Poster boys are not perfect, nor should we expect them to be they are human and they represent the very best of a specific group of people. Cepeda’s short sidedness toward the main point of the story shared by Vargas is put on display throughout the article. It takes from her article when you get the sense of her not being willing to attempt to connect with him on a deeper level than just trying to point out all the wrong he did. In attempting to demonize Vargas for his decisions, Cepeda gives light on what many ignorant people in the world believe, thus questioning her effectiveness in swaying the readers. Her methods and choice of words make her seem as though she's just not willing to understand his perspective. Cepeda’s logic with the …show more content…
(Cepeda 2) Cepeda's try at defining poster boy which is a very subjective term is done inappropriately because poster boy can easily be changed to meet one's expectations. In this specific case it’s flawed to say that he doesn't fit what she deems to be the poster boy because if he isn’t qualified then who realistically fits that mold. Vargas in a decision that was made for him, was sent to the United States and had to adapt and evolve so he could survive, he should be who everyone looks up to. Not only did he work for everything he accomplished, but he made sure that while his method of getting into the country was not legal when given the opportunity most immigrants want he took full …show more content…
Cepeda’s ingenious attempt at trying to connect with Vargas is done in such a way that dare I say could even be classified as insulting. “The rest of Vargas’ story makes the stomach ache”. (Cepeda 2) It’s hard to believe that someone with the mindset of no matter what the outcome is the ends do not justify the means could have a genuine reaction to Varga’s heartfelt story. Cepeda tries to show you in her first half of the article how she sympathizes with Vargas when in reality it is as clear as day that she does not agree with vargas and other illegals who “make it” per say, through the actions that he took.“What the general public was supposed to take from Vargas’ “heroic” admission is that illegal immigrants generally are people who don’t mean to break any laws, tell any lies or hurt anyone’s feelings but are forced to do so because of the draconian and unjust immigration laws in this country.” (Cepeda 2) She tries to put on a facade of understanding when the reality of the situation is that she has not had a first hand experience of what illegal immigrant goes through to determine what is deemed right or
Vargas Vila’s speech, “Facing the Barbarians” is about his view of American imperialism. The speech takes on a very angry tone. He explains that the Americans revel in their victory of conquest, leaving the Latin Americas weak, defeated, and afraid. He views American imperialism as conquest, invasion and extortion. He believes that the Americans are, “an arrogant and voracious race, hungry for [their] territory, fixed on conquest.” In other words he doesn’t see any benefits to the American’s having power over their country. He believes that as a people, they need to form a union and, “join together to defend [themselves] against invasion and extortion against Europe and North America.” In Vargas’s speech he conveys his disdain for the Americans
All in all, Julio Cammarota was a great man, who was not afraid to question the law. He took a stand and wrote Sueños Americanos: Barrio Youth Negotiating Social and Cultural Identities, which was about how the Latina/o community delt with overwhelming racism and discrimination in California. Sueños Americanos not only gave a voice to the Latina/o community, but also encouraged more Latinas/os to go to school and get an education. Sueños Americanos is a wonderful book that tells how it is really like growing up in America being
In both the movie, La Misma Luna, and the newspaper series, Enrique’s Journey, migrants are faced with many issues. The most deadly and scarring issues all relate back to bandits, judicial police, and la migra or Mexican immigration officers. The problems that arise are serious to the point of rape, robbing, and beating. It is not easy crossing the border illegally and secretly, but the successful ones have an interesting or even traumatic story about how it worked for them.
In “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Gilman, the author utilizes repetition to showcase the growing frustration of the main character towards her husband’s ineffective treatment. Gilman repetitively asks herself “But what is one to do?” Her repetitive questioning conveys to the reader that the treatment that her husband is giving her for her illness is obviously not working. In reality, her husband is unable to figure out what she has and he only puts her in isolation to hope she gets better. This puts an emphasis on the growing frustration the main character is feeling; she knowns that the treatment is not working and she knows her situation is only getting worse. She is frustrated at this, which is evident through her questioning.
Before answering this question first, we need to understand Linda Chavez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but now lives in American so she is considered Spanish American, and also she is a liberal. So her opinion is going to be somewhat the same as a liberals views, but because she is Spanish American she has some different opinion on illegal immigrants. So why did she bothered to write about this topic because illegal immigrants happened in the 2009 and is still happening today. Also she has Experience with this topic because she is Spanish American. What she was hoping would happen is for her reader to see that illegal immigrants are not as different from native-born and immigrants may have better family values that us. After reading her writing she wanted her readers to be aware of this situation happening around them and how immigrants are not what everyone thinks. In the texts we can see this because the percent of the both parents in a household was higher with immigrants than native-born. She also states that a lot of illegal immigrants are hard works but people may say that illegal immigrants are “lazy” and she shows us this with percents “ Nearly half of illegal immigrants between the ages of 18 and 24 who have graduated from high school attend college. A surprising 25% of illegal immigrants adults have at least some college, with 15% having completed college.” (Kennedy, 525). Linda Chavez would not see these percents and think that illegal immigrants are
It describes the immigrants point of view as they sacrifice their most beloved things. Bodega and Chino risked their love ones in order to help other people and the community. Relationships throughout the story elaborated the sacrifice that they went through to better the community. The relationship between the Chino and Blanca demonstrates that they sacrificed themselves for the better outcome of their upcoming baby. Sacrifice was also demonstrated through the business in the community being overpowered by Bodega to ensure that the white supremacy did not change the Puerto Rican community. Sacrifices that the characters made affected the development of the community of Spanish Harlem. El Barrio transformed its bad reputation to a well-know and conservative community. People give up their most precious loving memories to ensure their or someone else
Mexican immigrants in the United States are willing to work hard and long hours throughout the day regardless of the amount of sleep or rest they may get. Conversely, this is not how Efren Mendoza, a public city bus driver, views Mexicans and he believes they are not motivated to achieve things in life. One would assume that he would understand how difficult it is for immigrants to assimilate in a new foreign country without knowing anyone or anything here, but he is not on their side and it is somewhat hypocritical of him because he himself is Mexican. It is as though Efren sees his own people as invisible individuals because he does not acknowledge all their hard work and sacrifices they may have gone through in order to arrive in the United States. He further proves his insincerity when he mentions that the “new wetbacks [are] picky about what jobs they’ll do [and that they] half-ass [the] work” that they are given to do (77).
The fight for racial equality is one of the most prominent issues Americans have faced throughout history and even today; as the idea that enslaving individuals is unethical emerged, many great and innovative authors began writing about the issues that enslaved people had to face. Olaudah Equiano was no exception. In his work The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, he attempts to persuade his readers that the American way of slavery is brutal, inhumane, and unscrupulous. Equiano manages to do this by minimizing the apparent differences between himself and his primarily white audience, mentioning the cruelties that he and many other slaves had to face, and the advantages of treating your slaves correctly.
The essay compares the Mexican American struggle to the African American struggle and even points out how some Mexican Americans did not want to join in the fight the get legal protection for the fear of being on the same level as an African American 12[12]. The student’s essay recognizes that although Hernandez was clearly guilty his lawyer Gus Garcia was fighting for the over all civil rights of Mexican American people when it came to trial by jury. The article further
“As long as Latino kills Latino… we’ll always be little people,” stated Ernesto Quinonez. This statement comments on the integration of society within an individual’s identity and it’s long lasting effects. The perception of who we are behind closed doors and who we are in public greatly influences our state of mind and our internal well-being. Throughout Quinonez’s Bodega Dreams, the reader can clearly see how one’s traditional culture and perception of private vs. public image is valued amongst the characters. At times, the reader may notice an internal struggle within multiple characters. The thought of going against what may be considered “normal” can be quite nerve-racking for
Vargas stated facts on undocumented immigrants entering our country writing that, “The Obama administration deported almost 800,000 people in the last two years-- they are speaking out. Their courage inspired me.” He stated this information because he knew he had a chance of entering the county legally with the proper documents and had hope. Vargas may have not felt as frightened as he did before after hearing this, so he opened up to his employers and started telling them the truth. After Vargas stated the statistic “There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States,” he reassured himself he was not the only in this situation. He might have written this so the reader knows he is not the only undocumented immigrant in this country illegally, and that he deserves a chance here. Using this statistic as a form of logos helped Vargas explain to the reader that he is not the only illegal immigrant in the United States, but he wants to also prove that he is different than them. Considering the facts that almost one million undocumented immigrants were let into our country and that 11 million undocumented immigrants are hiding in this country, Vargas is telling the reader that he could have a chance of living here legally. Using logos throughout his article helped him because it gives us a better idea of how many undocumented immigrants are living in our country and we need to be more welcoming since a lot of undocumented immigrants already live
Jose Antonio Vargas’s article on My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant is a writing about his childhood journey from the Philippines to the United States as an Undocumented Immigrant. Vargas writes this article to emphasize the topic of immigrant and undocumented immigrant in the United States. He uses all three appeals: pathos, ethos, and logic in his writing, in specific, he mostly uses pathos throughout of his entire article with a purpose for the reader to sympathize and to feel compassion for him. The use of these appeals attract many readers, they can feel and understand his purpose is to ask for others to join and support other people who undocumented immigrant like himself. In addition, it gives other undocumented immigrant people courage
on the opportunity to "exploit"(125) and use the immigrants as an excuse for all of societies
... Richard. "Cesar Estrada Chavez."The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Vol 3: 1991-1993. Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. Reproduced in History Resource Center. San Antonio College Lib., San Antonio, TX. 7 July 2014
Furthermore, Vargas faced many personal and career obstacles in his story. For example, at the age of 12 his mother sent him thousands of miles away to live with Vargas’s grandparents in America who were both naturalized citizens because she wanted to give him a better life. After Vargas arrived in San Francisco, he fell in love with the area and loved living with his grandparents. As years went by, Vargas, who was 16 at this time, went to the D.M.V. to get his driver’s permit, but fortunately the clerk working at the office told Vargas that his Green Card was fake and never to come back. After questioning his grandparents, Vargas finds out that he was smuggled into the United States of America and all his documents were fraudulent. In Vargas’s essay, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”, his story fiddles with the readers emotions and makes the reader ponder the issue of immigration in the United States of