Beggars in Spain

America has long been known to be a vast melting pot. People of different ethnicities come here in search of a better life. Some of these immigrants however, don’t come here legally. Recently, much debate has occurred over what to do with these undocumented immigrants. Some believe they should be deported, others believe they should be allowed to stay. Due to poor treatment, undocumented immigration has become a huge social justice issue in America. Better options would greatly improve the lives…

Brittany Boyd Ms. Mobley EN 101 Unit 1 June 9, 2015 Immigrant: A Rhetorical Analysis November, 2012 brought up a great deal of discussion about immigration. This was around the time President Obama was elected into his second term in office and immigration was increasing. Michael Jones-Correa, the professor of government at Cornell University, and Louis Mendoza, chairman of the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota, wrote articles in New York Times about the…

In his article “The Intricacies of Accommodation: The Proselytizing Strategy of Matteo Ricci,” Yu Liu evaluates the missionary work of Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, in China during the late sixteenth century. While Liu formulates several well supported claims throughout the article, he lacks a strong thesis that unifies them together. In addition, when judging the effectiveness of Ricci’s work, Liu seems to have a bias towards his effect on China, neglecting to mention the important effect…

In nowadays recently, more and more people like to travel abroad, people want to go abroad to see the outside world. However nowadays people prefer going abroad to travel abroad in the past. In my opinion there are some reasons the first one is polices. In pass 10 years China police is not very well. Just some rich people and which people live in government can go about. The can pay the height money and play in outside. They can see the other counties and student in other countries.And there…

Immigration can be defined as the (more or less) permanent movement of individuals or groups across symbolic or political boundaries into new residential areas and communities (Scott and Marshall, 2009). This generally means the transition of a person or a group from one society to another; this transition leads to the abandonment of the former social environments of living and active participation and the installation to a new one (National Center for Social Research [EKKE], 2005, p.67). In…

history. From his early years, Franco was involved in the military and climbed the ladder to eventually be general and dictator of Spain. At the highest point in his career, Franco lead the Nationalists rebellion against the government which eventually resulted in his position as dictator of Spain. Eventually adopting the name of “El Caudillo”, Francisco Franco would lead Spain into what is now a democracy. Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was born in El Ferrol on December 4, 1892. Born into a…

allies (Austria and some other small countries). However lost somewhere in the middle of this chaos was Spain. During the early 19th century and before Spain had been a largely successful monarchy, whose power was felt throughout Europe and the world. This was seen through their colonization of Morocco, much of Latin America, and the majority of what is now the present day western United States. Spain was seen as a powerful ally and dangerous enemy…

deaths by Magellan. A crewman, known as “The Genoese Pilot”, on Magellan’s expedition wrote in his journal, “In this port three of the ships rose up against the Captain-Major [Magellan], their captains saying they they intended to take him to Castile [Spain] in arrest, as he was taking them all to destruction.” (Document B). This quote shows that the men as well as the captains on three of the five ships did not see Magellan to be fit as their leader. They claim that he is “... taking them all…

I never knew another place to be my home other than Mexico. I grew up in the same home with the same friends, and I wasn’t ready to leave it all behind. The rushed decision to become an immigrant of the United States was a baffling thought that would take weeks to wrap my head around, but I only had hours. My family wanted a better life for their children and they were to get it, or so they thought. Growing up in the streets of Iztalapa, Mexico was difficult for not only me but the rest of my…

People have been fleeing since the beginning of time. Mostly conflicts and natural disasters, but also various other causes can be the reason for the migration of people across territories, looking for a better place. When we talk about displaced people, we often only think about war refugees who leave their homes and country in order to find safety somewhere else. But even in our ‘peaceful’ western world, free of war and terror, several kinds of fleeing can be designated. Although the…