Pepon Osorio Research Paper

Quiroga’s literary pieces have been undoubtedly influenced by tragedy and death encountered in his life. His devotion for Edgar Allan Poe’s caliginous style enforced him to delve into gothic themes in his works; such as death. The element of the ‘fantastic plot’ also persists in his literature, as explored in ‘"El almohadón de plumas" – In this passage, Quiroga conforms to illustrate the characterization and setting of the short story.

Bernardo de Galvez deserves recognition for shaping florida to be the way it is today. This Spanish born sailor sailed from his homeland to the eastern seaboard of the new world in 1777. Bernardo fought the british and claim Florida for spain which ended up becoming the 27th state. He also connected florida with other states which caused people to move there and gave florida allies before it was a state.

Joaquin Murrieta once said, “there is nothing so dangerous in its consequences as an injustice to individuals.” If Joaquin Murrieta knows anything about life it is about suffering injustices throughout his lifetime. Joaquin is known for being an outlaw, leader, and founder of an outlaw gang during the Gold Rush named the Five Joaquins. In history, there have been many versions of Joaquin Murrieta; some people describe Joaquin Murrieta as a real-life Robin who stole from the rich to give to the poor, and others describe him as a fifty robber who robbed for his own benefit. The truth is that Joaquin Murrietta was not good but not bad either; he was just human and just did what he needed to survive.

Olaudah Equiano and William Wilberforce From 1807 in Britain to 1865 in the United States the process and finalization of the abolishing of slavery began with Olaudah Equiano and William Wilberforce. Born in Igbo land, also known as Southeastern Nigeria, in 1745 Olaudah Equiano had no idea that his future would be filled with separation from his family, being bought and sold, and forced labor. Olaudah Equiano was around 12 years old when he was kidnapped and sold into slavery he first arrived in England from Igbo land.

Though, obstacles are a constant part of our daily lives, overtime, we learn to cope with those obstacles. We discover how to jump every hurdle, or to simply walk around them. Granted, it seems that the biggest hurdles come when you try to achieve personal goals. Until you are an adult, there are rarely any decisions you make that are your own. There are usually constant factors that may influence you.

On November 15,Officer Jeronimo Yanez was charged with manslaughter and various gun charges due to a shooting at a routine traffic stop. On July 6, almost 5 months ago, Officer Jeronimo Yanez pulled over Philando Castile, with the assumption that he was involved in a robbery that happened a few days prior. Mr. Castile had his girlfriend and his child in the car when he was pulled over. After handing the officer his license and registration, Mr. Castile that he was armed, but there was a permit for the gun with his papers.

As a member of a working class community, my life has been a struggle between resources and opportunities available for me. Having sparse resources has lead me to the constant push of working towards the things I’ve achieved. Social identities have become a guidance for my future goals and abilities. Being working class Latina, raised in a Catholic family has created many barriers and pathways into the future I wish to hold. Furthermore, taking all the social identities I have grew into have become the bases for my educational goals and identity.

Felipe Espinosa was born Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Territory in 1836. Espinosa was a notorious Mexican-American murderer who killed an estimated thirty-two people in the Colorado Territory during the summer of 1863. He is widely considered to be one of America's first serial killers. Felipe Espinosa died at the hands of legendary tracker Tom Robin in 1863. What sets Felipe Espinosa apart from other serial killers is the fact that his motivation for killing came as a direct result of the United States Armed Forces’ actions during the Mexican-American War.

The bodies are not mimed perfectly and are twisted. When looking at this piece there is a sense of desperation. To be able for humanity to see its flaws, Orozco uses mastery of movement and color in his murals. At time his art can give off an eerie feeling due to his use of expressionism. The size alone of the work he did at Dartmouth is incredible.

Bartolomeu Dias was born 1450 by the full name if Bartolomeu Dias de Novais in Portugal. There's very little found about Dias's youth (Livemore,H.(n.d.)Portuguese explorer retrived August 19,2015). Bartolomeu was born from a royal household, his father was part of the portuguese court, which then leads to Bartholomeu being part of the court. Dias education was in science, space, and many other subjects that would benefit him while traveling around the world. Bartolomeu joined a man by the name of Diogo de Azambuja to explore The Gold Coast Africa.

Gregorio Esparza was born in San Antonio de Béxar his birth name was José Maria Esparza. He is known as a defender of the Alamo. He was born on February 25, 1802. Gregorio married Anna Salazar whom he had a daughter and three sons. All of Gregorio Esparza’s family was present during the siege of the Mexican Army but only one of his sons Enrique Esparza was one of the eyewitnesses to see his father’s death.

Juana Barraza is a serial killer in Mexico. She was born on December 27, 1958 in Hidalgo, Mexico. As a child she had a thought life. Her mother Justa Samperio an alcoholic woman would exchange her to a man called Jose Lugo for a couple of beer. Barraza was sexually abuse; as a result she became a mother at the age of 13.

It reveals a theme concerning the impact of a death on people and what they do to try to avoid that foregone conclusion. Striving to skirt around the pain that his wife died, Jorge therefore enshrined the dishes so that would seem like she was still alive. Another effective symbol in this story was a tree planted in front of the Ramirez funeral home. Luis remembers, “In the front yard was a huge oak tree that Luis remembered having climbed during the funeral to draw away from people. The tree looked different now, not like a skeleton, as it had then,but green with leaves.”

For instance, the item at top left shows the anatomy and the complexity of being pregnant (Self Portrait as a Tehuana, Autorretrato como Tenhuana, Frida). The baby boy in the middle of the painting symbolizes the baby Deigo she thought she would never have (Self Portrait as a Tehuana, Autorretrato como Tenhuana, Frida). The snail shows how slow and agonizing the miscarriage was (Self Portrait as a Tehuana, Autorretrato como Tenhuana, Frida). The machine in the bottom left was used to symbolize the cold machines they used on her at the hospital (Self Portrait as a Tehuana, Autorretrato como Tenhuana, Frida).

The piece that I have chosen to analyze is Quieren Condenar Mi Imagen al Encierro de un Espejo/ They Want to Condemn My Image to the Confinement of a Mirror. This piece was made by a Mexican artist by the name of Marianela De La Hoz. This piece seems to be an intricate self portrait in the medium of egg tempura on board. It depicts an adult woman’s face, reflected in different ways through a box of mirrors.