The Importance Of Latino Immigrants In America

Written by Gloria Anzaldua, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”, is an opinion easy , a retrospection of her past and a story about identity and recognition of a wild tongue. The following is a rhetorical analysis and personal response of this easy . My analysis will be divided into 4 separate parts including intended audience, main claim, purpose and situation. (a) Intended audience : The first thing that anyone who even skims through this easy would notice is Anzaldua’s multi-lingual language use.

In The Homeland, Aztlán/El Otro México by Gloria Anzaldúa she writes about “border culture” (41). Using both English and Spanish in her writing and inserting poems, songs and films she talks about the Mexican-American war and the aftermath. She writes about the creation of the borderland as Anzaldúa describes it “a vague and undetermined place created by the emotional residue of an unnatural boundary. It is in a constant state of transition. The prohibited and the forbidden are its inhabitants” (41).

There is a story behind my skin. Most see me and see a young Mexican girl, but I am so much more. Behind my last name, there is my family. A family of migrant workers, immigrants, working class citizens and hard work. I am Aaliyah Olvera, and to me, being Hispanic means being strong.

Josefita “tita” De La Garza – the youngest daughter of Mama Elena. A good and obedient lady who eats everything prepared at the table. The one who loves Pedro and Pedro loves. The narrator – daughter of Esperanza who is the daughter of Rosaura and Pedro.

Throughout the reading by Gloria Anzaldua, we as readers, get to view the way she lived and to relate with the text. Gloria was born in Rio Grande Valley of South Texas in 1942. When Gloria was at a young age, she was shamed and embarrassed for the way her voice sounded. Growing up, she was told, “If you want to be American, speak American, if you do not like it, go back to Mexico where you belong” (Anzaldua 2). When she was told this it made her very upset.

Wealth of an individual, and their health are two contracting factors in America. Usually if an individual has more wealth they are considered to be healthier. However for the Mexican Americans, this contradicting theory seems to disappear. In the film Becoming American, researchers discovered that immigrant Latinos have the best health, even though they are considered one of the poorest, socially marginalized population. Latino’s are also considered to have the best health among one of the wealthiest communities, which enables them to the Latino paradox.

Culture: the beliefs, customs, art, etc. of a particular society. Being a part of a culture is amazing, diverse, and interesting until the conflict from being a part of more than one culture becomes involved. This type of conflict can even change the way you see your culture. In the poem, “Legal Alien”, by Pat Mora, Pat Mora depicts her culture colliding with another, causing cultural conflict.

A dichotomy is a when there are two or more polarizing ideas surrounding the same topic or ideology. The dichotomy that I have chosen to discuss is one that affects most first generation students and the communities they hail from. This dichotomy is the divide between the different economic classes of minorities specifically in the american latino and hispanic communities. These flaws in overall unification come from things as simple as geographical differences to as complex as socioeconomic place and education status. The “us vs them” dichotomy of the differing economic classes felt by the american latino community has divided and weakened the community by serving to prevent the formation of a unified front when facing social and economic issues.

Data in the current research will be obtained through the qualitative research study design. Qualitative research is exploratory, and it is used when we don’t know what to expect, to define the problem or develop an approach to the problem (Mora, 2010). Case studies are defined as qualitative research studies that focus on groups or individuals. The two main characteristics are: First, they investigate a certain phenomenon within its real life occurrence. Second, they are used when no clear boundaries exist between the factor being investigated and its context in real life.

The representatives of the ethnic minorities across the United States have been experiencing certain issues when starting their own businesses for decades. However, nowadays, the amount of the businesses owned by the people of color increases rapidly. The representatives of various races and ethnic groups are now free to start their businesses and attain the recognition of the partners and the customers across the country. Nowadays, the only obstacle the majority of people who moved to the US from the countries of Latin America meet on their way to success is the lack of commitment. Consequently, the Latino people are allowed to organize and maintain their own businesses on the territory of the US as well as all the citizens of the country

America is currently home to over 11 million illegal immigrants, most of which occupy farm worker positions. Some experts argue that immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans and that they are potentially going to cost America trillions. Others experts have claimed that illegal immigrants have proven to be vital to the economy of America. Illegal immigrants substantially benefit the United States’ economy because they occupy a large sum of our labor force while providing money to agriculturally dependent businesses.

although Lourdes reached a rough period in her life while prostituting she still remained focused about providing for a better life for children as well as herself. She used her strengths to overcome these challenges and did not let her environment change the mindset of why she came to America. Under these circumstances life can be hard and Lourdes seems like she needs help from a social worker or local agency she can trust that would not continue to take her money. Lourdes should research these agencies first before deciding to use them because of her past experiences with fraudulent agencies.

Immigration Immigration has had a big influence on many parts of the world, including America. America has been influenced by immigrants from many parts of the world and it has changed America’s history from now to the end of time. It was and is a big topic in other countries such as England or Asia. It has changed the way all countries are today and is still an influencing factor that is changing them even today. Immigrants have influenced the American culture and the American culture has been shaped by immigrants.