Vida

is a beginning. Keeping together is a process. Working together is success.” (Henry Ford)La Vida Robot” and “Steve Jobs” both authors show similar views about how the two texts, about what a team should include and how being on a team gets the job done. They are so similar because the two teams work so well between each other, everyone on the team has different skills Joshua Davis the author of “LA Vida Robot” believes that the team will go somewhere in the competition because everyone on the…

exclusion from the society of certain individuals . Many people argued that one factor why people are most likely to join gangs than others is their economic status which it is influence by their race and ethnicity . In the book Always running : La vida loca : Gangs in LA we can go through the emotions , reason and the consequences of a guy named Luis that was once part of a gang in Los Angeles . Just like many immigrants that lived in the United States during the 90s , Luis faced exclusion and…

Always Running, La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodriguez is a compelling autobiography, which allows readers to understand what gang life is like if they have not experienced it in their personal lives. Throughout the biography, Rodriguez explores his youth, street life, drugs, various acts of violence and getting out of the vicious cycle he once knew as the only way of life. As well as exploring these topics, Rodriguez delves into the everyday struggles that youth of color face,…

An effective team can be made of many parts. Many people think of different components that can create an effective team. After reading “La Vida Robot” by Joshua Davis from the Wired magazine and excerpt from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, it can be noticed that they have similar ideas of what makes an effective team. Both writers believe that communication and learning is a major factor in an effective team. Communication within a team affects their progression and helps them understand the…

perfect destiny in a classic novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, and a popular song and poem, “Viva La Vida”. Dumas portrayed the character of Dantes to be minding his p’s and q’s and reaching his destiny with a perfect…

During the 1950’s, many countries had begun to incorporate Communist ruling and ideals in their government. In the novel “The Edge of the World”, by Gail Vida Hamburg, the island of Chomumbhar is unknown and cut off from the rest of the world until President John F. Kennedy and the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive on a visit (1962). However, Chomumbhar, a small republic on the Indian Ocean, revealed Communism practices and ideals throughout its island but wanted a relationship with America…

In Victor Martinez’s novel “Parrot In The Oven Mi Vida” . He brings the main character Manny Hernandez to life. Throughout the book Manny goes through a series of positive and negative events , one of those events also includes joining a gang. Manny grows as a person and becomes more independent, since at the beginning his family seemed to depend a lot on Manny in different ways. But Manny later learns that there's much worst in life , that he yet has not experienced. Victor as the author…

Did you know Viva La Vida by Coldplay is about the French Revolution? It is true. The French Revolution was so significant there were songs being made about the event centuries later. The French Revolution took place in France from 1789 to 1799. The people of France revolted against King Louis XVI because France had economic, political, international, and social problems as well as an ineffective ruler. The French government could have taken action to prevent the revolution from happening such…

Viva La Vida is saying that a King used to rule the world. He once used he used to much of his power and he was overthrown and left all alone. The Count of Monte Cristo is related to Viva La Vida because Villefort abuses his power and makes mistakes which leaves him alone and corrupted. In Viva La Vida and The Count of Monte Cristo, the writer’s use of imagery and personifications portray the idea that abusing power leads to loneliness and corruption. Both Viva La Vida and The Count of Monte…

The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield, was a tremendous success. In addition, she composed the Bellman & Black novel. She was born in Englefield, Berkhield, on August 22, 1964. Diane went to the University of Bristol where she familiarized herself with French Literature. Furthermore, she took the position of a professor at the Institut Universitaire de Technologie and Ecole nationale supérieure de Chimie, which are located in France. She later on abandoned teaching and switched on to writing…