Dominican Order

what the characters in her book have encountered. Alvarez, having had to grow up in the Dominican Republic, was closely involved in the underground works to relinquish the dictator, Trujillo. The story is a reputable representation of the Hispanic culture. Because Alvarez has firsthand knowledge of the conflict in the Dominican Republic, she has merit to compose a book that brings life to the culture. In order to fully understand the culture she describes, you need to know and appreciate the…

My Dominican identity has transplanted across borders from the impoverish dirt roads of Sabana Perdida, Dominican Republic to the vibrant streets of Washington Heights, and the multi-ethnic cultural neighborhood of Bushwick Brooklyn. I learned very early on in life that I was Dominicana. The vivid memories of my mom chasing after me with a chancleta (rubber slippers) or a palo (broom stick), the daily routine of eating Los Tres Golpes (mangu, salami and fried cheese) for breakfast, lunch and…

called the Garcías who immigrate from the Dominican Republic to the United States, and throughout these books is a multitude of examples and ways through which identities shape people and families, and what affects them. The Garcías consist of a mother named Laura, a father named Carlos, and three daughters named Carla, Sandra, Yolanda (or Yoyo), and Sofía.…

Unlike in the past, women in the Dominican Republic are now able to have jobs outside of the household. Also, women are able to get jobs in the government. Now women are allowed to fall in love and marry the person whom they love, and not someone who their fathers choose. As more women are getting jobs outside of the household, women aren’t allowed to get fired from their job just because they are pregnant. Maternity is protected by the constitution of the Dominican Republic. Furthermore, women…

In addition to the struggles faced in the Dominican Republic, Beli faces similar conflicts when she moved to the United States. She met a man on the plane who eventually became her husband. Beli had two children with this man, Oscar and Lola, but then left alone by him and living in poverty, she never loved another again. The relationships that Beli had during her adolescence, as well as her young adult life, proved to be toxic. Jack Pujols used Beli for sex and played her to the point where she…

During chapter 25 there are a lot of changes about Europe. There are colonies being formed as will as many new inventions and improving technology that is already about. Furthermore there are also a lot of missionary work in China, India and Africa. Imperialism is very important, and there are still pieces of it being used today. One example would be zoos. The idea of zoos took place during this time. We see that almost all of the major countries are now starting to start new colonies in other…

Heights. As many New Yorkers know, many of the residents in Washington Heights are immigrants (i.e. first, second, or third generation immigrants) from the Dominican Republic. Thus, the vast majority of my students are from the Dominican Republic, and they can speak both English and Spanish. Each day, I learn something new about the Dominican culture, and how this culture is similar and different from the other Caribbean islands like the one I come from, Jamaica. However, as I am becoming more…

Yunior had an average life in the Dominican Republic. They were poor and had barely anything to eat. “We didn’t eat rocks but we didn’t eat meat or beans. Almost everything on our plates was boiled; boiled yuca, boiled platano, boiled guineo, maybe with a piece of cheese or a shred of bacalao. On the best days the cheese and the platanos were fried.” But despite that, he was happy. He held the thought of his father, although he barely knew him, close to his heart. He led a happy life, one with…

Oscar, alone, types furiously away at his typewriter. Oscar, alone, dreams of the woman he saw on the bus earlier in the day. Oscar. Alone. In The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz illustrates the way in which one’s society can both burden and create one’s identity. As Oscar meanders through his life without any firm direction, his approach towards girls and his rare parlance determine the life he lives. They are what ostracize him, but are also what make him special. They make…

SANTIAGO DE LOS CABELLEROS. That’s where my family is from in the Dominican Republic. Everything about it warms my heart just as much as the vicious sun does, midday; penetrating your pores until you’re almost sure they aren’t there anymore. My father’s side of the family had just came down from the Capitol, which is known to be ignorantly snobbish and high maintenance despite being from a third world country. I live legit right across the street from the most famous landmark of the city in DR,…