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Acrimony (noun)- angry and bitter feelings
Drivel (verb) - to talk in a very foolish or silly way
Activity- describe the comparison being made in "Like Mexicans." What are the main points made? Is this more of a compare or contrast essay, or is it both? What connections are made?
Acrimony - The thief had great acrimony for the man who had ratted him out.
ReplyDeleteDrivel - The jester amused the king with his senseless drivel.
In the passage "Like Mexicans" the comparison being made is that between Mexicans and other races, but mainly his girlfriend who is Japanese. In the passage the narrator realizes that while both him and his girlfriend are both similar in the sense that they are poor hardworking people. I wouldn't say this is a compare and contrast essay but more of a story with an overarching theme, and the theme connects many people across many different cultures.
The acrimony of the caged tiger was so great that it threatened his own health, as well as the health of his keepers.
ReplyDeleteMy sister often drivels about her hilarious English teacher, Mr. Murran.
The acrimony that had been building inside the young man was the reason he told the judge for why he had tried to kill his girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteMy little brothers drivel and get excited right before bedtime which makes it difficult to settle them down.
The comparison that is being made throughout "Like Mexicans" is how the author's family is similar or not similar to other families with different ethnic backgrounds. The main point that I noticed was that he compared his home lifestyle to his fiancee's home when he went to visit his future mother-in-law. This essay is more of a comparison essay because although there are some differences between his fiancee and himself, he mainly talks about how they were raised in the same environment. The author was finally able to realize that even though their culture and race are different, that their lifestyles are very similar.
After being the dumped, the young girl had felt great acrimony for her ex-boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteYoung children's speech is barely understandable, they drivel on about stories no adult can comprehend.
In "Like Mexicans" there is a small comparison between the Mexican authors way of life and his Japanese girlfriend's. It shows that they both come from low income non-white familys which leads the author to the realization that in the end they aren't so different after all. This isn't a compare and contrast essay as it doesn't focus enough on the similarities and differences of their way of life.
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ReplyDeleteIn "Like Mexicans", two distinct comparisons are being developed. First, the speaker, Gary Soto, is comparing and contrasting his expectations of Japanese culture to the reality of that culture. He then compares the truth about Japanese culture (in terms of Carolyn's family, at least) to his own, Mexican-American background. The main points Soto stresses center around the wealth and social class of each ethnic group, the "up-by-the-bootstraps" mentality that each group possesses, and the general style of living that both his family and Carolyn's family exemplifies. However, while Soto finds many similarities between his own culture and lifestyle of Carolyn's family, he also discreetly points out several distinct differences in the two cultures, thus indicating that his essay focuses on both comparison and contrast. He talks about differences in terms of value of work (Carolyn's dad leaving for his job), and even expresses differences in the meals that he describes (his mother is cooking steak and hamburger, while he enjoys a meal of sandwiches, chips, and iced tea at Carolyn's home). However, by hinting at the simplicity and rugged sense of individualism exemplified by both Japanese families and Mexican-American ones (rusted cars at Carolyn's home, cracked paint, spiderwebs, and even cats in the windows), Soto is able to effectively point out the similarities and differences between two distinct groups of people.
DeleteAcrimony - Filled with ACRIMONY following the murder of his son, the bellicose man unleashed his feelings in a wave of wrath.
DeleteDrivel - Uncomfortable under pressure, the amateur debater embarrassed himself when he unintentionally DRIVELED on about a point irrelevant to his argument.
Since Sara's sister always got better grades than her and seemed to excel at everything she does, she had intense amounts of acrimony towards her sister for that reason.
ReplyDeleteThe clown driveled when he spoke, which made all of the little kids laugh.
There were a few comparisons being made in the passage, "Like Mexicans." The main comparison was between the differences between Mexican wives and wives of a different race, specifically Chinese, even though something about the Okies, European wives, was mentioned. He is able to compare his wife to the Mexican wives and he realizes that they are similar in different aspects. This is more of a compare and contrast essay, he connects different behaviors from his wife's family to his own family.
After being told to do all the house chores for a week as a punishment, Henry felt acrimony toward his mother.
ReplyDeleteThe toddler driveled over to her parents as she was taking her first steps.
"Like Mexicans" starts off with a strong feeling of contrast. The author's family and friends tell him that he should "marry Mexican" because they think Mexican girls are different. As the passage goes on, it is revealed that the author has chosen to marry a Japanese woman. He recounts the first time he met her family, and realized that there are many similarities between them, despite their different races. The author compares that they are both poor, and even points out the cats at his wife's house remind him of cats that belong to a Mexican family he knows. However, he makes note of other differences, like the food. Although it starts off with a setup that implies this will be a primarily contrast essay, I think it is evenly compare and contrast.
Jane had an extreme sense of acrimony after her breakup with John.
ReplyDeleteYoung children often drivel because they think it is funny.
The biggest comparative point made in the story is that between himself as Mexican to Corolyn as Japanese. He finds that even though they are completely different racially they seem to be equal in terms of class standing. This is both a compare and contrast essay. They connect many races comparing and contrasting them with one another.
I was filled with a sense of acrimony after Argentina lost in the World Cup Final.
ReplyDeleteThe Drunken Master was driveling to his neighbor, much to his father's disappointment.
The comparison in "Like Mexicans" was made between a Mexican girl to a Japanese girl. The main points were that Mexican girls can cook and they behave like women in front of their husband and the Okies are just different. This is both a comparison and contrast. A connection was made that the Japanese girl was also poor, had pets, and rusty materials.
After she had her wisdom teeth taken out she was very drivel from the anesthesia.
ReplyDeleteThe acrimony she had towards a friend who had betrayed her was unreal.
I believe that a main comparison is between the Mexican people and all other races. Towards the end of the story, we realize that races aren't that different. The story does compare the two races but at the end when he goes to his fiancee's house it shows more of a similarity, because their social class and environments are so alike.
My cat, Ella, still possessed great acrimony towards my dog Berkeley, even though a week had passed since Berkeley ate all of Ella's food.
ReplyDeleteI find that when my best friend is groggy all that she says is drivel.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexicans" is the author's Mexican ethnicity to others, specifically his Japanese fiance's. Towards the middle of the passage the author shares his initial concern over whether or not he is "good enough" to marry Carolyn, his girlfriend because he fears that she is "too good" for him. Soto begins to lose his feelings of inferiority once he realizes that the two of them come from similar backgrounds of hardworking, underprivileged people. I think this essay is more of a comparing essay that is tied into a memory from the author's past. It connects people of varying races, proving the point that race does not necessarily determine socioeconomic status.
The comparison being made in the story, "Like Mexicans" compares the different cultures, namely the poor Mexican sector against others. The author uses both comparisons and contrasting to describe what he expected in his search for a wife.
ReplyDeleteAcirmony- Most slaves had acirmony because of their masters.
ReplyDeleteDrivel- The defendent driveled which gave the judge a chance to sentence him to prison.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexicans" is the one between the speculations of his first visit with his fiance to what the fisr meeting was actually like. It compared things such as social classes, independence, and marriage. It is more of a contrasting essay with one large comparison at the end.
The mans acrimony made him drivel because he was so frustrated. His wife did not understand his frustrated ramblings and believed him to be mad.
ReplyDeleteThe man points are the differences between Mexican women and Other races of women. it has both comparative and contrasting features. The biggest connection is at the end Japanese and Mexican women both have a similar financial background in the area in which the story takes place.
Although many people have intense acrimony at the gym, Arnold Schwarzenegger smiled as he busted out his reps.
ReplyDeleteThe 2016 presidential race is a competition to see who can drivel on the longest.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexicans" is that between Mexicans (Gary) and the Japanese (Carolyn). They may seem different, but they live in the same manner, live by the same means, and hold the same basic principles. The passage is more of a comparison than a contrast between the two races.
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ReplyDeleteSteve's rival in court, Sir Stanley, felt a great deal of acrimony after losing his third case in a row.
ReplyDeleteSteve attributed his victories in court to the fact that Sir Stanley would often drivel during rebuttal time.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexicans" is comparing the author's Japanese wife and her family to the families of the author. The main points being made are the author's wife and his family are both poor, like Mexicans, and contrasting his own feelings about women with his best friends. It is both a compare and contrast essay as he is comparing poor families and contrasting people's taste in women.
Acrimony was building inside the boy as he was having a terrible week of being bullied.
ReplyDeleteOnce babies learn how to speak, they often talk in a drivel manner.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexican" is between Mexicans and other races. However, the passage focuses mostly on his Japanese girlfriend. He doesn't have much knowledge of other races, but as the story progresses he discovers he and his girlfriend are not all that different.
My youngest cousin is filled with acrimony when his brothers don’t obey his every command.
ReplyDeleteI find myself driveling when I speak to my younger cousins.
I would say that "Like Mexicans" is a comparison essay, in which the speaker compares Japanese Americans to Mexican Americans. He makes the connection that they have kittens climbing on the door begging for food just as Mexican families have.
The king had acrimony towards his jester after refusing to drivel during his royal performance.
ReplyDeleteThe comparison in "like Mexicans" contrasts the expected differences between races and their associated social class, attitudes, and occupations. The conclusion to this contrast passage is a comparison that rebuttals the contrasts made through out the passage. Race does not determine qualities of a person, as he learns his Japanese girlfriend comes from a similar life as he.
His acrimony to not having a date ruined the prom night.
ReplyDeleteTiffany was so in love that she driveled constantly about her crush.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexicans" is the speaker's preconceived notions about his fiance's wealth and her actual wealth. The speaker points out that everyone in his family had engaged in relationships with Mexicans, and all his life he had heard "marry a Mexican girl" from his grandmother and mother. He was also not expecting for Carolyn to be poor because he said she didn't "look" poor. However, when he went to her house to meet with her parents, he realized that she was poor as well. This is more of a compare essay than a contrast essay, especially at the end when the speaker is talking about how the cats were clawing at the door for food, just like at Mexican homes. He also made a connection with the boards leading up to her house, and how everything was covered in dust.
The girl felt acrimony after the eventful day of tragedies.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher driveled the students like they were toddlers.
The comparison being made in "Like Mexicans" compares the different ethnic groups, namely the poorer groups and the richer groups, the "Okies". Soto's grandmother always gave the advice to marry a Mexican and emphasized not to marry an Okie, which Soto specified was anyone who was not Mexican, black, or Asian.
I felt acrimony towards my parents when I was not allowed to stay out past 10 o'clock.
ReplyDeleteThe comedian driveled, while the crowd roared with laughter.
In the passage "Like Mexicans" they make many comparisons between what they consider to be any race other than Mexicans "Okie's" Throughout the story be believes that his mother and grandmother want him to be with a Mexican woman because of their culture, but later on he starts to realize it is less of a cultural thing between his mother and fiance, as much as it is financial. His mother and grandmother want him to be with a girl of the same class as them; poor. I believe that it is a compare and contrast essay because he makes many points between Mexican woman and other cultures.
When I get grounded by my parents, acrimony overwhelms me.
ReplyDeleteMy younger siblings tend to drivel on and on after an exciting day.
In “Like Mexicans,” the lifestyles of a Mexican family and a Japanese family are being juxtaposed. It is both a compare and contrast essay as it is two different cultures but the same poor lifestyle. He compares both cultures when looking for a wife.
After the sudden breakup the former girlfriend experienced feelings of acrimony towards her now ex-boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteIn class the student's drivel speech about politics made it obvious that he had not completed the assignment correctly
The comparison being made in Like Mexicans is between Mexican lifestyles and Okie lifestyles. The passage is both compare and contrast. Connections are made between social class, wealth, and race between the boy and his fiance.
Acrimony- Frederick Douglass felt acrimony towards the treatment of Henny.
ReplyDeleteDrivel- Children frequently gossip in a drivel manner.
The comparisons throughout the passage mainly focused on race. The speaker's mother and grandmother felt that he should marry a Mexican women. The main points are that he should be with someone who is similar to him in culture and social class. The passage is both compare and contrast. There are many differences between his wife and himself, but later on he realizes they are both similar too. One way he noticed this was that there were many cats at her house and that she didn't have as much money as he had thought.
Ryleigh felt acrimony towards her father since he had left.
ReplyDeleteWhen Samantha is around her friends, she tends to speak with a drivel.
The things being compared in "Like Mexicans" is marriage and race. The main points made are that Gary is told and thought his whole life that he must marry a Mexican women, but turning out later on he falls in love with a Japanese women who he judges based of his culture compared to hers. The essay is both compare and contrast. Gary speaks of the difference between "okies" and mexican girls. He believes that a Mexican girl is best fit for him, but once with the Japanese woman he learns that just because her race is different does not mean her life style is different from his. The connections that are made are that the Japanese girl and his Mexican lifestyle are very similar, once he goes to her house he realizes she is poor just like him, giving him a feeling of relief.