Hunger Of Memory
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The universal "growing pains" that all children experience
in one form or another are easily recognized in Richard
Rodriguez’s autobiographical excerpt from .
Rodriguez’s childhood was particularly unique given the fact
that while he was born and raised in the United States, he
was ....
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.... him and his siblings. Rodriguez refers many times
to "los gringos" , a colloquial, derogatory name charged
with "bitterness and distrust" with which his father
described English speaking Americans. This evidence made it
apparent to the reader that definite animosity existed
between his parents and the society around them.
Resultingly, assimilation into the American culture was not
a very comfortable process for his parents. Despite this,
the authors parents cr ....
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