SCARFACE

Scarface is a 1983 film that tells a story of a fictional Cuban refugee who comes to Florida in 1980 as a result of the Mariel Boatlift and the rise and fall of the American gangster. It's starring Al Pacino as Antonio "Tony" Montana. Tony and his friend Manny, when they arrive in the United States they found themselves small part-time jobs. After having a couple of jobs, they start in the business of selling cocaine. Omar Suarez, a gangster, hires Tony and Manny to unload cocaine and to pay money to a group of Colombians. Soon Tony meets with drug kingpin Frank Lopez and falls for his boss's wife Elvira. After having different jobs and starting in the business of selling cocaine, Montana also known as "Scarface", becomes the leader of a cocaine-smuggling empire but made a few enemies along the way. Tony was living the "American Dream" having everything he wanted, but after being addicted to his own cocaine it all cost him a price. Tony killed his best and loyal friend Manny after finding him open the door to his sister's house. Later, Sosa sends people to kill his men and empire and sends an assassin to kill him. This is when he loses his sister and kills everyone in his way for revenge, but unfortunately he had a violent end. Montana was the American gangster and as a result, many rival gangsters compete to become the next drug lord.

A Knock Out For Real Madrid

On Wednesday January 16, Real Madrid played against Real Mallorca on their second leg match. It was a surprising match, Mallorca beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium on a 3 - 1 aggregate, which got them eliminated from the Copa Del Rey. The terrible lost made real Madrid leaving one more year without the Copa Del Rey title. All of the Real players suffered the defeat in the most cruel way because they all have played very well and dominated the match but missed a lot of chances of scoring, but they faced a very good performance by Mallorca and also the goals. Also the amazing saves by the goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya, who prevented Madrid from scoring. Substituting Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robinho in the second half failed to improve their chances or scoring.

Blog - Helpful For Students

In the old days when someone needed to talk to someone in another country or place, they need to travel a long way. Now a days there's telephones, mail delivery, computer and many other ways to communicate with people all over the world. The Internet or a blog can be another way to communicate even faster now, someone could interact live or get a message. With a blog people can say what they want and express themselves for others to see and hear what they have to say. With a Blog, one can do so much like show pictures of anything, write journals, tell news, and update people on things they are interested in. A blog can also be helpful for students, teachers, and many other people. For example, a teacher many post everything that the class needs to do so if someone missed they the of class, they could go on the blog and see what they have missed and all of the things they need to do. Also a blog can be used for projects, and many other things, it would be a different experience and a different way to show your knowledge and skills in a unique way and a much easier and faster way.

An Interview I Had With My Parents

I sat down with my parents one night and asked them questions about their life and career. I also asked things about when they were back in Peru. The interview went great!


When and Why did u decide to come to Canada?

Mom: I decided to come to Canada in 1988 because all of my family was already living here in Canada.

Did you have a job when you where in Peru? If so, What was your job?

Mom: Yes, i worked in money exchange business. It is a place where you exchange foreign money.

When did you come to Canada? Was it hard for you?

Mom: I came to Canada in 1989. Yes, it was very hard because I had to leave everything behind and even all of my good friends.

When you lived here for the first year, how was it different and what was similar to Peru?

Dad: It is very cold here and there are different custom. There is no similarities because it's different culture.

Was it hard for you to make a new life here in Canada? Why?

Dad: Yes, because we have to start from the beginning, find a job, and learn a new language.

Whats your current profession? Do you enjoy it?

Dad: I am a computer technician. Yes i do enjoy it.

Was/is it hard for you to get job of your profession? Why?

Dad: Yes, it is very hard to get a job of my profession because there is a lot of competence.

Was there another profession you would of like to be? If so what would it be?

Dad: Yes, I would of liked to be in computer design.

Is/was there someone who inspired your life? How?

Dad: Yes, my mom inspired my life because she was a hard worker.

You've been in Canada for a couple of years, would you ever go back to Peru to live? Why?

Dad: Yes i would like to go back because my family is there and it's hard to bring them all here.

Real Madrid - My Favorite Soccer Team

Real Madrid Club de Football is also known as Real Madrid, Real, Los Blancos (The Whites) or Los Marengues (The Meringues). Real Madrid is a professional Spanish football club based in Madrid. It plays in La Liga and is one of the most successful football clubs of the 20th century. They have won thirty La Liga titles, seventeen Copa Del Rey and was European Champions for a record nine times. When it comes to it's home games they play at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. On December 23, 200, FIFA awarded the Spanish team the title of the "Best Club of the Century". Real Madrid's biggest rival is Barcelona and have be since a long time. With over 228 million supporters worldwide, Real Madrid is the biggest football club in the world according to the case studies at Harvard University in 2006, followed by Manchester United with 168 million.

Real Madrid's Biggest Rivals

Football Club Barcelona, known familiarly as barça is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). It is best known for its football team. The club has become a Catalan instituation, hence the motto Més que un club (more than a club). The club were also the first La Liga champions, winning a total of 18 La Liga, 24 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup, 3 Inter-cities Fars Cup and 2 European Super Cup trophies.

How Notre Dame High School and The City of Ottawa Help New ESL Students and New Immigrant Families

In Notre Dame High School, they help new ESL students learn the new language and culture step-by-step to make it easy for them to understand. Also they go on field trips to learn and see more about Canadians. They also make them try out some things that the ESL students wouldn't have in their country. Notre Dame is a place where every ones equal and helps everyone.

In the City of Ottawa, most parts are multicultural. There are parts of the city where you can find a place like home. Some examples would be like Little Italy, China town, and the Latin Market. In those kinds of places, many people make new friends with the same religion and culture. Those places also help new immigrant families to taste the same food as back home, to be able to make new friends and to speak to others with the same language. In Ottawa, there are festivals from all over the world. If the new immigrant families want to go somewhere or want to do something, there's always someone to help anywhere.

In conclusion, Notre Dame High School and the City of Ottawa make ESL students ans new immigrant families fell like home. Also to make the best so they can have a good future and a good new beginning.

ABOUT ME

My name is Guillermo Rodrigo Marcelino Torres, But people know me as Guillermo, Memo or other nicknames they gave me. Apparently my parents gave me those names because they were names or some famous and powerful men a long time ago. I was born on August 22, 1992. I am a nice and generous guy and I am outgoing. I have a wonderful family. Also I have many interests, favorite food, music, movies and future goals.


I have two younger siblings, a brother named Alex and a sister named Emily. I am the oldest, which makes me take care of them, it has it's ups and downs. We have pet birds but I prefer a dog. but after having the birds for a long time I do not mind, they can be really interesting. My parents are from Peru, South America. My brother and I have only been there once and I hope for there to be a next time. I love the food from there, it's different and my mom always cooks the Peruvian dishes.


The type of music I am into is pretty much everything besides country and hard rock. The kind of movies I like the most are comedy, action, drama, and not so much horror. Besides the things I don't like, I have pretty much everything on my Ipod.


My interests are many sports, listening to music, watching movies and hang outs. I really love soccer, I enjoy playing it and watching it. Although I really enjoy soccer so much, I do not want to become a soccer player as a future goal/profession, I would only like to play it on my free time or something. My future goals are to finish high school with a good average and go to university right after, without taking a year off or anything. When I'm in university, I will study medical and then become a doctor of anything I'd like to be. With all this planned, it wouldn't of happened if I didn't have two loving parents to support me and push me to do my best.

Hatchet and Forbidden - Similarities and differences

The novel Hatchet and Forbidden City can be compared easily because they both describe stories of teenagers facing conflict and struggle. The similarities and Differences between both books are the shown in the conflicts between the main characters and themselves, their families, nature and society. By examining these problems in each novel one can see that they both deal with the overall topic of teenagers coming of age and creating their own identity through challenges and difficulties.

In the novels Hatchet and Forbidden City, the similarities and differences are within the conflicts of family. Both Alex and Brian's parents are divorced. They both are angry and have struggled about it and have blamed someone for it. Alex's family lives in Canada and so does Brian's father. The differences between them is that they live with a different parent. Alex lives with he's dad and blames him for the divorce.

...I didn't realize that it started around the time mom left home...I had a hard time understanding what was going on and why. At first I thought it was my fault...Then I figured if it wasn't my fault she left, dad must be top blame. (Forbidden City pg. 15)

Brian lives with his mom and blames )her for the divorce. "If his mother hadn't begun to see him and forced the divorce, Brian wouldn't be here right now." (Hatchet pg. 61)

Secondly, the differences between the novels is the conflict between their personal change. Alex is surviving in a political conflict in China and Brian is lost and surviving in the wilderness. Alex got shot in the leg and Brian crashed and got wounded. They both survived their adventure and have both matured. At the end, Alex learned more about Chinese history. "I think it was at that moment that I really understood how long Chinese history stretched back and how many wars there had been." (Forbidden City pg. 73)

Brian learned and learned of new skills all by himself. They both changed mentally and physically and learn to problem solve on their own.

But it was a mental thing. He had gotten depressed thinking about how they hadn't found him yet , and when he was busy and had something to do the depression seemed to leave. (Hatchet pg. 100)

Finally, the similarities and differences between the two main character's struggled for identity are the challenges they faced. First of all, society because where they are was different for both of them. Alex was in a political situation and the culture was different from his and so was the language. It was also hard for him to fit in with all the people and not stand out but he tried by wearing a disguise. "And better wear your Chinese disguise." (Forbidden City pg. 64)

Brian was facing nature, something completely different from his normal society of the city . Brian was living with animals, different weather, more and different disasters and also couldn't get food easily.

The FISH SPEAR didn't work. He stood in the shallows an waited, again and again. The small fish came closer and closer and he lunged time after time but was always too slow. He tried throwing it, jobbing it, everything but failing with it, and it didn't work. The fish were just too fast. (Hatchet pg. 107)

Both Alex and Bria had to get to know the place well because they didn't know how long they were going to be there for. Both faced dangerous and difficult situations unfamiliar to them.

In conclusion, the two novels Hatchet and Forbidden City share some differences and similarities about the struggles of teenagers to face challenges and mature. The novels show how teenagers face a situation that they never thought they would be in. Also shows how their minds change completely. The novels also show how both teenagers change physically and how they get used to the society or nature habitat they are in. In the novels, both teenagers have lots of problems like family, society and personal and shows how they control them and solve them in a way most people wouldn't think of.