For today's assignment, please use internet resources to do research on Dominican-American writer Julia Alvarez. Based on your research, answer the following questions in your notebook, loose leaf paper or by emailing me your ANSWERS ONLY to ramosspanish129@yahoo.com
1. Where was Julia Alvarez born?
2. What are some of her most important books?
3. What are some of the most important themes in her writing?
4. Which language does she write in?
5. Besides writing, what does Alvarez do for a living?
6. How has her personal experience influenced her writing?
7. How did she end up becoming a writer?, is there anyone in particular who influenced her to pursue writing as a craft?
8. What was her inspiration in writing In the Time of the Butterflies?, Who are the main characters of that book?
9. Why do you think Julia Alvarez's works are so important for the latino community in the US?
10. After reading about this writer and her work, do you think she should be considered Dominican?, American?, both? or neither?
May 15th, 2013 Assignment (801)
Read "Snow", the attached short story written by Julia Alvarez. Then, in your notebook, write the answers to the following questions:
1. Why do you think the story is titled "Snow"?
2. Describe, in your own words, Sister Zoe.
3. Why do you think that Sister Zoe asked Yolanda to teach the class her name?
4. How does Yolanda feel about the threat of a nuclear bomb?
5. Describe the bomb drill that Yolanda has to do at school.
6. What does Yolanda think the snow flakes are?
7. How does Yolanda compare a snow flake to a person?
8. Which themes of Julia Alvarez´s writing does this story explore?