Richard Rodriguez grew up learning only spanish in America. When he had to start going to school in America he struggled because he knew barely any english. Speaking Spanish at home is what made his family united and special . Speaking only spanish and understanding very little English at school was a problem, his teachers then persuaded Richards parents to start teaching him English. His parents began to Speak English at home which helped him understand the language more. This technique slowly started to disconnect their family when Richard noticed that his family was becoming less social with each other, He believed in a way learning English took him away from his true Mexican culture. In the text Richard says, “ On that day I raised my hand
