Ivanito on the other hand is Felicia's youngest son and is incredibly loyal to his mother, until his aunt Lourdes and Pilar go back to Cuba to visit and send him off to America. The experience of the Latin emigré is best explored through Garcia's character, Pilar. ... The claim that Pilar remembers everything in Cuba after having only lived there two years as an infant is absurd, but it drives at the notions of nostalgia, idealization, and idolization that are so relevant in the shaping of Latin-American identity in the twentieth century for those Latin-American immigrants ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude takes place in a Latin American setting. ... Similarly, Jorge Borges' short story "The Intruder", also set in Latin America. ... Interestingly the man who is retelling the tale of the brothers before delving into the story writes: "I write it down now because, if I am not wrong, it reflects briefly and tragically the whole temper of life in those days along the banks of the River Plate"(6) This provides a possibility that the women in Latin America at the time of the story were treated roughly and used by men. However, the wa...

• Word Count: 1630
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From the Latin word familia, family means "household (including servants as well as kin of the householder)." ... Americans tend to encompass brothers and sisters as well as cousins and grandparents in the term family. ...

• Word Count: 497
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Latino American culture portrayed by this book is no different having prominent themes and traits seen in the characters and repeated throughout the novel. ... This is the point in the novel where it becomes apparent that Esperanza wants to get out of the Latino American urban culture. ... These same situations were seen in the movie "Camilla" and are prominent in Latin American culture. ... Men and women are expected to accomplish and do specific things in Latino American society (even though many times these tasks and goals aren't fulfilled). ... These stories shed light on how l...

• Word Count: 1127
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

John Alberto Leguizamo was born in Bogotá, Colombia, to Alberto and Luz Leguizamo on July 22, 1964 and is an American actor, voice actor, producer and screenwriter. ... In 2008, Leguizamo received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). ...

• Word Count: 704
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The family is basically the most important factor in our society. Without the family, our society would not be able to function the way it is supposed to. Ever since the beginning, the family was created so that man would multiply throughout the earth. Man was placed here so that he would rule over ...

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In 1850, there were less than 4,000 Italians in America. ... Religion: Italians and Italian-Americans are devout Catholics. ... As time passed, it became more and more common to use English in the churches, even though services were supposed to be performed in Latin. ... Italian-American cookbooks are possibly the most popular Italian-American literature sources to be found. ... The tendency for Italian-Americans to use nicknames here in America is something that ties directly to the old country. ...

• Word Count: 1690
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

I was told quite often by white people, "This is America ", "we Americans speak English, " and if you don't like it you can go back to Mexico. ... I think it's a typical Latin problem when they first arrive to the United States. ... I wanted to be more an American girl who wasn't stereotype by being a trouble maker and getting pregnant at a young age as most of my Mexican friends did. ... As a young Mexican-American who is currently working towards obtaining an associate's degree, it is my duty to take advantage of the opportunities available here in the United States and ...

• Word Count: 1963
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The novel Bless Me, Ultima, is a classic tale based upon Mexican- American culture and folklore. The author, Rudolfo Anaya uses Mexican names and Spanish words to give the reader a true sense of the Latin culture. ...

• Word Count: 1132
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School