Victor Villaseñor

Rain of Gold, is a true story about the history of Mexican people, their culture, traditions and customs that were passed down from the Euro-Indian heritage of Mexico. Rain of Gold was written by Juan Villasenor in search for his ancestral roots. The people of this story are real and not fiction. The places that are discussed are true. And the incidents did actually happen to his family. There are several underlying themes that need addressing. Such as: the importance of family, the importance

His most perfect love in all the world was on that train. So he’d run to the end of the earth if he had to(Pg. 120). Juan Villasenor, one of the two major characters in Rain of Gold, a nonfiction novel by Victor Villasenor, faces tons of problems throughout the book that creates a significant impact on the skullduggery little boy we knew from the beginning to the scrupulous and surreptitious man at the end. In Rain of Gold, it follows the sides of 2 characters, Juan, Lupe, and their families during

His most perfect love in all the world was on that train. So he’d run to the end of the earth if he had to(Pg. 120). Juan Villasenor, one of the two major characters in Rain of Gold, a nonfiction novel by Victor Villasenor, faces many problems throughout the book that have a significant impact on the skullduggery little boy we knew from the beginning to the scrupulous and surreptitious man at the end. In Rain of Gold, it follows the sides of 2 characters, Juan, Lupe, and their families during the

Heaven on Earth by Arturo Riojas Heaven on earth focuses on the quietly unnoticed yet lethal effects of cadmium poisoning, exploitation and other themes such as redemption, revenge, survival and unlikely friendships. The author Arturo Riojas has four degrees in the fields of civil and chemical engineering with a specialization in environmental engineering and has over thirty five years professional experience in the fields of industry, academics and consulting settings. The 398 page book gives the

Have you ever came to a point in your life where you feel like the only option was to give up? In the novel Heat by Mike Lupica, the protagonist Michael Arroyo is a member of a Cuban family living in the Bronx of New York. Michael had been temporarily banned from playing in his little league baseball playoff games because they didn’t have his birth certificate. Michael’s character teaches that all people despite their situation should not give up. The main way Michael demonstrates this lesson

In Barry Lopez’s narrative, The Hot Spring, Lopez describes the steps he undergoes in his ritual journey which helps him overcome his alienation with the ludicrous actions of humans around him. The first part of the short narrative focuses on Lopez driving to the Great Basin Desert in a 7-hour drive covering 278 miles in his beat down truck. The beat down truck reflects Lopez’s current state of mind. The word “would” is used 17 times to describe Lopez’s actions which suggest he has embarked on this

Time Travel Writing Assignment Being around people is difficult for me because I am not a sociable person. It is difficult for me to speak to others in English because I know I have an accent and sometimes stutter when I say words. With my family, it is worse to speak to because I fear on saying something that I would later regret. With my Mexican friends I can talk freely because I know I am safe to say anything. Knowing that I have a difficult time in the present with people; it is difficult

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -- Oscar Wilde Perhaps I feel compelled to write on the subject of depression because it is a selfish disease. It seeps into every crevice of one's life; it refuses to be ignored, to be relegated to some obscure corner of the mind. Perhaps I'm writing about it because of what I have learned about my relationship with the disease. Perhaps the time has come when I'm ready to stop

dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.' These are the famous words of Mary Shelley that foretold the birth of Frankenstein's monster. A tale of catastrophe, love and endless yet hopeless toil; the tale of Victor Frankenstein is a perfect example of early gothic literature. Born on a dreary summer in 1816, his story has been immortalised in not only the pages of many books but also on the silver screen. Like many of its genre, Frankenstein

normal part of society and human nature. Shelley shows her disgust at this harsh treatment through the monster's feelings, which are shared with Victor later on in the book, and it is as if the author is pouring out her emotions, rather than the monster's. The hideous figure, the disfigured stature of this monster is the first thing noticed by Victor Frankenstein. "His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles." This reference to the monster's yellow skin depicts the same behaviour conducted