Tracking Down A Tradition By Julia Alvarez - 998 Words

Within a chapter titled â€Å"Tracking down a tradition† (111), Julia Alvarez delves into background of how the Quinceaà ±era tradition began. She explained that some believe the tradition began in ancient Aztec rites other believes it began with the Mayans and some even believe that the â€Å"indigenous† people started the tradition (111). Within the Aztec tradition, the girl was ready for marriage at age fifteen. During the ceremony the mother acknowledges that womanhood is upon her daughter and warns her daughter in a speech of life of perils and possibilities that await. Similarly Esperanza’s great-grandmother’s story also tells of the life she will one day grow into. As the author Alvarez provides this background in tradition it is important to†¦show more content†¦Now that Monica has the dress and heels Alvarez describes this girl to looked dolled up as if she was a princess. This raises problems because princesses have no power within a monarchy. The father often decides when she is ready to become a woman and pays a dowry for her to go to a new dynasty. This is also ironic because on top of the tradition and ritual of dressing up like a princess. Monica Ramos’s themes are Disney Princesses emphasizing the entrapment of the girl into womanhood even more. This raises even more questions about what it means to become a woman. Another interesting statement I would like to bring to the surface is Alvarez writes in her book that â€Å"boys are born men but girls turn into women† (72). This made me think of the BBC YouTube clip we watched in class. Within this video a mother, father, and daughter are getting prepared for their daughters sweet fifteen. One of the first things I recognized in this film was that the father a male was speaking about and for the females when they were in the same room as them listening to what he had to say. This is a problem in itself as the male voices his and silences the women, in addition, he is speaking on a subject that he does not even fully understand, women. For arguments sake a women would never speak about a man and what it means to be one. This power dynamic within this family is troubling and shows the dominance of one gender overShow MoreRelatedStrategic Human Resource Management View.Pdf Uploaded Successfully133347 Words   |  534 Pagesof layoffs in the s hort term, although layoffs are better avoided through the use of long-term alternatives. Some of these alternatives deal with shutting off the inflow of personnel into the organization. When the inflow is shut down, attrition can then help draw down excess employees. Unfortunately, during general downturns, attrition usually does not have the desired impact. For attrition to have an effect, there must be high turnover. When a downturn is sudden and severe and turnover is low,Read MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages and keeping up with his three children, who range in age from 23 to 9. Preface Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Organizational Behavior! Long considered the standard for all organizational behavior textbooks, this edition continues its tradition of making current, relevant research come alive for students. While maintaining its hallmark features—clear writing style, cutting-edge content, and engaging pedagogy—the fourteenth edition has been updated to reflect the most recent research within