Puerto Rico is a beautiful island in the Caribbean. It is a terrirtory of the United States; so all Puerto Ricans are US citizens. In the United States we see Puerto Ricans everyday, however we may not realize that they are Puerto Rican. There are many many famous Puerto Ricans. They range from athletes to ...
From the research I have done, I hope to better understand Puerto Ricans and African Americans as a whole. To see a fuller picture of our pluralistic society and apply it to my teaching in the classroom. Many tend to base their opinions about people, politics and religion on things they have seen on TV ...
In today’s society, the United States is comprised of a mixture of Hispanic cultures. Many of these Hispanic cultures share like beliefs, but some also have different values and traditions. The traditions of each of these cultures usually migrate with each Hispanic group, and whether they retain a value to that culture is up to ...
Hispanic Americans have become very prevalent in American society for some time now. Mexican culture has made an impact in a variety of different areas and economies. The language barrier has been the largest setback for Mexican-Americans until the last couple of decades. At first, it was very difficult for Mexicans to succeed in American ...
Life in America for many Hispanic Americans is a struggle from day to day just to survive. Many Hispanic immigrants died trying to obtain the freedom that Americans take for granted each day. Once they reached America, each family faced financial, economic, cultural and educational hardships. Some families were able to rise above the struggles ...
Generally, when the average American thinks of Latinos or Hispanics, they do not differentiate between the many ethnic groups that are lumped into this category. Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central and South Americans are a part of this grouping. These ethnic groups are diverse and different, though similar in some aspects. When ...
Analyzing Hispanic groups in America is a long and informative journey. Hispanics are not just one culture of people; they are a multitude of different cultures with different political views, customs, religious, familial, and other conventions that make each group unique and at times similar to the others. In this paper the author will introduce ...
A brief summary of the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial status of the Mexican American, Puerto Rican American, Cuban American, and Dominican American ethnic groups. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican Americans all have very much in common, yet remain separate ethnic groups, descended from various ancestors. Many come to the United States ...
As long as love, hatred, and conflict remain in the world West Side Story will remain an important, timeless, and relevant work. One of the largest and most culturally significant themes throughout the play is racism/violence. This is expressed through the conflict between the sharks and jets which comes to symbolize the conflict between Puerto ...
A coqui is a small frog native to Puerto Rico. When translated, coqui means little frog in Spanish. In Puerto Rico, the coqui is like a national symbol. The Puerto Ricans love their little friends, and when they are away from the island they miss the little frogs. The coqui image is seen everywhere in ...