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    one person in the novel Tangerine. In Edward Bloor’s novel Tangerine, Luis Cruz fits the mythological archetype of mentor because he aids, is a positive figure to, and trains Paul. Proving to be a mentor, Luis aids Paul. Aiding him means to help him in some way, shape, or form. For instance, when Paul is scared of Erik and Arthur, Luis helps him by saying, “I wouldn’t be scared they’re punks.” And you shouldn’t be either”(Bloor 277). Although Luis tells him not to be scared he also tells him why not. In this way, Bloor makes it clear that Luis is trying to help Paul in this situation. Imagine being afraid of something or someone, and your parents help you overcome your fear. This imagine is helpful because your parents helped you. He also aided Paul by saying, “I think that’s all for you today.” Bloor makes it clear that Luis wants to help Paul. Imagine you are cutting grass for your neighbor, and your neighbor wants you to stop because you have bad sunburn. This image seems very painful image. This is the same idea.…

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    Conflicts In Tangerine

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    What Paul decides to do is not smart and resulted in serious consequences. Tino and Victor decided to walk in at the senior awards and cause a big scene and beat up Erik and Arthur to quench their thirst for revenge for what they did to their brother Luis Cruz. Meanwhile, Paul decides to get out of the bleachers, jump through the air and land right on the coaches back.This is exactly what happened, “Then Tino stepped back, measured the distance, and brought his knee up into Erik’s face… ‘That's…

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    Arthur nodded meekly and the deputy said, “Extend both hands, please, Mr. Bauer.”Then, Arthur did, and the deputy clipped the handcuffs. His partner patted him to see if he was armed. Then he told Arthur his rights, “Arthur Bauer, you are under arrest in connection with the murder of Luis Cruz. You have the right to remain silent.”Arthur’s father looked paralyzed, and then he said, “Wait a minute! Is Arthur, the one, the guy you told me about? The guy at the football practice?”His father…

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    color view the world. This class made me more analytical and critical about certain things. It has definitely made me view the United States in a whole new perspective. I truly felt that this has made me grow as an individual because it solved most of the missing puzzles that did not made sense while growing up. College has been an eye-opening experience for me. I met a lot of great people, sacrificed many weekends to study, gained a few pounds, shed a tear or two because of stress, forgot the…

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    men, James King and "Bobo" Evans entered a drugstore. They were to loot the proprietor, Mr. Nesbitt. Much to their dismay Mr. Nesbitt had an authorized firearm. There was a battle and Mr. Nesbitt was shot dead. There was a lady in the store at the season of the wrongdoing and she recognized King and said there was another dark man conceivably Bobo Evans. Despite the fact that Bobo is now in prison for different wrongdoings, he denies the wrongdoing and says he was not there. Five containers of…

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    In some instances they come down there to find out why they were suspended. He spent most of his time showing me how a physician can be put on suspension and how to deal with them once they find out. He works with the doctors most of the time to resolve the suspension issue. One way he is able to help is by assigning most of the deficiency components to their residents for completion other than signatures. I have heard stories of how bad an encounter can go with an angry physician but Luis…

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    Mexican Music

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    Traditional Grupera music is dominated by groups such as Yonics, La Migra, Limite, Los Temerarios and Jenni Rivera. The most popular Mexican pop stars consists of Thalia, Linda Thomas, Luis Miguel, Alejandro Fernandez, and Gloria Trevi. Some Mexican rockers are Los Freddys, Los Babys, La Migra, and Los Muecas. In Mexico there is Modern Mexican alternative performers which are Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio, Cafe Tacuba, and Nortec Collective. Fans of bolero will enjoy listening to…

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    humour as its upbeat, non-diegetic nature undermines this grotesque imagery. “Historically, this film represents a violent reaction against what at the time was called ‘avant garde cine’ which was directed exclusively to the artistic sensibility and to the reason of the spectator.” This film constantly eludes the predictable nature of classical cinema through its surrealist art. Its rationality is peculiar and the events are never questioned by any of the characters, diverting from classical…

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    Mexican Culture Essay

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    The Renovation of a Damaged People: Mexico’s Post-Revolution Cultural Recovery Throughout history, music, art, and literature have held key roles in dealing with and responding to current political events. This type of culture has been used for good and evil - spreading truth that inspires the masses to make a change, or propaganda in order for a government to cultivate certain ideas within its citizens. By looking at the content of artistic expression during any given time and in any given…

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    The names were recognizable from some articles I had read about local gang bosses. I figured Max Barroni had some ties to some bad people, but I never considered the mob. He was intimidating and sly, which was why I had started researching him in the first place. His visits to our offices were increasing in frequency and Luis, my boss, was agitated each time he left. I thought I was doing Luis a favor by looking into the man. I had no idea what a mess I would uncover. My in-house research…

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