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Book Review: I, Juan De Pareja
I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton De Trevino is a biography book. The book is about a man who is named Juan de Pareja. The story focuses on Juan, a slave who embarks on many journey, defying the odds, and the law to fulfill his inner purpose: he teaches himself to be an artist. Juan de Pareja's adventures are sometimes exciting, always suspenseful, and enjoyable to read. I, Juan de pareja was born in seville. His mother was a kind and nice slave who died when juan was the age 6. After his mother died mistress didn’t want to sell him so she kept him as a slave. Mistress taught him how to to be a good servant and a slave. Years passed, Juan Master was growing ill. Mistress would always take care of the master, and juan would have more
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