Ambar Avila
March 1, 2009
Once Upon a Quinceañera
Quote #1:
“Probably, he took on one to many jobs, wanting the extra hours, struggling to make his way up the success ladder to become o professional in America.” Julia Alvarez, page 133
Significance:
This quote has to do with the question “What hardships do the characters endure as they make a new life?” This quote has to do with this question because the photographer took to many jobs because he wanted to be discovered and become a professional here in America instead of his home country. I chose this quote because this situation occurs often and that’s why the photographer almost missed the girls Quinceañera.
Character Judgment:
“Probably, he took on one to many jobs, wanting the extra hours, struggling to make his way up the success ladder to become o professional in America.” Julia Alvarez, page 133
Significance:
This quote has to do with the question “What hardships do the characters endure as they make a new life?” This quote has to do with this question because the photographer took to many jobs because he wanted to be discovered and become a professional here in America instead of his home country. I chose this quote because this situation occurs often and that’s why the photographer almost missed the girls Quinceañera.
Character Judgment:
I don’t think that the photographer should’ve took so many jobs and he should’ve made sure that he wasn’t booked so he wouldn’t be in a situation like that. I think that the photographer should’ve been more organized and he shouldn’t have called in the last minute to tell them that he might not come…he should’ve called ahead of time.
Question:
Question:
Would you ever take to many jobs and not be organized like the photographer? Why or why not?
Quote #2:
“Still, the whole night seems unreal, with a terrible storm raging not far from here: the teenage mariachi’s surprise entrance during dinner singing “Las Mañanitas”, the changing of the shoes- not flats to heels, as the ritual prescribes, but heels to higher heels; the crowning by her mom with her hairdresser standing by to adjust Ashley’s curls around the rhinestone tiara.” Julia Alvarez, page 137
Significance:
Quote #2:
“Still, the whole night seems unreal, with a terrible storm raging not far from here: the teenage mariachi’s surprise entrance during dinner singing “Las Mañanitas”, the changing of the shoes- not flats to heels, as the ritual prescribes, but heels to higher heels; the crowning by her mom with her hairdresser standing by to adjust Ashley’s curls around the rhinestone tiara.” Julia Alvarez, page 137
Significance:
This quote has to do with the question “How do the characters maintain their cultural ties to their homeland while living in America?” It has to do with this question because Ashley had a traditional “Latina Quinceañera” and that’s what they would do everything that Julia said they did. I like this quote because it told you almost everything that happened but in only one sentence.
Personal Connection:
I can connect to this quote because I’ve been to many other Quinceañera before and I’ve seen this stuff happen but in a different way. I can also connect to this quote because one Quinceañera that I went to did the exact same thing so I thought that that was cool.
Question:
If you could, would you have a Quinceañera like this one that Julia describes? Why or why not?
Personal Connection:
I can connect to this quote because I’ve been to many other Quinceañera before and I’ve seen this stuff happen but in a different way. I can also connect to this quote because one Quinceañera that I went to did the exact same thing so I thought that that was cool.
Question:
If you could, would you have a Quinceañera like this one that Julia describes? Why or why not?
2 comments:
Quote One: I like this quote too. It is very strong. And your right. It shows all the hard things that some immigrants and maybe even all immigrants have to go through just to begin their lifes in America and become a sucessfull leader.
Question One: No I wouldn't because it would be a harder stuggle for me to try and juggle soo many jobs on my shoulders. But if it was to keep a stable life for me and my family, maybe I would have to take it into consideration.
Quote Two: I like this quote. It gives you a little picture in your mind what these girls have to go though.
Question Two: Yes. I would. Actually, I would think that all Quinceneras would be like this. I mean, it doesn't seem easy at all.
♥/erica
Q1: I agree with you but at the same time I don't. Yeah, it must have had to do with the hardships part because it said "struggling his way up." But, I disagree because they must have had a different life in their old home. The quote basically says that this person struggled to get to America. But, the question is asking if they had struggles in America. They only had struggles to get to America.
Q?1: No, I wouldn't. I would always want to be organized when picking out a job and I would only do one at a time unless the pay was bad.
Q2: Yeah, I agree with you. They did that in their old country. And they still keep their cultural ties. Yeah, I like this quote too. It sounds cool.
Q2?: I guess. It sounds kind of cool the way she says it. Quinceaneras sound cool and fun so I guess I would have one the way she said it. Good job.
-Silvia
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