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Final Draft: Tattoo You
Destiny Guerrero
English 001A
When I first see this tattoo I see
it on what appears to be a women’s wrist on her right arm. The tattoo is of a
heartbeat wave length following by a heart all in black ink. When you see lines
going up and down in that direction it automatically reminds you of a heart
monitor you see in hospital.
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The wrist has a pulse and your
wrist is something you see every day it’s close to you. The mother loved her
son with everything in her heart, and she let it be known that even though he’s
gone she’s never going to let go or forget. This tattoo symbolizes the love
between a mother and an infant, whatever she wears, wherever she goes, whoever
she sees it’ll always be there to remind her of her sons once beating heart. In
my opinion, the tattoo is a beautiful way to remember her son. A better and
happier time when his heart was once beating will forever live in her heart and
on her wrist.
The owner of this tattoo chose her
tattoo by wanting to express her love for her now deceased child, to keep her
child’s memory alive forever on her skin. The mother was obviously devastated
by the loss of her son, I don’t think she was looking to express individuality
just a way to show her love. The mother captured what how much she misses and
loves her son in her wrist tattoo.
When I first see this tattoo I see it on what appears to be
a women’s wrist on her right arm. The tattoo is of a heart beat wave length and
then following is a heart all in black ink. When you see lines going up and
down in that direction it automatically reminds you of a heart monitor you see
in hospital.
I think it’s important to her that
she tattooed it on her wrist because the wrist has a pulse and your wrist is
something you see every day it’s close to you. The mother loved her son with
everything in her heart and she let it be known that even though he’s gone
she’s never going to let go or forget. This tattoo symbolizes the love between
a mother and an infant, whatever she wears, wherever she goes, whoever she sees
it’ll always be there to remind her of her sons once beating heart. In my
opinion, the tattoo is a beautiful way to remember her son. A better and
happier time when his heart was once beating will forever live in her heart and
on her wrist.
People will have this confused
feeling at first sight of the tattoo and wonder why anyone would ever get that
tattoo? But once explained I feel it would leave spectators with this
melancholy feeling in their hearts. The first thing others would see is this
squiggly line that is uneven and ink black, there isn't much too the tattoo at
first glance. Something people might miss when they first see the mother's
tattoo is the story and the real and powerful meaning behind it, how the mother
felt and why she got this tattoo. I feel people will be left feeling extremely
saddened after hearing the real meaning behind the tattoo it might even leave
them regretting asking what the tattoo was about and why she wanted to get it.
However, I do think out of curiosity viewers would ask what kind of illness the
baby had because I myself am curious as to why the baby passed. As for myself,
I believe the mother captured her love and sadness very well in her choice of
body art. She herself said she wasn't a fan of body ink but she would only ever
do this for her son which really pulls at your heart strings because you
realize how much this affected her as a person and mother.
She didn’t care for an audience she got this tattoo for her
and for her son. It is easy to find a tattoo on someone’s wrist but I don’t
believe that’s why she got it on her wrist I think she got it there so she can
always see it. The tattoo was meant for her now deceased son who she will
forever keep safe in her heart, memory, and wrist.
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When I first see this tattoo I see it on what appears to be a women’s wrist on her right arm. The tattoo is of a heart beat wave length and then following is a heart all in black ink. When you see lines going up and down in that direction it automatically reminds you of a heart monitor you see in hospital.
The tattoos only and main color is black and I believe it is only in black to let it be known that it is to be taken seriously. Black is the color of mourning and I believe the mother that tattooed the heart beat in black because she was mourning her now gone infant but she wanted to still keep him close to her. The mother was trying to show the pain and love she was feeling at the moment, the horrible pain of losing a child but loving them so much you could never let them go.
I think it’s important to her that she tattooed it on her wrist because the wrist has a pulse and your wrist is something you see everyday it’s close to you. The mother loved her son with everything in her heart and she let it be known that even though he’s gone she’s never going to let go or forget. This tattoo symbolizes the love between a mother and an infant, whatever she wears, wherever she goes, whoever she sees it’ll always be there to remind her of her sons once beating heart. In my opinion, the tattoo is a beautiful way to remember her son. A better and happier time when his heart was once beating will forever live in her heart and on her wrist.
As for the audience I believe the mother got the tattoo for her own personal self, she didn’t care for an audience she got this tattoo for her and for her son. It is easy to find a tattoo on someone’s wrist but I don’t believe that’s why she got it on her wrist I think she got it there so she can always see it. The tattoo was meant for her now deceased son who she will forever keep safe in her heart, memory, and wrist.
The tattoos only and main color is black and I believe it is only in black to let it be known that it is to be taken seriously. Black is the color of mourning and I believe the mother that tattooed the heart beat in black because she was mourning her now gone infant but she wanted to still keep him close to her. The mother was trying to show the pain and love she was feeling at the moment, the horrible pain of losing a child but loving them so much you could never let them go.
I think it’s important to her that she tattooed it on her wrist because the wrist has a pulse and your wrist is something you see everyday it’s close to you. The mother loved her son with everything in her heart and she let it be known that even though he’s gone she’s never going to let go or forget. This tattoo symbolizes the love between a mother and an infant, whatever she wears, wherever she goes, whoever she sees it’ll always be there to remind her of her sons once beating heart. In my opinion, the tattoo is a beautiful way to remember her son. A better and happier time when his heart was once beating will forever live in her heart and on her wrist.
As for the audience I believe the mother got the tattoo for her own personal self, she didn’t care for an audience she got this tattoo for her and for her son. It is easy to find a tattoo on someone’s wrist but I don’t believe that’s why she got it on her wrist I think she got it there so she can always see it. The tattoo was meant for her now deceased son who she will forever keep safe in her heart, memory, and wrist.
Interview with Vicky Gonzalez
On this sunny Sunday morning I’m sitting across from Vicky Gonzalez in my one story Coachella home in my modernly decorated kitchen. We are sitting at my stone made table with a vase of blossoms in between us. Vicky has agreed to sit with me and answer any questions I may have about that fatal day. During the interview I find myself getting overwhelmed with emotion as she speaks on the events of that day. “ I felt as if my heart was pounding so fast, so loud, so hard against my chest the students could hear it and it was only making them more afraid. What’s more frightening then an adult that doesn’t know what to do in this situation?” “The fear in their eyes, their cries for help, some even preying for dear life that they make it out this alive it is something I could never forget. I’ll remember it for the rest of my life”
A. In all of your experience with teaching, what has most surprised you? It’s an obscene question to ask in this situation but it’s part of the questions.
I understand. Well obviously, when someone comes into the school you work at unloading a gun it’s not just another typical school day.
B. What has been the most difficult aspect of your work (or your experience)?
Preserving the safety of my students and always remaining calm even when I want to freak out, cry, and scream too just keeping my composure.
C. If you have had the chance to change something about how you approached the situation, what would it be?
All I would do if I could change anything about that day is open the door sooner, and if I could I’d call the police beforehand but I know that wasn’t in my control
D. Can you remember a significant moment in your work on being a teacher ? Is there an experience with teaching that stands out in your mind?
This is a pretty dumb question to ask someone who experienced what I went through because I’m obviously going to still say the shooting but I’m assuming your teacher wasn’t prepared for someone like me to speak on an issue like this.
E. What do you think is the most common misconception about school shootings? Why?
I believe the common misconception is there are ways the students could prevent being stuck in these situations, there isn’t. We need gun reform not teaching students how to not get shot, not clear back packs, not treating school like a prison.
F. What are the significant current trends in school shootings?
That they happen so often and there is still no change.
G. Who or what has most influenced you? Who are your heroes?
No one other than my father.
H. If you had to summarize the most important thing you’ve learned about the shooting, what would it be? Expect the unexpected and be prepared for anything.
I. What is the most important thing other people should know or understand?
This is never the victims fault. The fault lies in the shooter, no matter how mentally ill, what skin color, race or ethnicity and the blood is on the hands of the shooter and the ones who’d rather keep their guns than keep their kids safe.
Second Draft
When was the last time you heard of a school shooting? Probably not very long ago. School shootings in the US have been happening so often they are now an epidemic. We are sending our kids, siblings, cousins etc. to a place where their safety isn’t guaranteed. We are sending them to a place they could possibly get shot, maybe even killed. It’s a terrible day to have isn’t it? Now picture this: as horrifying as it may be, imagine yourself getting a phone call saying your kids school has just been shot up. You rush to campus, police surrounding the area, kids are running out searching for their families and your kid doesn’t come out, they are nowhere to be found. Unfortunately, your child doesn’t make it they were killed by a gunshot wound along with your child for other students were killed. Now you’re depressed, you’re heartbroken, the feeling of emptiness won’t leave your body so you turn on the TV to watch the news to see what they’re going to do so this won’t happen again. You skim through every local news channel and not one of them is covering the shooting of your child’s school or speaking on the losses. Then you’re loaded with rage wondering “What the f*ck Is more important then a school shooting or my child’s death?” But it’s just another normal news day. So the next day you go to the campus seeing all of these posters, candles, rituals for the school but still no media coverage. Your child, your own flesh and blood is gone and the world couldn’t care less. So then you start educating yourself on what could be done to prevent this from happening, it comes around the answer is gun control, then you take yourself to city Council demanding change.
Fast forward: now it’s a discussion, “Do we need gun control?“ And you hear so many arguments saying “No we are fine where we are plus it violates our second amendment we don’t need change“ but this is the 25th school shooting this year and it’s only March so why are we putting guns over the lives of our kids? Why isn’t this being covered everywhere? How many more victims until we realize we need change? I can’t answer those for you, nobody can. In today’s society we value our weapons more than the lives of our children.
Fast forward: now it’s a discussion, “Do we need gun control?“ And you hear so many arguments saying “No we are fine where we are plus it violates our second amendment we don’t need change“ but this is the 25th school shooting this year and it’s only March so why are we putting guns over the lives of our kids? Why isn’t this being covered everywhere? How many more victims until we realize we need change? I can’t answer those for you, nobody can. In today’s society we value our weapons more than the lives of our children.
Americans seem numbed by the apparent frequency of school shootings. Gun safety and school safety advocates say the shock factor has disappeared amid years of school shootings, making them feel like common, everyday events.
I believe we should care ANYTIME a gun goes off in a school. No matter what the situation, no matter what school, age group, race etc. if students aren’t safe coming into school that should be just as alarming. I know the media lacks coverage of every school shooting that actually takes place because I myself didn’t know there’s been 22 incidents where a gun was brought on campus just this year. There were only 18 incidents when I first started this assignment.
School shootings are happening so frequently it’s not obvious the reason not every shooting is getting broadcasted is because it happens so often people are used to it or there are just too many going on to keep up with either way a change NEEDS to come to gun policies.
People believe that having gun reform and changing gun policies won’t change a thing or that guns aren’t the problem. Whatever the reason may be, there is no reason we should be okay with a gun going off on campus 22 times in just the 3rd month of the year.
“It almost is like some kind of bar has been set and if school shootings don’t reach that bar, then maybe they’re not newsworthy, which is in itself wrong.”
It seems as if a school shooting body count doesn’t have a certain number of fatalities, injuries, or victims they aren’t newsworthy because “it’s been worse before” it shouldn’t have gotten this bad to begin with.
I believe we should care ANYTIME a gun goes off in a school. No matter what the situation, no matter what school, age group, race etc. if students aren’t safe coming into school that should be just as alarming. I know the media lacks coverage of every school shooting that actually takes place because I myself didn’t know there’s been 22 incidents where a gun was brought on campus just this year. There were only 18 incidents when I first started this assignment.
School shootings are happening so frequently it’s not obvious the reason not every shooting is getting broadcasted is because it happens so often people are used to it or there are just too many going on to keep up with either way a change NEEDS to come to gun policies.
People believe that having gun reform and changing gun policies won’t change a thing or that guns aren’t the problem. Whatever the reason may be, there is no reason we should be okay with a gun going off on campus 22 times in just the 3rd month of the year.
“It almost is like some kind of bar has been set and if school shootings don’t reach that bar, then maybe they’re not newsworthy, which is in itself wrong.”
It seems as if a school shooting body count doesn’t have a certain number of fatalities, injuries, or victims they aren’t newsworthy because “it’s been worse before” it shouldn’t have gotten this bad to begin with.
School shootings are so common around the U.S. the cries of help from children are being ignored because people would rather hear the sound of their own gun going off.
On this sunny Sunday morning I’m sitting across from Vicky Gonzalez in my one story Coachella home in my modernly decorated kitchen. We are sitting at my stone made table with a vase of blossoms in between us. Vicky has agreed to sit with me and answer any questions I may have about that fatal day. During the interview I find myself getting overwhelmed with emotion as she speaks on the events of that day. “ I felt as if my heart was pounding so fast, so loud, so hard against my chest the students could hear it and it was only making them more afraid. What’s more frightening then an adult that doesn’t know what to do in this situation?” “The fear in their eyes, their cries for help, some even preying for dear life that they make it out this alive it is something I could never forget. I’ll remember it for the rest of my life”
In her experience with teaching, Vicky described the level of shock to find a shooter on school grounds: “ Well obviously, when someone comes into the school you work at unloading a gun it’s not just another typical school day. “
The most difficult aspect of her work (or experience), then just may have been
preserving the safety of her students and always remaining calm even when she wanted to freak out, cry, and scream too just keeping her composure.
preserving the safety of her students and always remaining calm even when she wanted to freak out, cry, and scream too just keeping her composure.
If she had the chance to change something about the situation, Vicky says the only thing she’d do is open the door sooner. Other than that she had no control of the situation that day.
A significant moment in her teaching, Vicky said it’s obvious the school shooting it doesn’t get bigger than that, at least she hopes it doesn’t,
A significant moment in her teaching, Vicky said it’s obvious the school shooting it doesn’t get bigger than that, at least she hopes it doesn’t,
Vicky explained to me how a common misconception with school shooting is there are ways students can prevent being stuck in these situations but there isn’t. She says we need gun reform not teaching students how to not get shot, not clear backpacks, not treating school like a prison.
The significant trends in school shootings is that they happen so often and there’s still no change.
No one has influenced her and has been considered her role model other than her father.
If she had to summarize the most important thing she’s learned about the shooting is to expect the unexpected and prepare for anything.
The most important thing Vicky wants others to know this is never the victims fault. The fault always lies in the shooter, no matter how mentally illy, what skin color, race or ethnicity and the blood is on the hands of the shooter and the ones who’d rather keep their guns than keep kids safe.
No one has influenced her and has been considered her role model other than her father.
If she had to summarize the most important thing she’s learned about the shooting is to expect the unexpected and prepare for anything.
The most important thing Vicky wants others to know this is never the victims fault. The fault always lies in the shooter, no matter how mentally illy, what skin color, race or ethnicity and the blood is on the hands of the shooter and the ones who’d rather keep their guns than keep kids safe.
When I decided to write about Vicky it was mainly because I thought maybe if I talk about someone who I know who has witnessed something like this maybe others can realize how close to home it hits. However, when I finally spoke to Vicky and she told me her story my whole outlook span to people aren’t understanding the magnitude of the problem when it comes to school shootings. I’ve learned that even if we hope, pray and don’t expect something like this to happen to you, it still very much can happen anytime any day. Which is absolutely horrifying. I’ve read articles of upset parents crying that even though they’ve lost their sons or their daughters to something as vicious as gun violence, it’s like no one cares because they’d kids were only very few bodies and by that I mean the death toll wasn’t as high as other school shootings so it isn’t worth the media coverage that the others receive. To hear a parent in pain tell a newsletter how no one cares or knows how their kid died because it wasn’t enough for the media is just disgusting, it makes you think “what are we putting as a priority over this little girl or boy’s life? What is so damn important that I haven’t heard about this till I searched it up?” We as everyday people send our kids to school for their own good, so they can develop an education and live long successful lives but when that life is cut short because someone decides to bring a gun to school it is stripping young children of their right to life but still nothing gets done. It’s almost as if people would rather have another young life stripped away then go through more evaluations to hold guns in their home.
Quote Sandwich: Tortilla Curtain
Delaney is my MVP. Not entirely because I admire him but he finally showed his true side, his hatred that he had kept hidden for so long. Throughout the story Delaney has heard, witnessed and even intervened his neighbors, friends and family when speaking on Mexicans but something about watching these men walk so carelessly up the hill while his friends and neighbors mourned the losses of their homes and personal belongings struck something inside of Delaney, lighting his fire and finally letting him admit his true feelings towards Mexicans as well. "He watched the two of them working their slow way up the road toward the flashing lights-no hurry, no worry, everything's cool- and he felt as much pure hatred as he'd ever felt in his life. What the hell did they think they were doing here anyways, starting fires in a tinderbox? Didn't they know what was at stake here, didn't they know they weren't in Mexico anymore? " (Boyle 376). I chose this quote and passage from the story because I know what it feels like to try and avoid something for so long and acting as if it doesn't bother you but when you see something it just sets you off and suddenly you're full of rage but the hate was there all along just repressed. I felt that's what Delaney felt when he saw the Mexicans they never really bothered him until he saw some carelessly coming up the road.
Define the Character: Tortilla Curtain
The one character that represents our idea of “racism” is Delaney and Candido represents the idea of “immigrants”. Before this section Delaney didn’t label himself as a racist but whenever his friends, family, or neighbors discriminated Mexicans he never really stopped them or corrected their prejudice behavior, that alone tells me that he never actually cared that Mexicans were being oppressed it just made him uncomfortable with himself that he had these thoughts too. Candido is our idea of immigrants because Candido brought his wife to the U.S. for the same reason many immigrant families come, for the chance of a better life. Candido is the stereotypical machismo; he’s the breadwinner, provides and protects his family, and tries to keep his woman at home because she is so fragile and he isn’t so he should be working.
What makes them go is when Delaney is being blamed or in distress he blames the Mexicans that are in his community like his neighbors. Candido is set off by his misfortune, his bad luck frustrates him and makes him question why can’t he be cut a break?
The internal conflict with Candido is America blames him for bringing her here and how they are living which upsets Candido because he is so use to providing for his family.
The external conflict with Delaney is everything going on around him and everything everyone is saying around him influences his beliefs and actions.
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