My great grandfather came to America from the Dominican Republic on a boat to provide a better life for the many generations of his family to come. My great-grandfather’s perseverance and courage always inspires me to always work hard. Although my first language was English, I am learning Spanish now so I can become more connected with my heritage. I never had much of a chance to learn about the Dominican Republic from my grandparents because of the language barrier between us. My Dominican background is important to me because of the rich culture.…
Hello, this is my project on the country of the Dominican Republic. During December, they celebrate Christmas, like we do, but Christmas doesn’t end until January 6th, with the arrival of the three kings. A tradition in the Republic, is an Aguinaldos; an informal party at home. The people at the party sing traditional Christmas songs and eat Christmas foods, such as Puerco asado.…
When I was in fifth grade I traveled to Punta de Mita, Mexico. Learning Spanish for the last Five years I felt fairly comfortable communicating with others. Little did I know, I was completely over my head, I first realized that the people who live there speak ten times faster than I could, and I was unable to translate the things they said to me. Discourage, I tried to look for keywords that they said and looked for them in a spanish dictionary. I was eager to be apart of the community and learn about families everyday experience.…
In 1930, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina gained control of the Dominican Republic through questionable means, becoming head of police and then president, his regime was well recognized for its oppressive tactics and effective means of keeping the population controlled, by the time he was deposed and assassinated in 1961, he had been responsible for the deaths of as many as 50,000 Dominicans (U.S DoS), meaning that 1 in 66 was executed. As his time as president continued, more opposition grew, and eventually he lost the majority favor. Local citizens rose up and rebelled. An apprehensive church first remained neutral in the event, even favoring Trujillo, but as his monstrosities came to light, it became more and more difficult to remain passive,…
The Dominican Republic, originally known as la Hispañola, including Haiti, was discovered by Christopher Columbus in December 5th, 1492. It is an island in the Caribbean which shares border with Haiti. In October of 1500, Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo arrested Christopher Columbus and sent him in restraints to Spain. Columbus, during his third break to the new world, busy in a dispute with the representative of Santo Domingo, Hispaniola Columbus was later free and pardoned by the Queen of Spain, Queen Isabella.…
The name of the country i have is the Dominican Republic; the Dominican Republic is located in the continent North America, and is on the eastern part of an island called the Hispaniola in the west Indies; the West Indies is a line of Islands between North America and South America. The country was founded February 27, 1844 but was adopted on November 6 1863. The flag contains the three colors white, blue, and red. The white is a cross in the middle of the flag, the blue is on the left upper corner and the right lower corner, and the red is on the upper right corner and the lower left corner, and the national coat of arms is in the middle of the white cross. The three features of the flag that i will be talking about are the colors, the Dominican Republic coat of arms, and the blue and red ribbons.…
I AM DOMINICAN! WAIT NO I AM AMERICAN! Wait no I’m neither. How can it be that I’m neither. I was born in Dominican Republic however I have lived in America since I was two years old.…
Having the privilege of being born and raised in the Dominican Republic would instantly be a life changing experience. Having the opportunity to be born and raised in such a humbling country meant that I would be lucky enough to experience Hispanic culture at first hand, but it also meant that I would have the advantage of calling myself a Hispanic. The wisdom and experiences gained from being born and cultivated in the Dominican Republic are experiences that have molded me to be grateful for being Hispanic. Being Hispanic to me is a ravishing, blissful and heaven sent experience. However, being Hispanic and living in the United States of America is an experience that sometimes diminishes those significant emotions.…
One significant event in my life was when I traveled to the Dominican Republic to see family. I had never been to another country before, and I was nervous and excited at the same time. I was curious to learn about the different culture. When my family and I arrived, my Aunt Melania greeted us with warm hugs and kisses. Overall, I feel as if my vacation to the Dominican was a good learning experience for me.…
Haitian in the Dominican Republic Introduction There always have been a battle between the Dominican Republic and Haiti; even though they are neighbors they treat each other as enemies. On February 27, 1844 independence was declared from Haitians, after that they protect the country from dictatorial rules. Even after the independence Haitians is still part of the history till now days. Dominican Republic has been a point of foreign immigration mostly for Haitians.…
Quite obviously and briefly mentioned, the people of the Dominican Republic speak Spanish, and we don’t know Spanish, or very little. Therefore, for the week we had a personal translator named Saoul, who was studying at the college in Santiago. Saoul, more so than a translator, was an amazing personality and great person. In both the children we came in contact with, and with us, he was able to bring out an excitement that ultimately got us through the week. Doesn’t matter if it was jokingly pronouncing sheet like a common word for excrement, adding to the mayhem and fun at the cancer hospital, or simply being present,…
I moved from the United States to the Dominican Republic at the age of thirteen with my parents. Living in the Dominican Republic as a young American came with many challenges. One of the biggest threats against foreigners was corruption and violence, and in that first year, I had an encounter that would forever change my life. Just one week before I was to start school, I was mugged by two assailants: one man on a motorcycle and another on foot. This day forever resounds in my memory because it was the first chance I had to go sightseeing becomes familiar with my new neighborhood.…
The turbulent history of Hispaniola and the constant change of control on the island are two of the main reasons for this bad relationship between the countries. From 1822 to 1844 Haiti had complete control of the entire island. Trujillo used this twenty year period as a point of reference to blame Dominican problems on the Haitians. He often said that before the Haitian control of the Dominican Republic, the Dominicans were blond hair and blue eyed.…
Throughout history, women were consistently being undervalued by men. Also, women are always at a disparity and an impediment towards all the men. A colossal amount of opportunities went to men, even in the contemporary era. Henceforth, it wasn't until recently that women have been able to get educated. As early as the 1800s, women weren't permitted to get an education.…
“Globalization implies the opening of local and nationalistic perspectives to a broader outlook of an interconnected and interdependent world with free transfer of capital, goods, and services across national frontiers. However, it does not include unhindered movement of labor and, as suggested by some economists, may hurt smaller or fragile economies if applied indiscriminately.” Therefore, to explore the resistance and the effects of globalization in the Dominican Republic and to address the relationship with other foreign countries and the United States, this essay is going to look at the concepts of resistance and globalization in the countries I mention, how those cultures come to interact with each other, and what the main traits…