Answer 6 of the following 12 questions in short essay responses of 7-8 lines each.

1. What is the role of the concept of mestizaje in Gloria Anzaldúa’s writings?
2. How does Anzaldúa’s concept of borderland departs from traditional views of the border?
3.In La Bestia, Mexico is presented as a buffer state between the US and Central America. What is the role played by Mexico in the US immigration policies according to the documentary film?
4. Choose an example of success story and of failure in achieving the American Dream from Sin nombre, La Bestia and Balseros.
5. In Style Wars, we are confronted with the beginning of the end of graffiti as a vibrant movement in NYC. How do you interpret the appropriation of graffiti aesthetics by the art world?
6. What are the reasons why in your view the political establishment and part of NY society were so obsessed with cracking down on graffiti?
7. In Los Sures, women are described implicitly as the backbone of the community. Reflect on that leadership position in regards to Marta.
8. Choose and reflect on an example of gentrification described in one of the documentary films that makes up Living Los Sures.
9. The Brief Wondrous Life seems to be as much a novel about Oscar as it is about Yunior, the narrative voice. Despite his constant bullying of Oscar, how is Yunior changed and influenced by him?
10. After the death of Oscar, Lola affirms that “Ten million Trujillos is all we [Dominicans] are” (324). How is this statement relevant for an interpretation of Díaz’s critique of Dominican culture?
11. How does the character of Michelle reflect the emerging Latino Culture of the Southwest.
12. How does the figure of the Railroad Killer in Norte connect with anti-Mexican racism and xenophobia in the novel?

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1. The concept of mestizaje plays a central role in Gloria Anzaldúa's writings. She uses the term to describe the process of cultural hybridization that occurs when different cultures come into contact with each other. She argues that mestizaje is a source of strength and resilience for people who live in borderlands, as it allows them to navigate between different cultures and identities.

2. Anzaldúa's concept of borderland departs from traditional views of the border by emphasizing the fluidity and complexity of borderland identities. She argues that borderlands are spaces of cultural hybridity, where people must navigate between different languages, cultures, and identities. In contrast to traditional views of the border as a fixed and stable boundary, Anzaldúa sees the border as a site of ongoing transformation and negotiation.

3. According to La Bestia, Mexico plays a complex role in US immigration policies. On the one hand, Mexico serves as a buffer state that helps to prevent Central American migrants from reaching the US border. On the other hand, Mexico is also a transit country for many migrants who are trying to reach the US. The film suggests that Mexico is caught in the middle of this complex and often contradictory set of policies.

4. An example of success in achieving the American Dream can be seen in the story of the Cuban refugees in Balseros, who were able to build successful lives in the US after fleeing the Castro regime. An example of failure can be seen in the story of Sayra and her family in Sin nombre, who are ultimately unable to escape poverty and violence despite their efforts to migrate to the US.

5. The appropriation of graffiti aesthetics by the art world can be seen as a form of co-optation, where the subversive and political elements of graffiti are stripped away and replaced with a sanitized and commercialized version. This process reflects the larger trend of cultural commodification, where radical and subversive cultural forms are appropriated and repackaged for a mainstream audience.

6. The political establishment and part of NY society were obsessed with cracking down on graffiti because they saw it as a symbol of urban decay and lawlessness. Graffiti was seen as a threat to public order and safety, and was associated with gang activity and other forms of criminal behavior. Additionally, graffiti was seen as a form of cultural expression that was associated with marginalized and subaltern groups, and was therefore viewed with suspicion and hostility by those in power.

7. In Los Sures, women are implicitly described as the backbone of the community.

Unit 35 Quiz: Reading Comprehension K12 test

The fragility of our democracy today is not what many feared when Donald Trump was elected in 2016. The good news is that two of the three pillars of American democracy — liberty and the rule of law — have withstood the test, even if they, too, have been hit hard. But the threat to the third pillar — free and fair elections — is far more serious than my fellow democracy experts predicted.

Escribe un nuevo final de la novela de romeo y Julieta Asegúrese de escribir en formato de obra incluyendo diálogos, direcciones de escena, escenarios y títulos de escenas. Mínimo de 3 caracteres y
24 líneas.

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