My response to chapters 1-3 This novel made me remember when came in to this country and how everything was at the begging in California. We didn't know anything about here everything was so different from Mexico but my family and I had dreams just like America and Candido. When Candido got run over by Delaney it king of made me upset, because it wasn't Candido's fault and the First thing that Delaney thought of was his car, insurance discount, and the last thing was the victim. Those king of thing are thing that us Mexican have to deal with for coming to a new country to have a better future. What made me more upset was when Delaney gave hime twenty dollars. Is it that how much a life of a person worth? What if thing would of happened the …show more content…
Im pretty sure he would of call the police right away saying the an Ilegal immigrant had run over him, and also Candido would get off his car right away and worry about the Delaney first than anything else, because thats who we are race in Mexico. Would Delaney forgive him for the accident would he be okay if Candido give him twenty dollars just like how he did? One quote that really got me more was when Daleney whas talking on the phone with his wife and he was telling him that he had an accident that he run over a person but he toll her to not worry that "he was a Mexican" (15). I just can't believe how people think that way. Just because they are rich they believe that they can fix everything with money. I can understand why Candido didn't want to go to the doctor after the accident, we are reach this homed remedies we don't really believe in doctors we believe that the can't ,make us feel worst …show more content…
Some people believe that just because they are in a country where they don't belong or are illegal don't have rights. In chapter 2 and 3 show how different our believes are in Mexico the husbands are the only ones at home that work, wifes are always at home doing all the house keeping jog, so by the time the husbands are home everything can be clean and have the food ready for them. In the American culture everything is do different it wifes cant work too if they want husband don't worry to much about the macho
“At the window she raises the shade and a dusky southside morning light comes in feebly” (Act 1, Sc 1, 24).
The story is told in the first person and it seems to be reasonable, because the author tells his own story. Although, he is very careful, while talking about the facts, because even the fact of the existence of this book exposes him to danger. Because the content of it, revels the reality of life in Mexico, including the life of criminals, and the way they influence the life and career of the author and the ordinary people. The story is gripping, and it simultaneously appeals to both: ethos and pathos. At the same time the author seems to be worth believing, because, on one hand, he worked for Dallas Morning News, and got...
After reading the story, I found I had mixed emotions about it. To explain, when we were getting into detail and finally finding out what really happened the day of June 28th, I found myself completely interested and glued to the book. I also enjoyed the way the incident was explained because I felt like I was there watching it all happen from the great detail. I enjoyed Phillips style of writing because through his writing, he really came off as an intelligent person who is very familiar with the legal system. The book is an easy read, and I liked the non-pretentious style of writing. I did not find myself struggling with reading the book at all, which made the overall experience that much more enjoyable.
I really enjoyed all of the characters and this book tremendously. Both Lupe's and Juan's mother were very strong and God fearing women. They had a very strong bind between their children who were taught values and morals. This book made me want to know my ancestral routes and learn more about my culture. Since this book was a true story about Victor Villasenor's family, it made the stories even more real. I would recommend this book to everyone who loves to read.
It also shows some more common ideas, like how all families have secrets, and in just a short time, someone’s life can be turned upside down and they have to find the best way to stay strong for themselves and their families. The most important thing I learned from this book, is how some people in other cultures find life to be very difficult when they are trying to do what is best for their family. Anita kept saying America is the ‘free country’ and I couldn’t agree more. So many people want to come here for so many different reasons, and it makes you realize that if our country is so great that people from all over the world want to move here, we are very lucky to be so highly thought
Mattie is a woman who owns the Jesus Is Lord Used Tire shop and houses illegal immigrants in her home. Esperanza is in the hospital because she tried to commit suicide and Estevan is at Taylor’s house explaining why things are like this for him and his wife. He talks about their life in Guatemala and explains, “‘In Guatemala you are careful. If you want to change something you can find yourself dead’” (143). This quote from Estevan gives both Taylor and the readers a glimpse of what life was like for them in Guatemala. Mattie taking in Estevan and Esperanza puts an end to their suffering and looming death that was always present in Guatemala, even if her decision was not “right” in the eyes of law. Kingsolver further proves that morality comes over legality by showing how much better their lives have become in Mattie’s care. When Taylor and Estevan are sitting together at their picnic, they start talking about life now. Estevan explains how Mattie has created an amazing life for him and Esperanza here and how he enjoys his job. This shows that through Mattie’s morality, Estevan and Esperanza were able to live better lives. If Mattie had never brought them in and instead followed the law, they would have most likely been captured and killed in Guatemala because of the political corruption
The book isn't just about the cold working of a criminal empire. Boxer tells his story with unexpected sensitivity and a Chicano brand of optimism. The man is highly charismatic. Yet, there is a dark side shown that is absolutely sobering. It's the part of him that is a frighteningly intelligent and ruthless. He shows us a man who can find dark humor in a jailhouse murder.
interesting conversation because there were a lot similarities in adjusting to living in the United States . This book shows a viewpoint of the sisters coming to America . I classify this as American literature because the book was written in a style that would make it easy to read for a people to read here . There is mixed language , and there is really no strong presence of Spanish being spoken . Alvarez is a interesting writer because she uses writing as a tool to find out what she is thinking , and to understand things ,while developing books that are fun to read . If you take this book for example , it’s what she thinks about immigration and her understanding of the subject . This book was made for everyone to see what the immigration experience is like . Immigration appears to be an experience of struggle , and change shared by immigrants no matter what the origin .
I don’t think Alma’s decision to return to Mexico was a great one. She should have stayed and applied for another Visa, went and applied for assistance, and talked to an individual who could talk and help her with her current situation. I think the different voices throughout the story affect the main story because all of them have had some kind of negative experience. It poses many questions because you wonder how all Mexicans feel when they come to the United States, what makes them leave their families and come to the United States, do many of them return? I think reading The Book of the Unknown Americans, helps open up one’s eyes and realize that these individuals have faced so many problems coming to the United States that they shouldn’t face more here by being discriminated.
The tortilla curtain is a wonderful book showing a typical life of both a Hispanic family chasing the American and a white family that is born in. The white wealthy stay at home father Delaney mossbacher is faced against life as a modern day America and an immigrant from Mexico, Candido rincon looking for nothing but to fulfill the American dream that for him and his young wife which begins to seem unreachable due to the constant troubles begin to face. These two character throughout the story show very similar traits both positive and negative, while both sharing ways they overcome struggles of living life in modern day America. Both being fathers and/or soon to be fathers, how they react to being the typical American family man both immigrant and descendants, Revealing a highly negative perspective of racism between both sides. The constant obstacles both men have to overcome and the thought of hitting and being hit by a car beings sink in to both of their mind, you become the first hand witness to the fear/self-conscious insecurities and racism that these men are faced with.
In this chapter Delaney, Kyra and Kit, Kayra’s mom, go to a thanksgiving party at Foold’s house. At the party Delaney feels out of place and worrying about the turkey cooking at his place and the fact that he is drinking a beer so early in the day. Kyra, unlike Delaney, was enjoying herself at the party, confident leaving the dinner in Orbalina's hands. She had been excited to meet Dominick Flood, whom Erna Jardine constantly talked about, and she was impressed by his striking presence. She then joins Delaney and Jardine. She forces Delaney to admit that the wall makes him feel safer, and Erna Jardine tells them of another violent crime that took place in an ungated neighborhood
The chapter starts with Delaney hitting an unidentified man on the highway while going through Topanga Canyon. Delaney hits Candido, one of the other main characters in the play. After Delaney hits him with his car, he then immediately asks himself if his car is all right. He gets over that, and realizes that he just hit a human being. The next paragraph is Delaney searching for the body and yelling "hello." He finally can hear some grimacing that comes from some nearby bushes. He finds Candido there, with blood coming from the Mexican's mouth and his face covered by raw flesh. His upper arm had dirt and pieces of leaves sticking to the blood. He was carrying a bag of tortillas, a grocery bag that was torn with small slivers of plastic through the glass. Delaney tried to speak to him in French and Candido couldn't understand. Finally the conversation ends and Delaney gives him $20 and leaves. He drives to the Acura dealership and tells the dealer that he ran over a dog or a coyote. Delaney then calls his wife from the dealership and his wife tells him to call Jack, a friend, lawyer, and adviser, to ask him what could happen to him if the Mexican filed suit. The chapter ends with Delaney saying he gave Candido $20 and then Kyra his wife asks why only $20. Delaney replies he was only Mexican.
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
His effective descriptions of his struggles in life contribute to the emotional tone of compassion, “I grew up here. This is my home. Yet even though I think of myself as an American and consider America my country, my country doesn’t think of me as one of its own” (Vargas) and excite in the reader his kind nature and convince the reader to accept and understand him well, as he says, “I convinced myself that if I worked enough, if I achieved enough, I would be rewarded with citizenship. I felt I could earn it” (Vargas). All of his words are very strong that can win the reader’s,
All in all, I think I agreed with Rivera's insights to the novel. She expressed her ideas in a coherent manner. There is one weakness that I saw throughout Rivera's review of Chavez: Rivera failed to sufficiently support some of her ideas. Rivera's review was very useful in uncovering many of the hidden ideas throughout the novel. She brought up many of the important points needed to be discussed.