Coming from from a Chicano heritage, Anzaldúa is the protagonist in Borderlands/La Frontera, devoted to finding her place in her Chicano culture. Similar to Peter Balakian’s Black Dog of Fate has also demonstrated the values of going through adolescence with being aware of his past through memories and history, and while trying to immerse himself of his culture as he pieces together the memories of his grandmother and his ancestral history that allows him to discover his true identity. As for Anzaldúa, she is also concerned with her Mexican ancestral history, native language, and adapting to life in America .
Peter Balakian grew up during the years of the 1950's in the suburbs of New Jersey. From the start of his life he was taught to embrace the American Culture from his parents. He learned to love the baseball team, the Yankees and take part of many other American like customs like playing football. Even though he was Americanized in certain aspects, the person he becomes …show more content…
Even though we all have one, our stories all differ in the way that they have unique pivotal moments full of memories. In Borderlands: La Frontera, the protagonist, Anzaldúa, she is conveyed as the “most potent religious, political and cultural image of the Chicano/mexicano” to the reader (Anzaldúa 52). This symbol unites the cultures of Mexico through the idealism of women’s customs. The mother figure addresses the Indian side of the lifestyle and the father identities address the Spanish sides. These disputes can be looked at further as the neighborhood Indians were essentially people migrating beginning with one land then onto the following. These people were being at peace and would attempt to achieve comfort and reliability. This way of thinking conveys their harmless and calm nature. Consequently the cultured side lies with the Indian culture in a
Peter Balakian grew up during the years of the 1950's in the suburbs of New Jersey. From the start of his life he was taught to embrace the American Culture from his parents. He learned to love the baseball team, the Yankees and take part of many other American like customs like playing football. Even though he was Americanized in certain aspects, the person he becomes …show more content…
Even though we all have one, our stories all differ in the way that they have unique pivotal moments full of memories. In Borderlands: La Frontera, the protagonist, Anzaldúa, she is conveyed as the “most potent religious, political and cultural image of the Chicano/mexicano” to the reader (Anzaldúa 52). This symbol unites the cultures of Mexico through the idealism of women’s customs. The mother figure addresses the Indian side of the lifestyle and the father identities address the Spanish sides. These disputes can be looked at further as the neighborhood Indians were essentially people migrating beginning with one land then onto the following. These people were being at peace and would attempt to achieve comfort and reliability. This way of thinking conveys their harmless and calm nature. Consequently the cultured side lies with the Indian culture in a