Greasy Lake and Setting Oftentimes, the setting is a particularly crucial part of a story. It could be symbolic for an idea, or it could contribute to the change of a characters personality. Furthermore, setting does not only refer to the location or time period of the story; it could also pertain to “climate and even the social, psychological, or spiritual state of the participants” (Literature, Glossary of Literary Terms, G26). The significance of setting is especially prevalent in the short story, Greasy Lake, by T.C. Boyle. Regarding the setting, though the time period is never outright mentioned it can be inferred form references used by the narrator that it is around the 1960’s when the story takes place, but this is is not the sole…
Juan N. Seguin was a man that will be remembered by history for being a heroic Tejano, and this is his story. Juan N. Seguin - Juan Nepomuceno Seguin was born on October 27, 1806, in San Antonio de Bexar, Province of Texas, Viceroyalty of New Spain, to Juan José María Erasmo Seguin and Maria Josefa Becerra. In Juan’s life, Juan begun his long career of public service at a young age. Juan helped run and manage his mother’s post office while his father served in the Mexican congress. Juan’s father was the postmaster of early San Antonio.…
In the opening lines of “Nuestra Apatía,” Jesús Colón wrote, “Una de las grandes faltas del puertorriqueño de hoy día es que casi nunca le da coraje, no se entusiasma por nada, todo lo toma como venga” [One of the greatest flaws of today’s Puerto Ricans is that they never get angry, they do not feel passionate about anything, and they react to everything that comes to them in a passive way] (70). Countermeasures against these flaws greatly influenced the work of Jesús Colón and “Castor Oil: Simple or Compound?” is no exception. This autobiographical text is found in The Way It Was and Other Writings by Jesús Colón, which was published posthumously by the Center for Puerto Rican Studies in Hunter College, New York in conjunction with Arte Público…
The Gutierrez Magee Expedition of 1812. The Gutierrez Magee expedition, left a humongous scar on the state of Texas. Unlike previous wars and fights, the Expedition not only changed Texas, but also many other southwestern states. It also made possible for an expansion to the United States territory, in a magnificent way.…
The fact that the book is divided into chapters was a smart concept. It makes reading the book easy to understand and maneuver. The inclusion of para texts, illustrations, secondary sources, and the authors’ notes were beneficial to their understanding. It also helped the book flow easier. Terry Golway, the Director at Kean University Center for History, Politics, and Policy, writes, “’A Respectable Army’ is insightful, well-written account of the enduring legacy of America’s war of independence.…
I met Washington Perry on the day he died; that is to say that I began coming to know him that day, though I had first made his acquaintance 3 weeks prior. Truth be told, I did not have many interactions with him – far fewer than one might expect as soldiers of the same company. Our Union troop was battle worn by the time Washington joined our ranks (with special permission from the General) in Mid-March of 1862. We had taken heavy casualties in the Battle of XXXXXX and the entire company had been whittled down to no more than 2 dozen men. With such small numbers, a man has got to go out of his way to not interact with another soldier – but I did my damndest.…
A wise man named Stephen F. Austen once said “Whether I stay here or go to the frontier I will lead this country to its correct position to freedom at all costs. ”many people thought as Stephen as a strong leader who was clever, wise ,and trustworthy. Why Stephen F. Austin matters to texas is because,he founded the country and the events he set in motion. Stephen F. Austin matters to texas because he founded the country and the events he set in motion.…
Conflict in “Ashes for the Wind” The purpose of a government is to protect their people, not tell them how to run their lives. But this isn’t always the case. In the short story, “Ashes for the Wind” by Hernando Tellez, a corrupt dictatorship-like government tries to force their will upon a man named Juan Matinez, the protagonist. This is the major source of conflict; it is external (man versus society).…
History Quiz #2 1) Both men have two very different viewpoints when it comes to what they thought happened during the massacre. According to the readings, General Thomas Gage is a commander-in-chief of the British Army in America. His side of the story contradicts with Samuel Adams story, who is known as a radical propagandist. According to Gage, he believes the whole situation was premeditated. Gage states that mobs were prancing in the streets, trying to get soldiers to come out.…
In tandem with the Sleuthing the Alamo analysis, the causes, consequences, and events of the Texas Revolution have changed over time. These changes have brought new explanations and interpretations about the process of writing history. There are a dozen of materials that have been written using different perspectives over the last century. According to generations of Americans and immigrants, the genesis of Texas revolution is recounted as the simple tale of outnumbered defendants that were overwhelmed by an invading army. The defendants sacrificed their lives in order to bring into existence the Republic of Texas.…
Christopher Columbus has always been a controversial topic. Some individuals believe he was a hero and founded the Great America at no one’s expense. On the other hand, some individuals believe that Christopher Columbus was a deleterious, inconsiderate, and clueless explorer. Was Columbus a thief and a murderer and should he have his own holiday, is the topic of theologian Dr. Tink Tinker and BBC producer Mark Freeland’s article, “Thief, Slave Trader, Murderer: Christopher Columbus and Caribbean Population Decline” (Tinker and Freeland, 2008, Pg.25). After deliberation and a close look at sources Tinker and Freeland argue that Columbus was a thief and murderer who should not be honored.…
Luis Garavito was born on the 25th of January, 1957 in Genova, Quindio,Colombia. He is the oldest of seven brothers, and apparently suffered physical and emotional abuse by his father. In his testimony he described being a victum of sexuall abuse when he was young. Garavitos victims were poor children, peasant childen, or street children,between the ages of 6 and 16.Garavito approach to them on the streets or countryside and offered them gifts or small amounts of money.after gaining their trust ,he took the children for a walk and when they got tired, he would take advantage of them. He then raped them,cut their throat, and usually dismembered their corpses.…
Sleuthing the Alamo draws a rich indictment of knowledge through the great historic battle of the Alamo which took place during 1835-1836. Many great artifacts have been discovered through the years of the Alamo, but one in fact, the De La Pena diary is a historical importance of information of a Mexican soldier discontent with the Leadership of Santa Anna along with brutality killings at the Alamo along with Davy Crockett’s surrender. The Diary of De La Pena has been argued of its originality, was it forged, and how accurate was the events that occurred. James E. Crisp and Groneman both affiliate themselves with this argument throughout Sleuthing the Alamo. James E. Crisp digs deeper into his investigation over the De La Pena diary, and the…
Destiny Bush Essay “A caning in Singapore stirs up a fierce debate about crime and punishment” (Reyes 181). Both texts “Rough Justice” by Alejandro Reyes and “Time to Assert American Values” by New York Times, have their own point of views with handling the Michael Fay situation. “Rough Justice” is for harsh punishments if laws are broken. “Time to Assert American Values” is going against tough punishments such as caning or death. After carefully analyzing the two text, the reader realizes that the article “Rough Justice” has the most relevant and sufficient article to support it because of the way the author uses logical reasoning and evidence.…
The Intimacies of Four Continents Précis Lowe, Lisa. The Intimacies of Four Continents. Duke University Press, 2015. In The Intimacies of Four Continents, Lowe examines the often obfuscated links between “European liberalism, settler colonialism in the Americas, the transatlantic African slave trade, and the East Indies and China trades in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries,”(Lowe 1) via the archive, autobiographies, literature, and philosophy.…