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    doesn’t make the poem successful unless it is used is a fashion that provides the most for its reader. The proper presentation of information can set one poem far above all the others. In the poem “So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans” by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ he is able to prove how a recurring belief by American politicians is false using facts and without calling everyone racist. Due to the way that he defends his position I believe that this poem is the best of the ones that we have read.

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    Proposal Submitted to: National Science Foundation Box 000‚ Washington D.C. 00000 March 8‚ 2012 Role of ecological and environmental differences in natural selection of Geospiza difficilis in Darwin and Santiago Islands Introduction Few places are better suited for the study of biodiversity and evolution than the Galapagos Islands‚ home to Darwin’s finches. Free of most anthropogenic influences‚ these islands provide researchers with a natural‚ undisturbed environment in which to study the

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    Factors that Influence Tourist Traffic in Fort Santiago: A Basis for Promotion Strategy Improvement of Intramuros Administration John Kenneth H. Antonio1‚3; Kimberly E. Bata-anon1‚3; Jennifer B. Bonnit1‚3; Maria Kristina Casandra C. Dira1‚3; Joanna Fe F. Factor1‚3; Micah Marie P. Lanipa1‚3 Maria Paz T. Castro(c)1‚2‚3 1College of Hospitality and Institutional Management 2Research Development and Innovation Center 3Our Lady of Fatima University

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    children are the ones who have to fight day by day against these two different worlds. To illustrate this‚ I choose some stories such as‚ "the Good Daughter‚" by Caroline Hwang‚ "Living in Two Worlds‚" by Marcus Mabry and "Almost a Woman‚" by Esmeralda Santiago. Each of these stories reveals the conflicts children have to confront in the adjustment in a foreign culture and the roles that family and cultural identity play in accentuating these dilemmas. This essay will show how children have to face

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    When I Was Puerto Rican

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    This review paper will be evaluating and discussing the book “When I was Puerto Rican” by Esmeralda Santiago and some of its important themes. This book does an amazing job at giving a voice to countless minorities who have faced similar situations‚ struggles and triumphs that many of the characters in the book experience. It serves an important purpose by allowing a candid view into the lives of so many who are often misunderstood and misrepresented. There are many important themes that are addressed

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    Almost a Woman

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    In the autobiography Almost A Woman by Esmeralda Santiago‚ there are many cultural differences. She feels alienated from the rest of the people in New York or the United States‚ for that matter. When Esmeralda was thirteen she moved to New York with her family from Puerto Rico. She did not know a word of English nor did she have any idea of what the American culture was like. To top off her ignorance of the American culture‚ she was poor‚ making her more of an outcast. As she was growing

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    When I Was Puerto Rican

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    In the memoir When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author recounts her childhood. Also referred to as "Negi‚" Esmeralda shares the various stages of her upbringing throughout Puerto Rico’s various cities‚ including Macún and Santurce. After dealing with several uprooting experiences‚ multiple schools‚ and even more challenging periods of adjustment‚ Negi is ultimately uprooted once more. After several years without commitment‚ Negi’s mother Ramona decides to leave Esmeralda’s father

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    Introduction Esmeralda Santiago’s When I Was Puerto Rican focuses on island life in the 1950s. In the immediate period leading up to the 1950s‚ Puerto Rico experienced a rapid change in the economic situation of the island. The island began to change from a primarily agricultural economy to one dominated by industry and commerce. Sugar plantations (owned by the wealthy and worked by the poor)‚ cattle ranching‚ and subsistence-level agriculture gave way to a more urban style of living. In the 1930s

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    family. Not finding just any identity‚ mind you‚ but your own. I say this because unless you plan to live at home with your parents until the day you die‚ you will have to establish individuality and a purpose of your own. Such is the case of one Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author and subject of the book‚ ‘When I Was Puerto Rican’. This book is about her eventful path to adulthood‚ both as a woman and as a member of a minority. From her nomadic days in the rural areas of Macún‚ Puerto Rico‚ to her family struggles

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    Dominant Culture

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    Influences from A Dominant Culture A dominant culture‚ which is characterized by its wide prevalence and strong influences‚ always exerts huge influence and imposes pressure upon minority cultures. In the memoir‚ When I Was Puerto Rican‚ Esmeralda Santiago recalled her childhood both in Puerto Rica and America‚ and revealed how American culture affected Puerto Rican culture and traditions. In the 1940s‚ people in Puerto Rica experienced intensive cultural impact from their powerful neighbor country

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