Anglo-Spanish War

to take Spanish, because I thought it was going to be super easy. My first language is Spanish, thus I was confident because I have lived in Peru for almost twelve years and I speak Spanish at home. The first week of class was easy for me, but once we started learning about grammar I noticed that I was not good at it. I feel like I am good at speaking in Spanish, because I have to speak Spanish every single day because my mom does not understand English, but I do not have to write in Spanish…

Some of these of which could refer to the chupacabra are resulting in where they are discovered (Discovery Communications). For instance, in countries where the fluent language is Spanish it would be referred to as èl chupacabrá (Discovery Communications). Various attacks on farm animals, which left them completely drained of blood, were blamed on the chupacabra within a year of sightings (Stephanie). Through many decades of the Caribbean…

After Argentina gained its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816, it would have been a long time until it became a unified nation deprived of conflict. Problems of inequality between classes arose and it was not until the early 1900s that these issues were addressed. Before understanding what Juan Peron, the president in 1946 stood for, it is necessary to grasp the economic and political problems that Argentina faced prior to his ruling. By the early 20th century, Argentina had already become…

against because of how you speak. The speaker, Gloria Anzaldua communicates to us throughout her article how she can never be comfortable with how she speaks. Wherever she is, she is being criticized. It’s either because she can’t speak English, Spanish, or Spanglish properly. This topic is important because people don’t understand how hard it is to learn two different languages; especially in a country like the United States. They also don’t understand how hard it can be for someone to want to…

Remorseless Revenge Both of the main characters in “A Poison Tree” and “Cask of Amontillado” had taken revenge on someone they despise, and it was evident neither of them felt any remorse. Neither of the characters felt any guilt nor regret what so ever. In “A Poison Tree” the main character is furious at his enemy and is satisfied when he finally gets his revenge. Much like in “Cask of Amontillado” when Montresor finally gets his revenge on Fortunato. Both Montresor and the narrator of “A…

Tomás Rivera’s bildungsroman novel ‘y no se lo tragó la tierra’ - translated into English as ‘…and the Earth did not devour him’ is a seminal piece of literature within the Chicano literary movement, as it portrayed a realism not seen within the genre ever before. The semi-autobiographical novel was published in 1971, and the influential text deals with a broad spectrum of aspects as it depicts life growing up within the Mexican American migrant community, with the text itself commentating on…

children growing up in the US. Many speakers of ChE may not know how to speak Spanish, which is not always considered due to the influence of Spanish. When comparing ChE and SAE, the differences among features are largely due to the Spanish influence of ChE (PBS). These differences between features of ChE an SAE can exist at the phonological level. Chicano speakers whose native language is Spanish may substitute the Spanish vowel system for the English where both words ship and sheep are…

about the Hispanic/Latino culture. This is an example of one of many Hispanic contributions/influences in many areas of interests such as music, science, writing/language, and cultural values. The Hispanic culture, due to previous conquests by the Spanish Empire has…

Federico Villalba's Texas: A Mexican Pioneer's Life in the Big Bend is a biography and autobiography about Federico Villalba’s different milestones throughout his life. It also focuses on the lives of his children and wife. The author Juan Manuel Casas brings blissful births, weddings, and family gatherings but, it also touches sadness of illness and loss of life. The book starts off when he is a young man and decides to move away from San Geronimo, Chihuahua in the 1880s. He wanted to start his…

Through contemporary analysis, Jose Antonio Villarreal’s book Pocho can be explored as a modern depiction of racial stigma and overall conflicting identities held by Latinos during the early 20th century. The novel begins by describing the life of Juan Rubio, a man who fought in the Mexican Revolution during the early 1900s and later fled to the United States. Juan’s description in the first chapter allows the audience to create a certain perception of Mexico’s crumbling foundation at the time…