In “Hunger Of Memory”, Rodriguez wrote an admirable prologue in which he introduced himself. An introduction, not only built by his past but also by the common misconceptions from his surroundings. In the prologue, I noticed how Rodriguez exposed numerous signs of rejection from such categorisations.
To provide an example; the author stated that “There are those in White America who would anoint me to play out for them some drama of ancestral reconciliation” (3). I selected this particular quotation because it held an awakening meaning to me. Holding intergenerational ties might not grant you a conclusive result of who you are. Also; when you classify someone in accordance to their cultural past, you prevent them from self-defining themselves.
To provide an example; the author stated that “There are those in White America who would anoint me to play out for them some drama of ancestral reconciliation” (3). I selected this particular quotation because it held an awakening meaning to me. Holding intergenerational ties might not grant you a conclusive result of who you are. Also; when you classify someone in accordance to their cultural past, you prevent them from self-defining themselves.