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    Julia Alvarez Biography

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    the pattern of cultural and economic divide between Latino and white communities - Julia Alvarez became a prime example of this. Her distinct outlook into the writing world allowed her to be recognized nationally with awards such as the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1974‚ the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize in 1969‚ and La Reina Press Creative Writing Award for poetry in 1982 ("Julia Alvarez Fact and Biography."). Not only did her history as an immigrant help pave her road

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    which we express our feelings‚ frustrations‚ our achievements‚ and joys.It is because we do not express our deepest thoughts through writing as Julia Alvarez would say in an interview who once received the advice of his mother that if not Could show what he felt wrote on a sheet of paper. Likewise‚ it is on that piece of paper that writers such as Julia Alvarez in Bilingual Sestina‚ Sandra Cisneros in The House on Mango Street and Cristina Garcia have raised a voice to make a note of what are our

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    Hall 1 Makalia Hall English 2 Mrs. McAlister 2/16/15 Julia Alvarez Essay Julia Alvarez was born on March 27‚ 1950. She was born in New York City. When she was three her family moved back to her families’ native land‚ Trujillo. Julia moved back to New York‚ where she graduated from high school in 1967. Then she then attended Connecticut College for two years‚ where she won the Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize. After attending Bread Loaf School of English‚ at Middlebury College. She received a bachelor

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    Julia Alvarez is a famous world-wide poet and novelist. She was raised in the Dominican Republic‚ which is why most of her poems and novels are written in Spanish. One of her most famous novels is called In the time of the Butterflies‚ which is based on her flee to the United States‚ from the underground‚ where the three Mirabel sisters were murdered. The hardships of coming into the country‚ and without knowing the language is what is said to be the main reason of why she began to start writing

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    In the story “Snow”‚ Julia Alvarez portrays the theme of everybody is unique but also equal. The story is told in the first person point of view which gives the readers a closer look and a deep understand of the story. The story is started out where the author first moved in New York City and went to a Catholic school near her apartment. Alvarez shows a conflict between the protagonist and the environment where she is the only immigrant in her class. Therefore‚ the protagonist has tutored in a “special

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    Name Instructor Course Date In the Time of the Butterflies Biography of Julia Alvarez The author of the movie In the Times of Butterflies is Julia Alvarez. She was born in the year 1950 on 27 March in New York City. Julia was brought up in the Dominican Republic but at the age of 10‚ she left the country as her guardians had supported an attempt that was not successful in overthrowing a dictator called Rafael Trujillo and thus the reason they fled to Brooklyn. In 1971‚ she graduated from Middlebury

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    strategies executed over time. For example‚ some of these aspects and themes are portrayed throughout the short story “The Lady‚ or the Tiger” by Frank R. Stockton in addition to the novels 1984 by George Orwell and In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. The leaders in these stories maintain different traits that either have contributed to their flourishing regime or have caused the downfall of their reign. But when analyzing

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    My Essay is a time capsule that was designed to show what Dede finds important in In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. It specifically focuses on how she can move past her fears‚ doubts‚ and feelings of responsibility to find courage. With this newfound power‚ she is able to fight for something that is important to her. Even in Dedes’ childhood‚ she was always a very sensible person who thought through what she does‚ relying on reason rather than using some courage to make important decisions

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    Julia Alvarez once said‚ “I write to find out what I’m thinking. I write to find out who I am. I write to understand things.” Julia Alvarez‚ a world-renowned poet‚ has written many powerful poems through her life. She writes what she feels‚ what is on her mind‚ and what message she wants to get across. However‚ while writing her feelings down‚ she has connected and touched many people around the world. In Julia Alvarez’s poem‚ “Dusting‚” she tells of a mother trying to shape her daughter‚ and a daughter

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    (869023) Professor Sophia Funk 2 November 2015 Analysis to Dusting In "Dusting" written by Julia Alvarez‚ a little girl accompany her mother to work as housekeeping lady every morning. When the little girl sees her mother dusting and polishing furniture and mirrors around the home‚ the little girl realizes how she wants to be nothing like her mother‚ the little girl aspires to be more than just "annonymous." (Alvarez 905) With every mark the young girl made in the dusty cabinets‚ she refused to be like

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