As a shy teenage girl with two left feet and a fear of dancing in public‚ I felt that dancing at a friend’s quinceanera as a member of her court of honor was going to be the worst experience of my life. After my mother gave me the news that she had volunteered me to be a dama de honor‚ I immediately complained about having to dance with a group of strangers for 5 months in preparation for the dance performance in front of about 200 people. For the first month I reluctantly attended every practice
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Story telling about a person’s life can be a good way to illustrate a point‚ a technique which has been used throughout human history. Authors such as Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ in her essay The myth of the Latin woman: I just met a girl named Maria‚ and David Sedaris in his essay I Like Guys‚use narrative to argue their thesis‚ however this is not limited only to established authors. With the pair of essays written by Cofer and Sedaris (and a little story of my own) a reader can see how the use of narration
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Limits placed on the female role in society in the story "Not for Sale" have a clash between American and Puerto Rican cultures. Conflicts between a 16yr old daughter and her father occur multiple times due to limitations of the Puerto Rican culture. The daughter from the story wants to have the freedom of an American girl. With the restrictions enforced‚ she resorts to reading exotic stories to pass the time. The women’s role in the Puerto Rican culture is not expected to reach further than a homemaker
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vastly different narratives. Judith Ortiz Cofer in her poem‚ Quinceanera‚ presents a dark and literal use of language to portray a raw and reluctant journey to womanhood‚ while in “My Back Pages” Bob Dylan more frequently utilizes figurative language to relay a sense that the anger and resentment of his youth was
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Anakaren Cantu September 25‚2010 Composition Mr.Quintanilla “My Quinceanera” A memory that will always remain vivid in my life is my quinceañera. Since I was small‚ I dreamed with having the most beautiful dress and an awesome party. My family would always tell me how important turning fifteen is and having a quinceañera to celebrate that turning point because it’s an initiation of responsibility‚ thus a big step in my life. Turning fifteen meant that I had to start helping in house
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feelings more than others. Connie‚ from "Abuela Invents the Zero" by Judith Ortiz-Cofer‚ decided to put her feelings in front of Abuela’s when she chose not to help when Abuela could not find her way back to the pew in the church. When Connie noticed that Abuela was lost‚ she decided not to help her because‚ "I just know that on Monday my friends‚ and my enemies‚ in the barrio will have a lot of senile -grandmother jokes to tell" (Ortiz-Cofer para 14). Connie put her feelings before Abuela because she
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Years Before Your Quinceanera: Determine your budget. Set the date for your Quinceanera. Book the church. (Don’t forget to book a rehearsal so that the quinceanera‚ her court of honor and her family can have a walk-through before the big day.) Book the priest/minister. (if applicable.) Book the reception site. Book caterer if reception location does not offer on site catering. Book the entertainment for the party: DJ‚ mariachi‚ and/or band. Book transportation for the quinceanera‚ her court of
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womanhood‚ also known as a "Quinceañera". Having a Quinceañera is the dream of most Hispanic girls‚ it is something they’ve anticipated their entire life. This ceremony is not only significant to the girl who is being celebrated but also significant to the girl’s family. In my case‚ I believe it was more significant to my family than it was to me. I did not consider this celebration necessary to recognize my transition into womanhood. Therefore‚ I did not desire a Quinceañera‚ I found this celebration
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From a Little Girl to A Young Woman Linda Rosario English 1A Professor Abra Mcdowell July 14‚ 2010 From a Little Girl to a Young Woman . The day of my Quinceanera started early. I had just turned 15 and it was the birthday I had always dreamed of. I was always a dama in other Quinceanera’s‚ but now it was time for my own celebration. In Mexican culture‚ a dama is just like a bridesmaid. I had 14 of my closest friends as my dama’s to be a part of my “court of honor”. All 14 girls wore
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Mackenzie McCool What is a quinceanera? I wasn’t too sure what it was at first‚ so I decided to write a report on what exactly happens at this event. At first‚ I thought it was like an American girl’s ‘sweet sixteen.’ I was way off‚ turns out that a quinceanera is a religious custom in the Hispanic Culture that celebrates a young Hispanic woman becoming of age‚ which is fifteen. It values the importance of youth to maturity‚ religious beliefs‚ family‚ and social responsibility. In the Hispanic
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