Dia de los Muertos

Chris Jones

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January 22nd 2016

Dia de los Muertos

Chris Jones

11-9-15

Spanish Project Write Up

When I was assigned this project that would allow me to look back on a dead family member, I instantly  became excited. Due to the fact that I had just the right person in mind. The person that I chose to do my project on was my grandfather . My grandfather name was Willie Jones,me and my grandfather had a pretty close relationship when I was younger, with him coming to visit me every weekend or so.

He died when I was only 11 years old so it was really hard to remember every little thing about him. But one thing that I do remember is the love that I had for him. He really meant alot to me and my family leaving us very devastated when he passed away . When I first heard he was dead I was shocked but didn't realize the impact until a some months later.

I decided to use my sugar skull to describe my grandfather because the skull can be made to look very unique and different just like my grandfather.The sugar skull reflects my grandfather because of the colors that I used on specific parts of the skull when I was designing it. I first put red and blue beads over the skulls outline to represent police colors due to the long period of time my grandfather spent as a cop. Also I put two stars on the skull to show and represent of how my grandfather always thought of me, As a Star.

Last but not least I decided to just sprinkle gold glitter over the skull to show how my grandfather could light up anything he did or went to.The mask that I designed, in my eyes gives a better resemblance of my grandfather than the skull does. I think this is due to the complexity that the mask has to it. Again as I did on my skull I included the colors blue and red to represent my pop-pop's long years of service as a cop.

I also designed his eyes as I did to show how he always thought of everything with a positive mindset when he was around me. I drew his nose as a red heart to show the large amount of love that he had for me and my family. And last but not least I made his teeth yellow not represent that he had yellow teeth but to represent the big smile that he always had on his face whenever I saw him.Dia de los muertos has opened up my mind about celebrating passed ones because I can see how other people look back on their lost ones and incorporate it on my traditions.

Elogio

Yo tengo quince años y soy un chico por el nombre de Chris Jones. Y mi abuelo nombre fue Willie Jones. Yo vivo en Filadelfia Pennsylvania y yo estoy en el décimo grado. Yo soy a estudiante en la escuela de la instituto de leadership y ciencia . Mi abuelo, mismo yo,  nació y cria en Filadelfia. Después de su hijos estuviera nacido, el categórico a quedarse en Filadelfia.Mi abuelo fue un hombre afroamericano. Él murió de a joven edad de sesenta y cinco años. Él fue el padre de mi madre. Él fue muy cómico y intelligente. Él también fue muy alto y guapo. Él tenía piel marrón y moreno. Actualmente yo estoy aquí en la funeraria con mi abuelo. Ojala aquel yo fue pasajero el tiempo con mi abuelo.Yo soy muy triste consideración alrededor de mi abuelo y su vida. Yo también siento aquel él es mirando bajarse en mi.

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