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    In the book of the Soledad Brother talked about a guy name George Jackson who went to jail for stealing $70 dollars from a gas station. The Soledad Brother book is kind of emotional because he would say that there were two schools and the school that he didn 't go to was pretty much for white kids they had everything like a playground and the school that he went to didn 't have a playground at all. he got convicted for things he didn 't do with some friends. He escaped because white people…

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    Solera Brewery

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    Research Paper Solera Brewery is small brewery located in Parkdale, Oregon. They are regarded as one of the best craft-breweries in the Portland area due to their interesting process. They specialize in “one of a kind beers made in small batches.” (Solera Brewery, n.d.) With just one IPA on tap, Jason Kahler, head Brewer, forges his own way in an era dominated by hops. Instead, he focuses on distinctive craft beers made with local ingredients found in the “wild.” Solera is all about…

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    Renzo D. Lasam Angelica De Asis-Tomintz Lit14 R18 March 4, 2016 Understanding the Dramatic Situation in Angela Manalang-Gloria Soledad In every culture, there are norms, patterns and standards that are expected of a group, which dictate how an individual’s social behavior and way of thinking is. To talk about issues and to do acts that go against these norms, more often than not, merits judgment from the community and are defined as ‘taboo’. In the Philippines, it is part of the norms of…

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    La Patrona Essay

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    La Patrona is a Spanish-Language telenovela produced by Telemundo, and is a remake of the 1984 Venezuelan telenovela La duena, which was inspired by the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It was created by Valentina Parraga, written by Eduardo Macias, and directed by Víctor Herrera McNaught. From January 8, 2013 to July 9, 2013, Telemundo aired La Patrona weeknights at 9pm/8c for a total of 127 episodes, replacing Corazón Valiente. It was nominated for and won many awards during…

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    and Soledad, and Soledad is suffering because she is staying with Narciso even though she is suspicious he has been cheating, which we, the readers know he is. This relates to colonial violence, in that Spain colonized Mexico and created a rape and patriarchal love culture. Narciso takes advantage of this, and takes advantage of Soledad by deceiving her, cheating on her, and then lying to her about cheating. He’s able to do this because he knows he has power and…

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    In the blog, “Life At Colony Camp: A blog” by Soledad Suarez, if the piece were told from multiple points of view, the reader’s understanding of this story would significantly change. For example, the reader’s understanding of the Colony Camp would change if the piece was told from another point of view. For instance, in the blog, “As I reflect on our time here at Colony Camp, I experience a swirl of emotions and realize I am much more excited than nervous. I feel strong and ready for almost…

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    two of them being documented over approximately a ten-year span. This film shows the development of several friendships made between the filmmaker, Nancy Ghertner, and each of the five immigrant farmworker women. The names of these five women are Soledad, Vierge, Maria, Elisa, and Lorena. This illustrates the struggle these women go through to satisfy their roles as workers, let alone also being a wife and a mother. As the filmmaker learned more about these women, she made it her goal to raise…

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    moments. The first key moment occurs when the Salinas Riverbank is first introduced. In this moment, Steinbeck uses symbolism in the name of the setting to show how the Salinas Riverbank is free from loneliness. Steinbeck writes, “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.” (18). The Salinas Riverbank being “a few miles south of…

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    successful. In the beginning of Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the setting to establish the theme of loneliness. The novel begins on a secluded and isolated river a couple of miles south of Soledad. Soledad directly translates to loneliness in spanish. The Soledad river is described as a peaceful, harmonious, and a pleasant.…

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    film as well. For example, at the beginning of the movie, Sinise included shots of signs that said ‘Soledad’, and since most people don’t know where Soledad is, he also included a bus that said ‘Los Angeles’ to give a general idea of where this story was taking place. The book accomplished this in a much simpler and straightforward way, by beginning the novel with, “A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green”, to give a sense of…

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