¶ … Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? By Achy Obeja. Specifically, it will select one required discussion thread and summarize the selected thread. To summarize is to break down the content of a subject and sum up its ultimate meaning and importance.
WE CAME ALL THE WAY FROM CUBA
"The Spouse" is the story of two estranged people who run into each other, which brings up many old memories from their relationship - a relationship that never really meant anything. Lupe married Raul as a business deal, so he could stay in the country. This is illegal, but it is done all the time, and these two people represent just why it is done. Raul needed an American wife to make him legal in this country, and Lupe needed money. The amusing thing about this is that he really took the marriage seriously, while Lupe simply wants it behind her. Raul thinks Lupe needs to get in touch with her "Latin self," and Lupe just wants to get rid of...
He cares about Lupe, but Lupe is cold, and does not care anything for Raul. That's pretty true, considering the fact she is a lesbian. In fact, she thinks he is a little bit crazy. Or a lot crazy. Especially when he says he "cheated" on her, and they have not even been living together as man and wife.
This is a story about relationships, and the way each of us runs from relationships, no matter what the reason is. It is also a story about good and bad. Raul is a good man, who cannot comprehend anything else. Lupe is an indifferent woman, who only sees men as objects - to marry for money but not for love. It is kind of a reversal of the sexes, because usually it is the man who is indifferent, and the woman who is more involved. In fact, all the roles are reversed here, because Lupe is the stronger, more masculine one, who has gone to…
" The article goes on to say that a correspondent for a Pennsylvanian newspaper who visited the country in 2007 stated, "I asked the guide what Cubans did if they had a cold. The guide said that a Cuban would go to the doctor -- a visit free of charge -- who would write a prescription for aspirin. However, there would be no way to fill the prescription. We visited a pharmacy
Personal Childhood Story From Cuba It is a night I will likely never forget. My sister and I had flown in to Cuba for a Quinceanara, which is the 15th birthday party for a young woman of Latina descent. We were very excited because the girl whose party it was a close friend of both my sister and I as well as of our extended family in Cuba. I remember my
What kind of neighborhood is it in? Lower middle class apartment complex What is its structure? Constantly bustling, full of many cultures and ethnicities, although Cuban-Americans predominate. What does it look like? Clean, functional, but very impersonal-looking apartment blocks. What does it contain? Mainly recent Cuban immigrants What is its aesthetic? The aesthetic is very functional, since the area is mainly dominated by recent immigrants coming from underdeveloped countries to the United States. What does it say about the characters
cross-cultural analysis of the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Cuba reveals a group of similarities between the cultures, as a result of the postcolonial status of both nations. Both nations are plagued with political and social strife that has altered the landscape of the culture, to a large degree resulting in a fragmented society. The rich are very rich and the poor are very poor, not unlike
Nuclear Weaponry Nuclear weapons have had a profound impact upon the world at large, as well as upon the United States of America, since they were researched and created within the middle of the 20th Century. The political ramifications of the possession of, monitoring of, and even the occasional use of such weapons have drastically influenced the way nation states conduct themselves towards one another. There was a prolonged time period
Concert review: "Jazz legends: Arturo Sandoval" The legendary Cuban expatriate trumpeter Arturo Sandoval begins his concert with one of his signature tunes, "Tunisia Blues." "Tunisia Blues" starts off with a swinging, lazy casual sound of a trumpet. Sandoval does not interact with the audience, introduce the piece, or tell the audience a bit about his biography and band members. He simply 'digs right in' to the music. The tone is casual