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"This is the struggle of a child from a poor Puerto Rican family in the Island to educate herself, develop her sense of purpose and public responsibility , leadership skills and ethics to become one of the most outstanding Puerto Rican leaders. IT is the struggle of her political consciousness and leadership to become the creator of many major Puerto Rican institutions to improve the conditions of others and to advance the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States. Her struggle from poverty and her actions in behalf of others enabled her to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her accomplishments in behalf of education and Puerto Rican youth. She was the first Hispanic woman to receive this award in 1996. Dr. Pantoja died at the age of 80 . Her book was released just weeks before her death."
Dr. Wilhelmina Perry, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Gender/Class story?
- woman's story
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Kind of living:
- general poverty story
If this is a culture clash:
- minority culture living in majority area
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
ethnic of society (outside)
- Hispanic
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latinic
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 10 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Caribbean Islands
Century:
- 1960's-1970's
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Commentary on society?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Is this a biography of several people?
Yes
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
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