"The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Columbia)

This story tells you about how the death of their people in Columbia is respected. In the story the man is made clothing, they bring him flowers and treat him like a king. We see how the people really show respect to the dead. They get the dead everything they need to have a respectful funeral. So people in Columbia have a lot of respect for the dead.

I haven't really thought of how I want my funeral to be, but thats something to think about. Well I want a simple funeral, I want a mexican band to play at my funeral. At the funeral home unless my family doesnt want to, I want an open casket. The day of my funeral I want all my family and friends to be there, they dont have to bring anything. All i want is all my family and friends, and the band to be playing. I want a band so they can sing songs that give me a farewell to this world. This is different because I have never been to a funeral where a band is playing. Latin Americans show respect and honor to the dead, they show respect to the families of the dead.

"No Dogs Bark" by Juan Rulfo (Mexico)

In this literature Ignacio is being carried by his father across a rocky desert, they are going to the nearest town. Ignacio is very sad and doesn't really speak with his dad since his dad hates him. He even cursed Ignacio's blood, he is ashamed of Ignacio being his son. This tells you that there are men in Mexico that have kids and don't even think about raising them. That doesn't mean that all men are like that in Mexico, I am from Mexico and i haven't seen anything like this happen recently. Also maybe that there is lack of communication between families. Well this story was sad and I find Ignacio's dad to be rather pathetic.

I will teach my kids how to do the jobs my dad has thought me, so they know how hard it is to earn money when they think about dropping out of school. I will give my teenage kids freedom but with a limit, and depending on their actions. Will be if they keep such freedoms or if they lose it. In the case that my children misbehave I will show them the consequences that such an act can have later in their life. Then i would probably take away some of their privileges to show them it's better to behave good. No matter what my children do they are a part of you, I would never be anything like Ignacio's father. A child can't be treated like he treats his son, don't call yourself a father if you do.

   Javier Sanchez

"Borders" by Thomas King (Canada)

In the story "Borders" I learned about how people

at the border checks are really strict but in a way kind

racist. They dont care where you are from you must be either from Canada or from the U.S. So when the women and her son try to pass the border to the U.S. they weren't alloweed to pass. The mom just said her nationality, and the guards didnt care of her Native American nationality. Then when the press arrives they let them into the U.S., isnt that a coincidence.

 



I would say my ethnicity is more important to me because, ethnicity is like my culture, my traditions. So basically my way of living, and that has more influence on my life than my nationality. This making ethnicity more important than nationality.

Javi S