In the story Names/Nombres by Julia Alvarez, Julia is a girl who moved to New York City from the Dominican Republic and is having trouble fitting in with her Dominican name. She learns to adapt to her new surroundings by going by new nicknames and minimizing her heritage.

“Names/Nombres” is a actually less a story, and more a personal essay. Rather than creating a fictional plot and characters, Julia Alvarez is reflecting on her own experiences and combining them to make a point.

Why do people in America call Julia by different names? They don’t like her Dominican name. They think she should have an American name. They want to make her feel like an outsider.

Names/Nombres. Born in New York City in 1950 to parents from the Dominican Republic.

Why was Julia’s mother embarrassed by Mauricia’s name? She didn’t like the name. It was difficult for her to pronounce.

The climax of names/nombres is when when she accepted her name as Judy. This was because she wanted to “merge with the Sallys and Janes”(Alvarez 4).

Why are names so important to Julia? She marks changes in her life by changes in the names she is called. Telling readings that she and her sister were born in the United States.

What is the most likely reason why Julia does not like to say her whole name? Her entire name is too difficult for her to pronounce. Her friends like to make fun of her Dominican name. It embarrasses her because it reflects her ethnicity.

In Act-II, Scene-II of Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, Juliet says this phrase in reference to family, and the family name of Romeo. That which we call a rose / By Any Other Name would smell as sweet.” This implies that his family name has nothing to do with their love, and they should be together.

When we arrived in New York City, our names changed almost immediately. At Immigration, the officer asked my father, Mister Elbures, if he had anything to declare. My father shook his head no, and we were waved through.

What is the main idea in is conveyed in this passage julia feels like an outsider in her new culture. julia’s many names help her fit into both cultures.. julia is having trouble with life in the us. julia’s dominican culture was new to her friends.

Which theme is conveyed in this passage? The Alvarez name represents the family’s foreignness in their new country. Read the passage from “Names/Nombres” by Julia Alvarez. She was plain Anne – that is, only her name was plain, for she turned out to be the pale, blond “American beauty” in the family.

Explanation: Julia’s many names represent her ancestors and which area she belongs to. When people read to listen to her name, they will know which family she belongs to and how his grandfather was. These name also depict about culture, language, heritage and her identity as an American.

Answer: The evidence from the passage that best supports the inference that Alvarez’s little sister Ana may have found it less difficult to integrate her Dominican and American identities during her college years is the third one: “Later, during her college years in the late sixties, there was a push to pronounce Third …

She suggests that because people are having a difficult time with an unfamiliar name, she feels more like an outsider. What can you infer when Julia’s mother says, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” no matter whatbJulia’s friends call her she is still the same person.

Yes I agree with ALvarez’s mother for her mother’s attitude was to not correct how people pronounced her name because it didn’t matter; Julia’s name didn’t change who she was. Her mom thought that you are the same person, no matter what you are called. important to the theme of the story?

By listening to the sounds of the names and the 1st person speakers thoughts and words, we can choose and defend the following tone options: confusion, frustration, and finally comfort. The title “Names/Nombres” makes it clear that the speaker, who we discover is Julia Alvarez herself, is struggling with living as a…

Why were Trujillo’s soldier’s methods for killing “cruelly unique”? They used a strange test to decide if someone was Haitian: “they would hold up a sprig of parsley and ask what it was” (par. 6) because the Haitian pronunciation of “perejil” is different than the Dominican pronunciation.

How do the passages work together to develop a central idea? The passages show how people often did not know or understand the extent of Trujillo’s deceit.

The central idea of a passage or story is the most important concept that the author wants to get across to the reader. The central idea may be stated directly. The author tells you the main point. The central idea may not be stated—it may be implied.

Answer: The statement that best analyzes how the author develops the central idea across the paragraphs is Alvarez explains that although her parents reacted differently to the stress they endured, both became silent about the dictatorship.

The author explains that the assassination freed her parents from fear, allowing them to leave the country. The author explains that, after Trujillo was killed, her family was able to escape to the United States. The author explains that, even though Trujillo was executed, her parents found new reasons to fear him.

What is the central idea in this paragraph? During her exile, the author’s mother did not know how she felt about Trujillo. The author and her sisters were fascinated by Trujillo. The author’s mother thought of Trujillo constantly.

The central idea of the selection is the distrust shown by colonists towards the colonial rule of the central government. It describes how the British monarchy is misusing it’s royal powers to exploit the colonists. He also gives details about the fertile land and quality of people in these colonies.

Trujillo was extremely concerned about his appearance. Trujillo dressed in a manner that was typical for the tropics. Trujillo was revered in the author s family and seen as a hero. Trujillo was extremely concerned about his appearance is a central idea in this passage.

The central idea of the paragraph in this exceprt the author adopts is that her parents barely dealt with the circumstances of living under a dictatorship despite the humiliating tributes done by Trujillo they unwillingly made part of, so the best idea is the last option “The author’s parents tried to get by in the …

Answer: A. Explanation: The pigs in the novel Animal Farm used deceit and lies for their own gain.

“My mother could go on and on” When my sisters and I cared too much about our. appearance, my mother would tell us how Trujillo’s. vanity knew no bounds.

What evidence does Justice Warren give for his reason in this passage? empirical evidence, because Warren provides statistics to. show how segregated schools are measurably different.