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Both Oscar Zetas Autobiography of the Brown Buffalo and Ana Castillo’s Novel So Far From God are examples of the use of magic realism and mythology in Chicano/a literature. However, both pieces of Chicano/a literature display their own unique interpretation of self-identity. Beginning with the plot of the Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Oscar is a lawyer at the East Oakland Legal Aid society. He drives to his office in downtown San Francisco only to discover that his secretary, who usually…

It is most fair to say Chip suffers from borderline personality disorder (BPD) since he meets the requirements such as: difficulty with self-image, highly manipulative, and immature. Nicholas Kuvaas elaborates on the characteristics of BPD by saying these characteristics have been around and persistent for years and people with BPD will have a love-hate relationship with people around them. This is such the case with Chip. Chip is in his middle adulthood, yet he acts as if he’s still a child.…

1. Just a gathering of mothers (pp. 76). The photo albums were thick with memory: hairstyles, running meets, graduations (pp. 76). They were all so different, so little in common (pp. 78). No newspapers big enough to paste him back together in Saigon (pp. 81). The only thing you need to know about war, son, is: Don’t go (pp. 86). Mother seeks bones of son (pp. 90). That’s my boy up there and he’s come to say hello (pp. 98.) At all of their coffee mornings, it had always been distant, belonging…

After Kaczynski graduated from the University of Michigan, Kaczynski taught at the University of California, but according to Maria Haberfeld, author of A new understanding of terrorism, Haberfeld notes that “Kaczynski continued his pattern of having limited contact with others at Berkeley” (Haberfeld, 2009, 38), which furthered Kaczynski’s isolation patterns. In 1969, Kaczynski inexplicably resigned his teaching position with the overriding concern that technology was to enslave mankind. In the…

The truth of stories is one we have been taught ever since we were children. Humanity started with the oral tradition, the telling of stories, the spread of information. Truth was told in stories, much like in Beowulf. Similarly, stories like those in the Bible are taken to be truth. The texts we read this semester all reflect that idea that truth often lies in stories. This is shown by Mary Anne in The Things They Carried, by the lead actor in Hamlet's play in Hamlet, and Beowulf in Beowulf.…

gangs (THE GLOBALIST). The Guardian Angels on the other hand, is one of the very few morally good gangs and sets out to protect citizens and stop crimes in the city in which they are founded (THE GLOBALIST). This gang wears white T-shirts and red berets and accepts any ethnicity willing to help others (THE GLOBALIST). The Guardian Angels mainly protect subway trains and some areas that other gangs inhabit (THE GLOBALIST). As of 1980, less than 700 members were reported across America, but have…

Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States from 1901-1909, view for the nation became known as the Rooseveltian Nation. In Gary Gerstle’s historical monograph called American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century he makes argument as to why the Rooseveltian Nation collapsed. He argued that the collapse was due to “racial antagonism, anti-war protests and cultural revolt” (313). The civic nation of the Rooseveltian Nation collapsed due to the Civil Rights which sought to…

In the last few chapters of Talking to Strangers, Danielle Allen makes her case for political friendship and how we can transform mistrust and fear into trust generation and friendship. As we have discussed in previous weeks, Allen feels that, above all else, mistrust and lack of reciprocity are the two bad habits that keep society from progressing to a state of wholeness and peace. In order to drastically change the citizenry, Allen suggests, citizens must learn and adopt the concept of…

The intent and purpose of this paper is to inform and educate the reader about Master Sergeant (MSG) Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (August 5, 1935-November 29, 1998). In doing so, the work will show MSG Benavidez as a leader who ignited admiration and respect through his direct actions in combat and garrison. This paper will demonstrate how MSG Benavidez proved himself as a living representative of leadership attributes through specific actions. The essay will show how MSG Benavidez's actions…

To Kill a Mockingbird synopsis (Protagonist) Scout Finch lives with Jem (Brother) Atticus(Father) and later on aunt Alexandra in a fictional town of Maycomb Alabama in the great depression. The story does take place over the course of three years and during that time Scout befriends a boy named Dill Harris (who we will only see during the summer), Dill becomes Scouts love interest, the mythical Boo Radley places presents in a tree hole for both Scout and Jem and the trio have tried numerous…