude distancing. This is due to the fact that there are so many differences between American culture and Latin culture, which can also lead to awkward social interactions