Dreams from My Father

haven’t succeeded,” says Ramiro, my father. The thing is, I am the son of Mexican parents, hard-working people who believe it is the basis of success. It's important to mention that both of my parents didn’t receive much of a formal education. Because of her family's lack of money, my mother was unable to finish high school and follow her dream of working in the office of a large corporation. My father was in grade school when he decided to pursue the American dream. At the age of 15, he…

start. They came from all corners of the Earth: different cultures, languages, and life experiences. Eighteen years ago, my family immigrated to America from Ukraine to escape religious persecution and economic instability. My parents wanted their children to have the opportunity to get a good education and succeed in life because they never had that chance. Back in the Ukraine they were looked down upon for their Christian faith; therefore, they weren’t able to attend college. When my parents…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, dreams can be magical, serious, intense, and playful. During the play the dreams present sexual nature, love, and desire to predict the future. While the play is going on the characters move in and out of what is seen as real or a reality, and their own dreams. The dreams are shown through the characters emotions and it affects the outcome of the play. Dreams are a vision that is seen when someone is asleep, there are two different types of dreams in this play. First…

both parents and the dreams of a child being destroyed. With the use of different literary elements, Reyna Grande helps one understand the struggles that she faced with going to“El Otro Lado,” the name she used to refer to The United States. Grande revealed her theme that some dreams are not meant to be and in the end all one can really hope for is happiness by utilizing tone and symbolism. “The Distance Between Us” is about a young girl named Reyna, who was torn from her dream of living in a…

My determined parents willing to do anything for their children weren’t going to let any challenges stop them from achieving their goals. By the time I was six years old, I now had younger brother name Yao and my parents were putting final touches on their plan to immigrate to the US. Coming to America wasn’t easy for my family but we didn’t let that stop us from ceasing the opportunity we were presented with. We had accepted the…

I am here at Purdue University to pursue my dream of becoming a large animal veterinarian. Ever since I can remember I have wanted to do something agricultural related whether that meant running the family farm or working for a local agricultural business. As the years of working on the family farm went on I became more and more attracted to the idea of working with large animals. As working with large animals sparked interest I decided that I needed to consider future careers and a…

pieces are Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy, where two people from feuding families fall in love and are forced to keep it a secret. Romeo and Juliet get married in secret and in the end, they die in each other’s arms. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, however, is quite the opposite. This story is about the four lovers Demetrius, Lysander, Hermia, and Helena. Lysander and Hermia are in love but Hermia’s father disagrees and wants her to marry Demetrius, who…

What happens to a dream deferred? This is the question that Langston Hughes posed in his widely-praised poem entitled “Harlem.” As a whole, Hughes’ poem begs the question of what happens to the American Dream when it is postponed. He offers many outcomes of a dream deferred as it can become irrelevant, all-consuming, bittersweet, burdensome, or even cause for the dreamer to explode. This poem has been the source of much attention and credited as the source of inspiration for Lorraine Hansberry’s…

year old girl who dreams to be free from abuse and hatred. Pattyns life is surrounded by her father and his “best friend” Johnnie WB, a mother who has too many children she can take care of and the hope to be a normal girl. She does not feel like she belongs in her own home, school or body. She dreams every day and night to be different but her parents always push her away from her dreams. “I felt angry, frustrated. I felt I did not belong, not in my, church, not in my home, not in my skin.”…

development of my dreams and aspirations. Being a first generation child has inclined me to develop a different mindset on how to approach education and everyday life. Along the years my parents have endured a vast amount of sacrifices in order for me to be where I am today. Through my parents I have learned that many things are attainable alongside sacrifice and hardwork. To begin with, my father has been a great inspiration in my life due to his dedication, determination and hardwork. From a…