San Pedro Sula

He was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in Barrio Cabanas- one of the most dangerous cities in the entire world. There were a low of shootings, a lot of killing, a lot of violence, and little to no opportunity. Growing up, they lived next to a really dirty creek. This is a memorable place because in the creek were various things, things such as dead animals and people. People would use this river to wash their clothes, fish for food, and bathe. He had watched his younger brother pass away in his mother 's arms due to an asthma attack they couldn 't afford to get treatment for when he was just a young boy. His mom had helped them get to the United States, but his dad wouldn’t allow her to take both him and his sister- and due to his sister being so young, the mother…

In Sula by Tony Morrison, Sula has been portrayed as the antagonist who affects the entire community with his “evil actions.” The book offers an intriguing exposition into the aspect of humanity through Sula who is the main character. The book also offers insight on the elements of fire and evil mainly through the elements of fire and water. In Sula, fire and water are used as symbols for good and evil respectively. In the contemporary society, water is viewed as a positive aspect of life…

Sula, a novel written by Nobel Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison, encompasses a theme of binary opposites including the complex idea of stasis and change, to simpler oppositions such as male and female. In the first chapter of Part II of Sula (1937, pages 89-11), Morrison challenges these oppositions with the immediate sense of change Sula and Nel both encounter. After years of separation, Morrison accurately creates a homecoming that illustrates the themes effectively. Nel, still the modest…

The Rose in Nel’s Eyes Toni Morrison’s novel Sula narrates the unique story of the friendship of two girls who carry different personalities. Nel Wright, who lives in a more conventional household, is often seen as reserved but fits perfectly into the community’s social expectations. On the other hand, Sula Peace lives in a family with less restrictions, causing her grow more and more against the social expectations. Because of her wildness, Sula becomes a threat to the community. Her…

Art Buchwalk, 81, passed away in his son’s home in Washington D.C, this Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2017. The famous humorist lost his battle to kidney dialysis. Born in Mt. Vernon, NY, Buchwald enrolled at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on the G.I. bill, despite not graduating high school. After joining the college newspaper, the Daily Trojan, Buchwald found his passion and pursed overseas in Paris, interviewing Elvis Presley along the way. In 1939-1945, Buchwald served in the…

taking advantage of prevailing winds along the coast of Africa. Following several months of sailing, he rounded the Cape of Good Hope and began making his way up the eastern coast of Africa, toward the uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean By January, as the fleet neared what is now Mozambique, many of da Gama's crewmembers were sick with scurvy, forcing the expedition to anchor for rest and repairs for nearly one month. da Gama's first journey covered nearly 24,000 miles in close to two years,…

countries. In most countries the fight for independence was mainly an elite struggle, regardless, movements for independence came mainly from hatred towards the Spaniards. These revolts were led, for the most part, by two of the most famous revolutionary fighters in history, Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin. Individually, and at times together, these two men were able to free almost all of Latin America from Spanish rule. Countries such as Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia,…

After having divided the forces of Spaniards, the Indians attacked the city and almost destroyed it. In the fifth chapter (1542-1549), Valdivia send Monroy to seek help in Peru to bring the decline of the city down. Hopefully for the settlers, Monroy found help and the link with Peru allow the Chile to be prosperous again. Meanwhile, Pedro successfully helps the royal troops to takedown Pissarro. However, he had to coped with a trial because of his enemies and have to break up with Ines that…

the union army to dig up his stash of gold he had hidden before the war. He used this to help fund his expenditure and establish the colony. After making their travel plans with the help of Brazil, these people decided to forge on and create a new colony based on the old south. They found a sympathetic ear with Brazil’s Don Pedro II, then emperor of Brazil, who welcomed the new immigrants with open arms. Pedro figured that he could solve a couple of his problems by inviting white southerners to…

(international) success of art cinema depends on the word-of-mouth publicity it receives while traveling along film festival circuits. Galt and Schoonover state, “If art films are to travel to international audiences, they must make the claim that their forms and stories are comprehensible across languages and cultures (2010, p.10).” Among the many critically acclaimed filmmakers associated with art cinema, only few have been able to prosper beyond their region. Included in this group is Spanish…