No matter how hard you look or how far you go, you will never find two people that are exactly the same. Everyone in this world has a different story to tell. That is why everyone should be proud of their heritage and where they came from. The poem "Depression Days" by Pat Mora, and the short story "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez both clearly stated this. They teach us to be proud of our heritage and who we are.
Don't deny your heritage. In "Depression Days," Delgado, a Mexican immigrant moves to America. He is not happy there, because people judge him by his race and the color of his skin. When a sergeant says to him, "You don't look Mexican Delgado. Just change your name and you've got a job," he thinks about changing his identity. It's obvious that he doesn't do it when he thinks about what his father might have done when he says "My father eyeing me...". So, Delgado ends up staying true to himself, even when it meant giving up a good job. This is why we should never deny our heritage, even when times are tough. …show more content…
In "Names/Nombres" Julia is also a Mexican American that moves to America with her family. Her experiences aren't as bad as Delgado's; but she too had to learn to be herself. When Julia moves to New York, everyone mispronounces her name, or gets it completely wrong. Whether it was Judy, Judith, Jules, Jude, or Juliet, it was never right. Did Julia care that nobody called her by the right name? Yes, at first, but she never corrected them. Eventually, she started to forget about wanting to be called by her real name, and just wanted to blend in with everyone else. "My initial
Don't deny your heritage. In "Depression Days," Delgado, a Mexican immigrant moves to America. He is not happy there, because people judge him by his race and the color of his skin. When a sergeant says to him, "You don't look Mexican Delgado. Just change your name and you've got a job," he thinks about changing his identity. It's obvious that he doesn't do it when he thinks about what his father might have done when he says "My father eyeing me...". So, Delgado ends up staying true to himself, even when it meant giving up a good job. This is why we should never deny our heritage, even when times are tough. …show more content…
In "Names/Nombres" Julia is also a Mexican American that moves to America with her family. Her experiences aren't as bad as Delgado's; but she too had to learn to be herself. When Julia moves to New York, everyone mispronounces her name, or gets it completely wrong. Whether it was Judy, Judith, Jules, Jude, or Juliet, it was never right. Did Julia care that nobody called her by the right name? Yes, at first, but she never corrected them. Eventually, she started to forget about wanting to be called by her real name, and just wanted to blend in with everyone else. "My initial