Óscar Romero

Reading this passage stood out to me personally that is why I chose this passage. Acknowledging numerous individuals who are precisely comparable to Oscar Wao. The passage that correlates to a majority of people living in The United States, including individuals from throughout the world. In my eyes, Oscar Wao was a typical adolescent who received judgment due to his appearance and his hobbies. Associates will not understand your favorite hobbies while reaching a particular age. Children would…

In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz describes the coming of age story of Oscar, the struggle of Oscar’s family that has gone on for generations, and the Dominican diaspora. In doing so, Diaz argues that the Dominican Diaspora and other Diasporas face immense struggles in the United States. Such struggle can be described by transnationalism, which “considers the processes by which immigrants forge and sustain multistranded social relations that link together their societies of…

The Inspiration for Denzel Washington’s Role on Training Day Photo Credit: Plot and Theme Denzel Washington’s role in the 2001 crime drama Training Day, won him an Oscar Award for Best Actor. Both fans and critics praised his performance as a decorated and corrupt police officer. However, not many know that one of his best roles was actually inspired by a real person. Rafael Perez, who was born in Puerto Rico, was an officer in the LAPD during the 1980’s to 1990’s. He joined the Rampart…

Throughout The Brief Life of Oscar Wao sexuality is a poignant element of Oscar’s identity. Not only does he consistently try to pursue women as romantic partners, but he also acknowledges that his lack of sexual experience governs the way people view him in this society. For example, Yunior articulates the significance of sex in this Dominican culture when he says, “it’s against the laws of nature for a dominicano to die without fucking at least once” (Diaz 174). Ultimately, sex parallels power…

Oscar Romero’s experience of “Metanoia”, or conversion was brought on by a few key events. Romero became an advocate of the people who used peaceful protests and his words in order to speak out against the injustices that were prevalent in his country. Oscar Romero was like Jesus Christ in a wide array of ways. Romero’s change in attitude is a perfect example of how people can turn their life around, and better the lives of others. Oscar Romero was very conservative when it came to dealing…

Archbishop Romero overall had a positive effect on the people of El Salvador although he wasn’t well liked by some people also. The negative affect Romero had on some people is visible when Oscar Romero was named Archbishop. It states that “not everyone was happy with Romero’s naming. For some priests and others who had pondered the new direction given the church by Vatican II and the pronouncements of the Latin American bishops at Medellin in 1968, Romero seem wedded to the old ways and his…

Martin Luther King Jr. and Oscar Romero were both great students who spent many years studying. After being mentored by Morehouse College President Benjamin E. Mays, King felt that God had called him to be a pastor but also fight for social justice. At a young age, Romero felt called to defend the poor and fight the injustices being done by the government. There is no doubt that Oscar Romero and Martin Luther King Jr. were incredible men that worked diligently towards equality and justice for…

Before Romero In many ways, El Salvador was no different than many of its South American neighbors during the 1970 's and 1980 's. The oppressive government that existed in El Salvador had much in common with the violent regimes running Argentina, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and others. Death squads, supported if not organized by the ruling governments, murdered with no fear of reprisal those they saw as enemies of the status quo. However, it was the global setting, not simply a continental…

Question 1- While traditional theology focused on invigorating faith, liberation theology is intended to promote social justice for marginalized populations and improve the community. In traditional theology, those mainly involved were scholars with academic qualifications who sought abstract and philosophical ideas regarding their faith. By contrast, liberation theology is inclusive of everyone, and all are able to contribute within their own capacity. Rather than allowing select individuals…

While the story of Romero is set in 1977, the destruction and violence lasted for many years after, well into the 1990s. This brings us to the second temporality to consider when discussing film; the moment of production. Romero was produced in 1989, 12 years after the year Romero was set in. The same year Romero was released, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) attacks intensified, and Arena candidate Alfredo Cristiani was voted president in the elections that were believed to…