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Rewriting a Scene from Dreaming in Cuban
Sadaf Ayaz Professor Yelizaveta Shapiro Eng 32000-02: Multi-ethnic American Literature 22 August 2017 Extra Credit Prompt #1 Rewrite a scene in a text we read from the perspective of a character whose point of view we don’t see in that scene. Celia del Pino sits on the three front steps of her house, her heart racing. It’s been been almost two hours since Pilar left to find Ivanito and with every passing second, Celia can’t help but feel more anxious. She wipes the blood that drips from her shins, she scraped them a while back. “Abuela!” Pilar appears, walking forward breathless. “I couldn’t find him.” She says. She doesn’t believe…
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Dreaming in Cuban and the Non-Linear Narrative: The Role of Narrative Structure in Works of Fiction by Women Writers of the Twentieth-Century
Sadaf Ayaz Professor Yelizaveta Shapiro Eng 32000-02: Multi-ethnic American Literature 20 August 2017 Similar to choosing to write a story in the first-person point of view or in the second- or third-person point of view, choosing between a linear and non-linear narrative is an important decision for a writer. While non-linear narratives are often used to complicate a story and provide new emotions to readers which cannot be achieved through a linear narrative, for women writers it serves a whole different purpose. I believe Garcia’s decision in write Dreaming in Cuban with a non-linear narrative rooted from a deeper intention than a gripping unwrapping of the plot. Like many twentieth-century…
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Naina
Naina never really liked living in the hut. She wanted a home that was bigger. Warmer. Happier. She didn’t understand what it meant by her being poor. She did know that it had something to do with why there were nights when she slept with an ache in her stomach and times when she held quietly onto the pain of the dryness in her throat before she could gulp down a few sips of water that didn’t look quite like the water she tasted at the house Ammi used to work at. Naina never complained though. Ammi was too sick to help herself and Abbu always seemed so sad. He…
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The Agnes: An Actor or Transgender Man
Sadaf Ayaz Professor Yelizaveta Shapiro Eng 32000-02: Multi-ethnic American Literature 08/09/2017 While topics relating to the transgender community often involve complex discussions, and in general books that write about members of it try to create an understanding of the concept, Erdrich’s The Last Report in Little No Horse explores a new concept relating to it. Or perhaps, the books was never meant to be about a transgender character at all. Throughout the book, Erdrich switches cleverly between the personas of Sister Celia, Agnes, and Father Damien–all of which reside in one body. Sometimes referred to as she and other times as he, it is quite confusing to put Agnes within…
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The New Definition of “Billionaire”
By SADAF AYAZ August 1, 2017 “Silva defines “billionaire” as: He who positively affects the lives of a billion people.” “We need to extend our hands to one another.” Being a Billionaire no longer holds only the definition: “a person possessing assets worth at least a billion dollars,” instead, a new hashtag #RedefineBillionaire has now added a new meaning to it. In a YouTube video, Jason Silva’s redefines the word “billionaire” from the general meaning we know of. Everyone thinks a billionaire is someone who is rich and successful, and therefore, everyone strives to achieve it. However, there is a new way to become a billionaire. Silva defines “billionaire” as:…
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THE MUSLIM VIBE: Meet the young Muslim sisters who became published authors
The modern version of the Bronte sisters have emerged from the new generation of young Muslims. Sadaf, Huda, and Maliha Ayaz are Pakistani American girls whose work has gained recognition all over the world. Their books are now available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other retail and online stores. Q: It’s not everyday we see young creative writers such as yourselves get their novels published, especially not a family of them. It really is a pleasure to meet you girls. May you each please introduce yourselves and tell us about your books? Sadaf: My name is Sadaf Ayaz and I am a 15-year-old freelance editor and writer as well…
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Trump Did Arguably The Best Thing The US Could Do For Syria
**Originally published on REV 21 Media By SADAF AYAZ, NIDA ALI, AND AMINA RANA April 8, 2017′ “President Trump ordered the United States military to fire 59 TomaHawk missiles on an airfield in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, Northern Syria, where the chemical attacks originated from this past week.” President Trump ordered the United States military to fire 59 TomaHawk missiles on an airfield in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib, Northern Syria, where the chemical attacks originated from this past week. The attack resulted in nine deaths. His decision was backed by Republicans who were opposed to former President Obama’s short fallen threats to carry out…
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Hold Up, Cancer, We Need a Cure for Illegal Immigration!
By: SADAF AYAZ April 4th, 2017 **Originally published on REV 21 Media “Over the past week, there has been a ruckus of discussion in the science world over Trump’s intention to cut almost 17.8% (nearly $5.8 billion) from the NIH budget. “ In the US, one in two women and one in three men will develop cancer during their lifetime. One in two men and women will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lives. Moreover, there is a 100% chance both men and women around the world will get sick at least once in their lifetime. With these statistics in mind, there is a one in…
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THE TAB: Meet Sadaf Ayaz, 17-year-old published writer and Hunter student
Hunter College READ ORIGINAL HERE Meet Sadaf Ayaz, 17-year-old published writer and Hunter student SELENA BARRIENTOS You were still in high school Sadaf Ayaz knows what success on the big stage looks like. Ayaz is a sophomore at Hunter College, a published author and she’s only 17-years-old. “I skipped two grades—once in elementary school, and once when I did 11th and 12th grade in one year,” Ayaz said. “People are usually surprised when they find out and immediately want to know how it happened. Some even label me as a genius, but I skipping grades is not due to being a genius but working hard.” The 17-year-old, and self-diagnosed chocoholic…
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Aleppo: What You Need to Know and How You Can Help
**Originally published on REV 21 Media By SADAF AYAZ, SALMA ISMAIEL, VALENTIN CAMANO December 16, 2016 “”The world won’t be destroyed by those who do evil but rather by hose who watch them and do nothing” – Albert Einstein” Source: Getty Images #PrayForAleppo On lending a space to broaden the dialogue on tolerance, inclusivity, and progress, Millennials are commonly known as the most generous generation. By educating ourselves and one another on our differences and similarities, we learn what makes each of us a complex individual within their own right. Our generation is known to be sensitive to the differences that make each and every one of us unique, specifically…