Martin Espada talks about a boy who travels to Puerto Rico searching for something different‚ that he himself has never had or tasted before‚ Puerto Rican Culture. The narrator explains that he only knows stories of his family‚ realization of his identity‚ and finally connects with his true identity after his first trip. In the poem Espada says “island of family folklore” witch indicates that stories that he has heard is all he knows of Puerto Rico‚ the family’s that live there. Espada also says
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Alice Ly Wilson APUSH 6th February 18‚ 2013 Chapter 20 Outline The New Manifest Destiny American attention shifted to foreign lands because of the “closing of the frontiers.” This led to a fear that natural resources would dwindle and alternate sources must be found. Politicians urged an aggressive foreign policy as an outlet for frustrations that would destabilize domestic life. Foreign trade was becoming popular. Senator Albert J. Beveridge:” Today‚ we are raising more than we can consume
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them d. none of these; bilingual ballots are illegal 9. Which president declared that Cuban refugees would be welcomed with “open arms and open hearts?” a. Carter b. Kennedy c. Reagan d. Clinton 10. By the 2000 Census‚ ________ of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. lived in New York City. a. over
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even though it seems simple it can have a much deeper meaning to it. In Coca -Cola and Coco- Frio‚ written by Martin Espada‚ he tells a story of a young boy from Brooklyn who goes to Puerto Rico to visit his family. When he gets to Puerto Rico he drinks Coca- Cola and he is board with the taste. He came to Puerto Rico looking for his heritage and culture and instead found the same thing he was accustomed to in Brooklyn. This story is full of metaphors. Authors use metaphors to compare something in
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What if everything you knew and were used to‚ such as friends‚ family and way of life‚ suddenly changed? This happened to me when my family moved to Puerto Rico for the first time. All the things I was used to in my hometown of Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ all the people I knew suddenly changed overnight. At first I didn’t think it was going to be that different. But I soon found out that there were so many differences‚ big and small. One of the biggest differences was the way of life in general. The
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Amerícans‚ happy in their new home. "Child of the Americas"‚ a poem by Aurora Levins Morales describes the perspective of a Puerto Rican woman that has a very diverse ancestral background who has immigrated to the United States. "Amerícan"‚ on the other hand‚ is a more so broader depiction of a very similiar concept to that of "Child of the Americas". The poems seem to have many distinct similarities‚ including their common overall theme of the narrators love for who they are and where they live
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Caribbean Music The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. In many aspects‚ it is more common to see a marked diversity than a marked unity in Carribean music. A few generalizations can be made‚ however. Most music of this region
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The Zika virus can be contracted by being bitten by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Puerto Rico being an island where is warm all year round makes the perfect breeding environment for this mosquito. At least 117 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in Puerto Rico and five of them are pregnant women. The Zika virus in Puerto Rico‚ how did it get there? Is the population in Puerto Rico able to fight this epidemic? How can the people in the island protect themselves from acquiring this virus?
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the preseason series for college baseball teams to compete at a different site than what teams are accustomed to during their regular season. On February 5th‚ 6th‚ and 7th‚ the Expedia College Baseball Invitational will take place in San Juan‚ Puerto Rico. This is a three-day series and will be held at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium. The stadium is 325 feet (99 m) along the left side of the field and 325 feet (99m) down the right field line and 404 feet (123m) at center field. At this structure and size
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Association of the University of Puerto Rico Alumni and Friends Abroad P.O.Box 2600 9 Merrifield‚VA 22116-2600 March 2015 Dear Student: The Association of University of Puerto Rico Alumni and Friends Abroad (UPRAA) invites you to apply for the UPRAA Scholarship and congratulates you for your efforts in pursuing your studies. The UPRAA Scholarship Fund will award Hispanic students who have demonstrated academic merit‚ commitment to public service‚ and financia1 need up to a maximum of $1‚000 per
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