...Tanya Barrientos is the author of the essay “Se Habla Espanol”. Barrientos, originally borned in Guatemala, was raised in Texas. I really enjoyed this essay. It was very truthful and full of emotions. The main point in this essay I believe is how the world views certain groups and how their views of them are. Stereotyping occurs outside and within the person or group. This essay speaks of a female who was born in Guatemala, who is clearly Latino on the outside down to the color of her skin. She moved with her family to the United States when she was three years old so she is completely Americanized on the inside. She is struggling with her race and the stereotypes that go with it. She should be able to speak Spanish but she is still trying to learn the language up into adulthood. She also criticizes her own heritage with stereotyping; stating in the essay “To me, speaking Spanish translated into being poor.” (Roen, 2010) She enjoys in some parts to defy the stereotypes. This is found in when her and her brother went to start school and the teacher showed negativity with saying “You people. Your children are always behind…” (Roen, 2010) They proved to the teacher that they are very capable of keeping up and also exceeding past the others. You can see the internal race struggle within Barrientos throughout the essay. She thought it a compliment when others told her she didn’t seem “Mexican”. She didn’t want the label of being from Mexico which meant poor, dirty, and lazy...
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...The language that dedicated TV-viewers of the popular show are accustomed to closely resembles the terminology used in the ancient rituals of the shamanism. In "Touching the Divine: Recent Research on Neo-Paganism and Neo-Shamanism." Tanya Marie Luhrmann reveals the principles that drove the shamanistic tradition over the years. As much as the role of the shaman has evolved over the years, some leading principles have been preserved. When describing the author of Witching Culture, Sabina Magliocco, anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann writes how “[Sabina] wants to legitimize these practices and so she roots them in the past, not in the playful present. She makes the claim that magic reclaims traditional “ways of knowing”. (Luhrmann 141). Dr. Oz’s...
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...Tanya Trucker vs State of Confusion The federal court will have full jurisdiction over Tanya Trucker’s suit against the State of Confusion. According to the US court systems (uscourts.gov), federal courts have jurisdiction over cases that arise between state lines. Controversies that arise between two states or a state and the citizen of another state are to be held under federal jurisdiction. The case is one of controversy between a trucking company and a state law. Thus according to Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, even though states are allowed to create further laws under those created by federal law, if a state law poses a controversy those concerns will be reviewed by a higher court system. The state of Confusion’s statute of using only a certain type of hitch (a B-type hitch that is only made in Confusion) in order to drive through the state is being used only as a financial gain. Confusion knows that truckers need to drive through the state and by creating this statute, allows the state to gain financially. The law for B-type hitches was not made to create safer roadways. This was created to make each truck driver to stop upon entering the state, purchase the new hitch, and then continue onwards. Therefore this statute can be considered unconstitutional on the means of it being solely created to produce extra income for the state. The Commerce clause determines whether or not a federal statute in constitutional, as well as allowing Congress to...
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...2011 State of Confusion The state of Confusion is enforcing a law ordering trucks and towing trailers using their roadways to use a B-type truck hitch. The B-type hitch the state is implying about is the only maker in the state of Confusion. The dispute this cause for Tanya Trucker is the effect of this law passing and requiring her drivers to stop in Confusion and obtain the installation of the B-type hitch or drive completely around the vicinity. The information presented will explain the jurisdiction, of which court Tanya Trucker will be able to file an appeal, what arrangement of the United States Constitution will apply to the U.S. Court to decide the statutes grounds, also whether the Confusion statute is constitutional, and to see if Tanya is destined to prevail on her lawsuit. Court Jurisdiction Tanya lives in the state of Denial and is placing an appeal against the state of Confusion. The federal government has the right to attest safety obligations for vehicles, which also include trucks. For the simple fact that Tanya proceed with the federally direct rules and obligations, Tanya’s business can now have permission to travel on the interstate in the state of Confusion. Tanya Trucker could file a claim in a federal court based on an unconstitutional restraint on trade or violation of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. The Commerce Clause, Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States, grants Congress the power “To regulate...
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...case study "Bust Up", Wendy is no happy about the new manager, Tracy,as she assumed that the position would have been given to her. Both Tracy and Wendy go though certain emotions and attitudes. Wendy has already gone though some parts of the EVLN model. The first one that was Wendy used would be "Neglect". When she found out that Tanya was becoming the manager, she lost her temper as she walked past Tanya's office and took one month of work to "reconsider her position at the clinic". Wendy's future plan with her job is very un-stable at that moment. It doesn't feel like she needs to discuss her situation with anyone as she probably knows that all the nurses in the clinic know her story. This being the case, the "Loyalty" stage of the EVLN model has been skipped. If there are no plans to deal with Wendy's situation, I would predict that Wendy choose the "Exit" route of the EVLN and leave her job. I would highly recommend that Tanya implements a plan to fix the current situation she is in, as she is the new manager, it wouldn't look nice to have one of her nurses leave the job. Conflict needs to be managed and communication must be utilized. Tanya should put forward a formal disciplinary action against Wendy which includes compulsory mediation...
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... State of Confusion Tanya Trucker owns a transportation company who intends to bring a suit against the state of Confusion to overturn a statute that requires all trucks and trailers to use a B-type truck hitch. The problem is that the B-type hitch is manufactured by only one company in the state of Confusion. In order for Tanya Trucker’s equipment can drive through the state of Confusion, the driver must stop at this manufacturer and have the hitch installed, or the driver will have to drive around the state. The hitch will cause Tanya additional expenses. Tanya’s transportation company is in the state of Denial. Tanya will need to determine what court has jurisdiction over the suit and if the state of Confusion’s statute is constitutional. Tanya also needs to decide what provisions of the U.S. Constitution would be applied by the court to determine the statute’s validity. Tanya will decide if she is likely to win her case before filing suit and will need to research to see what the stages of a civil suit are. What court will have jurisdiction over Tanya’s suit? Why? The Civil Court will have jurisdiction over Tanya’s suit against the State of Confusion because Tanya Trucker and the State of Confusion are private entities. Civil Courts handle suits between individuals and organizations, or suits between the two, to where compensations are awarded to a victim. The Sate of Confusion can be charged in civil litigation by Tanya Trucker, the plaintiff, and reimburses...
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... PROFESSOR: CHARLES BRETAN, ENGLISH115 OCTOBER 20,2015 This story is about a woman, Tanya Maria Barrientos, who struggles with learning her native language, Spanish. It tells how she came to the United States in 1963. This was a time when there was a lot of racial profiling in society. Her parents wanted their children to fit into society without being judged due to their race so they made sure they spoke, wrote, and communicated the English language without flaw. For Tanya, this was appropriate at the time. As Tanya got older, she experienced a time change. Society and their views on ethnicity and identity, shifted. With this type of change, Tanya, being a Latina and not knowing her native language, was frowned upon by other Latinas. Tanya had to take classes to learn the language. She felt like she didn’t fit in with the other Latinas who looked the part and spoke the language. Tanya starts her story with a phone conversation with a Native Latino about starting Spanish classes and when the man on the other end of the line hears her last name, Barrientos, he pauses, knowing the familiarity of it. Tanya was Latino and needed to take his Spanish classes. This reaction, to Tanya was all too familiar. She points this out when she asks, “Do I add the humble little laugh I usually attach to the end of m sentence to let him know the irony of the situation?” Tanya experienced racism in different ways. Even though her parents were successful and made ...
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...State of Confusion Paper This paper will cover a law suit that Tanya Trucker is bringing to the State of Confusion court system. Tanya lives in the State of Denial. The state of Confusion has enacted a statute requiring all trucks and towing trailers who use its highways to use a B-type truck hitch. Tanya, who owns a trucking company, is concerned with the cost of changing her towing hitches will adversely affect her business. Before Tanya files the law suit certain questions have to be asked and answered. These questions are which court will have jurisdiction over this case, is the statue constitutional, what provisions of the U.S. Constitution will be applied by the courts to determine the statue’s validity, and finally the steps to filing a civil suit. What Court will have Jurisdiction of Tanya’s Suit? Tanya Trucker’s residence is in the state of Denial and she wants to file a law suit against the state of Confusion. Therefore, the federal court will have jurisdiction over this case. “A case may be brought in federal court if there is diversity of citizenship” (Cheeseman, 2010, p. 12). Tanya Trucker can file a law suit in the federal court for violating the commerce clause of the constitution. The constitution says that the interstate commerce commission can pass laws to regulate the transportation of goods between states. Is the Confusion Statue constitutional? The statute that the State of Confusion passed is not constitutional. The interstate commerce clause shows...
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...Paper The state of Confusion requires B-type truck hitches to be used by towing trailers and trucks on its highways. According to the statute, truckers who drive through Confusion must stop and have the b-type hitch installed, or drive around the state altogether (University of Phoenix, 2009). Tanya trucker, owner of a trucking company in the state of Denial, is unhappy with this requirement because the hitch is produced solely in Confusion and because of the additional expense her business acquires because of the statute. Tanya plans to file suit to overturn Confusion’s statute and should review certain aspects of the situation that can add validity to her suit. She must determine what court will have jurisdiction over her suit and if Confusion’s statute is constitutional based on legal reasoning (University of Phoenix, 2009). Tanya should also determine which provisions of the United States Constitution will influence the validity of the statute. After the preceding information is reviewed, an illustration of the stages involved in a civil suit will aid Tanya in making a decision on filing suit against the state of Confusion (University of Phoenix, 2009). Jurisdiction of Suit Tanya Trucker’s suit would involve both the state of Confusion and the state of Denial, which brings about the question of jurisdiction. Confusion would be the defendant and Denial would be represented by Tanya’s trucking company. In instances such as this, a state’s court normally sides with its representative...
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...manufacturer in Confusion. The result of this statute is that any trucker who wants to drive through Confusion must stop and have the new hitch installed, or drive around Confusion. The federal government has not made any attempt to regulate the truck hitches used on the nation’s highways. (University of Phoenix, 2010) Tanya Trucker intends to file suit against the state of Confusion because of the enacted statute that requires all trucks and towing trailers to use the specific truck hitch while in Confusion. Tanya will file a civil case against the state of Confusion, as this statute adversely affects Tanya’s business profits. Tanya hopes to overturn the statute in this suit against the state. Overturning this statute will allow Tanya’s business and other truck and trailer businesses to eliminate this extra expense. We will examine the list of stages in a civil suit, to determine which court has jurisdiction, and explore whether or not the Confusion statute is constitutional. To begin the stages of a civil case, Tanya must find an attorney who can represent her, then gather the finances to pay the attorney’s fees. With the help of an attorney, Tanya will be able to take the first step of the civil suit. Below is a list of the seven stages of a civil case and a brief description of what they include (FindLaw, 2009). 1. Starting the Case: Initial Court Papers Tanya’s lawyer will file a complaint against the state of Confusion. This will start the case by filing...
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...English Composition “Se Habla Espanol” Summary and Personal Response In the essay "Se Habla Espanol" by Tanya Maria Barrientos, she identifies her struggles of being a Latina native who does not speak the language. From Guatemala, Tanya came to the United States at three years old, in 1963, with her family and gave up communicating in Spanish quickly. Her parents determined that their children would only speak, read, and write English to fit into what they called the “Anglo Society” (Barrientos, 2011). In her younger years, Tanya herself believed that if she fit in with this society, she could escape the Spanish stereotypes. At sixteen, Tanya’s father decided to send her to Mexico to help her see that being called Mexican was not an insult but more of an honor. Tanya was reluctant to go, but when she did, she found out that she loved the environment and culture. Sending her to Mexico gave her a new sense of pride that she didn't exactly know how to sustain. The author opens the essay registering for a Spanish class for the sixth time. According to Tanya in the wake of expressing her last name, she naturally heard that snippet of delay from the other man on the telephone. She reveals how she feels when people see her or hear her last name, they automatically expect her to speak Spanish. Tanya and her family came to the United States in 1963. Immediately at the age of three both of her parents decided that their children would defy the odds of their Guatemalan culture and...
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...B-type hitch installed, and if it is not installed, truckers will not be able to drive on the highways in Confusion, they will have to go around which of course will add time to their commutes. The federal government has not gotten wind of this change by the state of confusion and if it has, they have not made any attempt to pose a law to regulate this new statute from the state of Confusion. Basically the federal government should do something to standardize the types of hitches that are being used. One could only wonder if the department of safety could do something about this new statute. Now on the other side of Confusion, there is Tanya Trucker, who lives in the state of Denial, and she also owns a trucking company there, and of course she is not happy about the decision to bring a new hitch into the picture. Let’s keep in mind that Tanya owns her own trucking company, and does a lot of business by way of...
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...State of Confusion Raymont Curry BUS/415 May 9, 2011 Instructor: Walter M. Pence State of Confusion Tanya Tucker intends to file a suit against the State of Confusion to overturn their statute regarding the truck hitch. Tanya will be filing the suit in the Federal Courts as a un- constitutional restraint on trade or violation of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution and the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Commerce Clause is an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution. The Clause states that the United States Congress has the power “To regulate Commerce with Foreign Nations and among several states and Indian Tribes “The Commerce Clause Power is often amplified by the Necessary and Proper Clause which states the Commerce Clause power and all of the other enumerated powers may be implemented by the power. The United States Constitution is clearer about the role of Congress when dealing with the Interstate Commerce and would depend on the circumstances presented by a specific case. The State of Confusion statute would be constitutional if Confusion could make a rational relationship for legislation. The State of Confusion would need to point out specific safety reasoning for enacting the statute, not just for the purpose of restraining trade and commerce among the states or giving a company an unfair advantage. It is the strict province of the federal government to enact safety requirements for vehicles and the State of Confusion is...
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...society as well. The case of Confusion versus Tanya Trucker scenario involves a trucking company and the state of Confusion. The main problem in this scenario is that the State of Confusion passed a law obligating all trucks and towing trailers that use its highways to use a specific truck hitch. This hitch has to be set up on every truck that wants to drive through Confusion. Any trucker that does not want to buy and set up this hitch has the option to drive around Confusion. Tanya the owner of the trucking company is unhappy about the new law that has been passed. Her trucks pass through Confusion many times, and one of her main beliefs is that this new hitch will become a very high addition to her company budget. Tanya has the alternative of driving around Confusion but the distance of travel is longer, would waste time and more expensive in gas. Tanya does not agree with this law and decides to file a lawsuit against the state of Confusion because the lawsuit is against a state law it will be held in a Federal District Court. In the U.S. Constitution under Article III, Section two states that the federal court has jurisdiction over civil cases between citizens of different states (U.S. Const., article. III, s 2). At hand are many types of information that gives good and positive facts that could help both sides. I believe that the state of Confusion is wrong by enforcing the new law. The information that was provided by Tanya Trucker and the State of Confusion does not provide...
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...The essay I chose for this assignment was “Se Habla Espanol” By Tanya Barrientos. While reading some of the passages from the essay, you learn a lot about the author and her journey of being a Latina woman living in America. You can tell that she has a hard time accepting that she is an English speaking, Latina woman. Once Tanya moved to America, at age three, she lost the ability to speak any Spanish. Even while talking with her parents they spoke in English. She tried asking her parents to speak to her in Spanish, but they raised her to believe that if she spoke English, she would “make it” in America. Her parents believed that if she could speak English without any sign of an accent, she would be seen as a true American, despite her obvious ethnicity. From this, she began to look at her heritage in a negative way. From pure observation she related speaking Spanish, with being poor. Between her friends and her family, she felt like she was fighting alone in the strive to be a part of her hidden culture. When she was sixteen, she realized she hated Mexico for the wrong reasons. Her father wanted to show her that she could be proud of where she comes from, as well as fitting in in America. She then discovered that she loved her culture. By the time Tanya was in college, the way people thought was different. She had noticed a big change in how the nation viewed ethnic identity. As she states in the essay, “Not all Poles speak Polish. Not all Italians speak Italian...
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