the De Leon family‚ specifically Oscar who is an over weight nerd trying to find the love of his life‚ but due to a family “fuku” or curse Oscar is having a lot of trouble doing so. Instead‚ the story actually portrays the dark history of the Dominican Republic under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Upon reading the stories of Oscar’s relatives the reader feels a powerful message of fear and oppression due to the actions of the Trujillo regime. Even after the demise of Trujillo‚ people were so
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March 25‚ 2013 Mirabal Sisters When people think of the Dominican Republic in the twentieth century‚ two words come to mind: Rafael Trujillo. His dictatorship was defined by a rigid control over the Dominican people. But many would also have people remember another history of the Dominican Republic‚ a history of brave resistance and immense sacrifice. Two different words come to mind when thinking of this history: The Butterflies. These were the code names of
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Olivia Peguero Art and Paintings: Its Symbolism and Meanings At first look Olivia Peguero’s oil paintings are magnificent and lavish tropical visions of the Dominican Republic and Caribbean. Her art has been inextricably linked to the idea of island life and the splendor of its landscapes and botanical diversity. Peguero only produces a few pieces each year‚ some taking months to complete. She is often seen in images‚ flanked by her assistant or with only her easel and set of oils. Spending weeks
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What is the first thing that you think about when you hear the word Carnival? There are a lot of holiday In the Dominican Republic‚ there is something called the carnival. It is a very special celebration that happens every year during the whole month of February‚ where every city has their parade every week. It is also one of the most important celebrations in The Dominican Republic. This celebration is characterized by the colorful costumes. People come from all over the world to participate
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In what ways and with what consequences did Trujillo’s rise to power and dictatorship affect the Dominican Republic’s economic‚ political and social stability from 1930 to 1961? Anon Word Count: 2‚803 Part A: Plan of Investigation In order to assess the effect of Trujillo’s rise to power and subsequent dictatorship on the Dominican Republic’s overall stability‚ this investigation focuses on the relationship between his economic‚ political and social policies and their effects on the country
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BOOK REPORT. 1. How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. 2. Julia Alvarez in 1950 - 1990. 3. Born in New York of Dominican descent‚ she spent the first ten years of her childhood in the Dominican Republic. 4. Major Characters; Carla - As the oldest amongst the four girls‚ she feels left out and out of place when her family moved to the United States and finds it hard to fit in her new social and cultural environment. She was harassed at school by malicious and prejudiced boys‚ and felt
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Rican and half Dominican born and raised in the U.S. A lot of people question what I am because of my features. When it comes to my cultural background I am Hispanic but I am closer to my Puerto Rican side of the family. I’m just me. Furthermore I consider myself to be American. I consider myself to be American because I was born and raised here in the U.S. My mother is Puerto Rican also born and raised in the U.S. On the other hand my father was born and raised in Dominican Republic. He moved to
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INTRODUCTION Dominican Republic - located in the region of the west indies bordered by Haiti‚ with the Dominican shores being washed up by the Atlantic ocean to the north and the Caribbean ocean to the south is also part of North America. The Mona Passage‚ a strait about 130 km wide separates the country from Puerto Rico . This country is home to nearly 10.65 million people. The Capital of this unique country (which houses about 2.25 million out of the 10.65 million) is Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo
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Write a few paragraphs about the native music you hear during your vacation in the Dominican Republic. Find out about the local bands and instruments and tell me about them. In the Dominican Republic I heard all different kinds of music and in many unique ways. The Dominicans’ make music with any kind of instrument‚ tool‚ or device that can use to make a noise or a rhythm. The first night we arrived in the Dominican we went to eat at a restaurant‚ there were five gentlemen singing and one man was
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Reaching the Promised Land The article reaching "Reaching the Promised Land" talks about people from Dominican republic migrating to Puerto Rico so that they can easily come to the United States‚ since Puerto Rico was property of the United States since 1898‚ getting to Puerto Rico was an easy gateway ticket to the United States. Most of the people‚ women especially‚ migrated from Dominican Republic because of harsh standard of living there. Pushing the women to endure dangerous journeys to reach Puerto
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