Mr. Guerra's Argumentative Essay

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After an impeccable performance of such high esteemed caliber, Mr. Jorge Guerra graciously gave it all on the stage, including his life. Reigning from Mission, Texas, Mr. Guerra was born the 5th of June, in the year 1996. Raised in Mexico, Mr. Guerra spent the majority of his childhood on the other side of the border and his adolescence in South Texas. With an architect as a father, Mr. Guerra was constantly pushed to achieve nothing less than perfection in his mathematic studies. With a fitness instructor as a mother, Mr. Guerra was placed in marital arts, track and field, cross country, and swimming shortly after his first words. As class president, president of the Leadership Experience Opportunity Club, Vice President of the Health …show more content…

Guerra constantly experienced an internal turmoil within the Catholic Church. Of all things he was certain of, Mr. Guerra knew that he was crafted by his maker’s hands with love and not hatred. Accordingly, Mr. Guerra strove for that same equality he felt, but did not see preached within his religious community. With a bold determination, he left the Catholic Church knowing that he was not growing his spirituality, only his doubts. After being away from the church, Mr. Guerra realized that religion only created walls for his spiritual connection with the Lord. Relieved by his epiphany, Mr. Guerra slowly began stripping his unknown prejudices the Catholic Church encoded within him. With an open mind and honest intentions, Mr. Guerra was ready for his collegiate …show more content…

Mr. Guerra was in various Broadway shows and displayed such gratitude and humility towards his craft. He never failed to recognize the various individuals who facilitated his career and offered a hand when he fell. Little did Mr. Guerra know that he in his career, he would serve as a public figure and role model to many. On his days off from the theater, he was found giving motivational speeches to different schools and universities world-wide. Influenced by his liberal history professor in college, Dr. Lawrence Cobb, Mr. Guerra echoed the significance of standing on the right side of history in his

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