This year Chile is celebrating his bicentennial year. In 1810 Chile declared his independence from the Spanish Crown, which it had conquered and dominated Chile since 1436. The Spanish people found Santiago and all the important cities in our country; they were in charge of politics and the economy, they controlled the commerce and the life of the “criollos” (Spanish children’s born in America), Indians, workers and all the habitants in the country. “Criollos” get bored, because they cannot command they own country, so they rebel against the Spanish Crown and they triumph. The republic of Chile was stated in 1810, and from that date on started the construction of Chile has a country. This year, is the 200 birth of that event.
The country has been very enthusiastic about this year, because of the acts and special events that the government promise to realize. Also “we have 200 year has a country”, and the Chileans considered that has an important occasion to celebrate. But mournfully, some terrible things happened which interrupted the desired celebrations. First of all, at the year beginning, an earthquake and a tsunami shakes Chile, leaving so many people without a home, water and food. Chileans all around the country joined hands and goodwill to help the affected people. But still remains families which dosen't have a home yet. Later, a few months ago, 33 miners’ get trapped into the bottom of the earth, in a North Mine. Once again, the support and goodwill characterized the misfortune, not just only the Chilean people, but also of the entire world. At the end, the 33 miners get out alive. But still keep dying a lot of miners because of the exploitation and insecurity in the Mines all over the country. Even those problems, there were a few celebration and events, especially for September 18th, Independence Day.
Although it wasn’t a good year to celebrate, has a country we worked out and surpassed all the troubles, and that contribute to create a good image of Chile for our selves, and that’s more important than any image we could create to the world. This year, because of the earthquake, the tsunami, the disaster of the mine, the world’s football cup and many others things, Chile can be able to build an identity for himself, and that’s a value accomplish. That's the real accomplish of this bicentennial year: an identity.
This bicentennial year wasn’t how we expected, but anyways we now, have a country that feels more safe about himself. Chilean people are proud of being part of this country. But we also have to be critical about our reality. While there are people who thinks there’s a lot to celebrate, there’s another ones who think that we have nothing to be proud about, that Chile and his government has made terrible mistakes and we are faraway of being the country that the media, the TV, the politics, etc., tell us. I personally think that’s true. Chile has a long way to travel, we still don’t have a real democracy, there are still many people in poor condition, the education have seriously problems and we can go on and on. It’s important to celebrate, people need to have some celebrations time to time, to recharge energies and to relax from their busy lifes. But not because of that we have to forget the problems and allows the media sell us a image that’s not the reality.
In this bicentennial year we also have to be critics about our situation and thinks better ways to improve our country. Now we are building a identity that makes us proud, let's make that identity real for all the chileans that still dosen't know it.
So you would say that we have both, reasons to celebrate and motives not to do it, and that, in the meantime, we are building an identity of our own which has nothing to do with the image the media is showing, right?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, how did you celebrate the bicentennial year? Did you join the celebrations?
I personally don’t like these celebrations, I think they’re just inventions of the military people.
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This year Chile is celebrating ITS bicentennial year. In 1810 Chile declared ITS independence from the Spanish Crown, which (/) had conquered and dominated Chile since 1436. The Spanish people foundED Santiago and all the important cities in our country; they were in charge of politics and the economy, they controlled the commerce and the life of the “criollos” (Spanish children(/) born in America), Indians, workers and all the INhabitants in the country. “Criollos” gOt bored, because they cOULD not command theIR own country, so they rebelED against the Spanish Crown and they triumphED. The republic of Chile was stated in 1810, and from that date on started the construction of Chile As a country. This year, is the 200TH birth of that event.
The country has been very enthusiastic about this year, because of the acts and special events that the government promisED to realize. Also “we ARE 200 yearS As a country”, and the Chileans considered that As an important occasion to celebrate. But mournfully, some terrible things happened which interrupted the desired celebrations. First of all, at the beginning OF THE year, an earthquake and a tsunami shOOK Chile, leaving so many people without a home, water and food. Chileans all around the country joined hands and goodwill to help the affected people. But still remain SOME families whO do(/)n't have a home yet. Later, a few months ago, 33 miners’ gOt trapped in the bottom of the earth, in a North Mine. Once again, the support and goodwill characterized the misfortune, not just only the Chilean people, but also of the entire world. At the end, the 33 miners gOt out alive. But still miners keep dying a lot of because of the exploitation and insecurity in the Mines all over the country. DESPITE those problems, there were a few celebrationS and events, especially for September 18th, Independence Day.
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ReplyDeleteAlthough it wasn’t a good year to celebrate, As a country we worked out and OVERCAME all the troubles, and that contributeD to create a good image of Chile for ourselves, and that’s more important than any image we could create to the world. This year, because of the earthquake, the tsunami, the disaster of the mine, the world’s football cup and many others things, Chile can be able to build an identity for OURSELVES, and that’s aN accomplishED value. That's the real accomplishMENT of this bicentennial year: an identity.
This bicentennial year wasn’t WHAT we expected, but anyway we now, have a country that feels MORE CONFIDENT. Chilean people are proud of being part of this country. But we also have to be critical about our reality. While there are people who think(/) there’s a lot to celebrate, there ARE OTHERS who think that we have nothing to be proud about, that Chile and ITS government haVEmade terrible mistakes and we are faraway FROM being the country that the media, the TV, the politics, etc., tell us WE ARE. I personally think that’s true. Chile has a long way to travel, we still don’t have a real democracy, there are still many people in poor conditionS, the education haS serious(/) problems and we can go on and on. It’s important to celebrate, people need to have some celebrations FROM time to time, to recharge energies and to relax from their busy liVEs. But not because of that we have to forget the problems and allow(/) the media TO sell us aN image that’s not the reality.
In this bicentennial year we also have to be criticAL about our situation and think ABOUT better ways to improve our country. Now we are building aN identity that makes us proud. Let's make that identity real for all the chileans that still don't know it.