“Cat’s Eyes” by Luisa Valenzuela 1. Fear of Power 2. Reversal gender roles 3. The strength of a woman Thesis/ Analysis: In “Cat’s Eyes”‚ Luisa Valenzuela challenges the roles of both the female and male gender. What is known as the dominant male figure‚ Valenzuela gives to female character in her story‚ this causes what seems to a dysfunction and an uncertain reaction to both the female character as well as the male. It is as though a power has shifted unto the woman using her eyes as the
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Luis Alfredo Garavito “The beast”. From early 1992 to 1999‚ Colombia experienced a period of terror and anguish. Hundreds of families were victims of disappearances of their sons‚ who was being kidnapped‚ raped‚ tortured and killed by the hands of a heartless unscrupulous man‚ whose name is Luis Alfredo Garavito better known as the Beast. The most famous serial killer in Colombia. Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos was born in January 25‚ 1957 in Génova‚ Quindío. He was the oldest brother
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After becoming utterly brainwashed Juan ends up taking his own life because he has become too far into the system that he censors his own letter without thinking. In “The Censors” written by Luisa Valenzuela‚ Juan sends a letter that might cause harm to a friend‚ so he takes a job and his goal is to move up so he can send it. He goes from moving up in the job to send his own letter to becoming too focused and brainwashed by the government and the job and doing it well to get a raise that he ends
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The authors of “The Censors”‚ a short story by Luisa Valenzuela‚ and “Cairo: My City‚ Our Revolution”‚ a journal entry by Ahdaf Soueif‚ both reveal the tragedy and suffering they faced with the living conditions in their countries of origin. Valenzuela uses a story to display this. Soueif‚ however‚ specifies her perspective in her writing. As Soueif pinpoints her outlook of the Arab Springs protests that took place in Egypt‚ she discloses the fear as well as patriotism that she experienced in her
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History of valenzuela Valenzuela was named after Pío Valenzuela‚ a doctor and a member of Katipunan. The town preceding Valenzuela that was originally called Polo was formed in 1621 due to religious separation movements from parishes of Meycauayan (Catanghalan). Polo has been occupied twice by foreign armies other than colonial powers Spain and United States: first during the Seven Years’ War by the British and by the Japanese during the Second World War. In 1960‚ President Diosdado Macapagal ordered
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In The Forest by:Angel Valenzuela Have you ever saw a talking bunny? The kid parents all died. A family of birds hate the kids. A family of bunny’s take care of the kids. The forest is the setting.The birds are mean to the kids. The kids parents all died. AJ’s parents died in a car accident. JJ’s parents died because of a disease. Jewl’s parents got killed by robbers. They were all left omn the streets. AJ was wondering
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was originally created in the town of Polo‚ Valenzuela. Putong Polo literally means native steam rice cake (puto) of Polo (the town where it originated) as food to appease hunger and a means of generating income thus inspiring the lives of the unfortunate. According to Rita C. Carlos‚ president of We Care Foundation‚ Inc.‚ the week-long Putong Polo Festival is celebrated in connection with the feast of San Diego de Alcala‚ patron saint of Polo‚ Valenzuela City and known as the
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Pío Valenzuela From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the city‚ see Valenzuela City. Pío Valenzuela Pio Valenzuela.jpg Governor of Bulacan In office 1921–1925 Preceded by Juan Carlos Succeeded by Restituto Castro Provincial Executive of Bulacan In office 1902–1919 President of Military Division of Polo Municipality In office 1902–1919 Municipal President of Polo In office 1899–1901 Preceded by Rufino Valenzuela Cabeza de barangay (Spanish period) Succeeded by Nemencio Santiago
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introduced in this statement? “All about Suicide” by Luisa Valenzuela challenges its readers to abandon the idea that he refers to only one person in any one sentence. This then presents the opportunity for the reader to take a deeper close reading of the short story to determine the author’s intent. The title of the short story is “All about Suicide.” As a title’s duty is to be a precursor as to what lies ahead in the story‚ one would assume that the story will be one in which a suicide will occur. The
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PEDRO‚ JR.) a Filipino citizen‚ of legal age‚ married residing at Biñang First‚ Bocaue‚ Bulacan; and the SECOND PARTY is the Buyer( in the name of RICARDO STA. ANA‚ JR.) a Filipino citizen‚ of legal age‚ married and resident of Dalandanan‚ City of Valenzuela‚ Metro Manila ; and of which the subject is a parcel of land specifically described as to wit: a) Registered at the Land Registration Authority (Meycauayan Branch) under the Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-18503 P(M) in the name of SPS
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