Felix and Antonio have many but differences, they also have many similarities. For example, both boys,
Felix and Antonio have many but differences, they also have many similarities. For example, both boys,
Felix is shown as the official hero; a community man who is part of the…
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, the general of the Mexican army, was intelligent, dynamic, ambitious, and egocentric. He was so smart that he dropped out of school and quit his apprenticeship to a merchant because he was intellectually unchallenged. In relation to this, Anna never stopped moving; if he did, he would collapse into a spiral of gambling and wenching. To say the least, he was quite the vehement man. Anna, as described by Donald J. Mabry, had an “immediate concern to be on the winning side in any battle… switching allegiance never troubled him.”…
Pedro de Alvarado was a hispanic soldier, conqueror, and conquistador. He was born in Bandajoz, Spain, around 1485. He had blond hair, blue eyes, and light skin, which was rare for his Hispanic heritage. The native people nicknamed him "tonatiuh" which means the god of the sun, because of his rare appearance . He married two different woman in his lifetime.…
Growing up his mother was over protective of Jose being the only son in the family. The mother used a passive parenting style whereas the dad used an authoritarian parenting style, this balanced out…
Option #4 “The tragic consequences of life can be overcome by the magical strength that resides in the human heart” (249). Antonio realizes that the strength that he has in him can withstand the struggles of life. While growing to become a man, Antonio deals with copious catholic allusions from Mexican folklore. Both the family religion of Catholicism and the Chicano cultural beliefs reflect itself inside him.…
In the documentary by Jose Antonio Vargas titled “Documented”. Vargas illustrates his life story and constant struggle of lacking the necessary paperwork to live in the United States. Throughout the documentary, Vargas brings a new light to the issue of immigration in the United States. Vargas focuses on the idea of immigration reform and pushes for reform through the large population of undocumented immigrants. Jose Vargas being one of the eleven million undocumented immigrants, he uses his own personal experience as an example of how difficult it is for an undocumented immigrant to become documented.…
Clemente, the head of the Chavez family likely had the toughest time leaving his ancestral home in rural Mexico. "His soul and heart were in the earth, and he knew that when he signed he would be cutting off the strings of that attachment . It was like setting adrift on an unknown , uncharted ocean. He tried to understand the necessity of selling the land, to understand that the move would provide his children a new future in a new place, but that did not lessen the pain he felt as the roots of his soul pulled away and severed themselves from the earth which had nurtured his life" (pg. 3) Clemente Chavez had been born at his rural home in Mexico and had spent his formative years on the land.…
Whereas, Reynaldo embraced his sexuality and stop trying to fulfill the gender role that was placed on him. Through the use of sexuality Felix was capable of exploring the traditional notions of masculinity. Even as a child Felix would demonstrate the thin line between masculinity and sexuality. “When Felix was a child he would run outside and dance when the storms clouds passed over, while his brothers and sisters hid under the bed... Good I’ll die dancing”(Islas 114).…
Latino music and artist adapting to fit mainstream Introduction & Background Latinos have had a long history in the United States and the same goes for Latin American music. As history has shown, Latinos in the Unites States have created new music for Spanish speaking countries, for example salsa was created in New York, Tejano music in Texas and many more music styles. While the United States have helped Latin America develop their music, for Latinos from or outside the U.S it’s difficult for them to fit into the United States mainstream can extremely difficult. Many Latino artists change their name to resemble a more English name.…
Antonio’s father also has this expectation that Antonio will grow up to fulfill his own dreams that he didn’t get to live out through his other sons. His mother and father already have premade tension between their individual backgrounds due to separate traditions and values, this then causes Antonio to be born in the middle of all this tension. To burden Antonio even more, his older brothers enforce this pressure his parents have set up for him. “We can’t build our lives on their dreams. We’re men……
Did you know the english term “Don” Means lord? The topic Much ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, and that Don John, the most evil person to ever live (Don John- likes and loves to ruin love and life for everyone) against Don Pedro the most loyal person to live (Don Pedro- stands by his friend even if it brings him shame). Even if these people are step-brothers they don’t have a lot in common, but I think they are more alike than we think. Don John and Don Pedro are different, what’s the difference? Even if they are brothers, they are mighty different.…
Amigo Brothers Have you ever heard of boxing? Well boxing is a type of sport where you go against other boxers and fight very intensely, the person that knocks out the other person first wins. Antonio and Felix both want to be championship boxers, but they each have a different boxing style. There are a lot of similarities between the two of them.…
Through this style, Alvarez allows readers to see the similarities between the characters, while…
Their names are Alfonso and Alexander. Alfonso had purple hair and purple eyes, tall and had a short hair, he looks like his mother and Alexander had blonde hair and brown eyes, Alexander more looks like his father Edward. Alfonso behavior was unpatient and always take a risk, but his brother Alexander was brave and loyal person. This makes them have total different behavior even their face is nearly the…