were overly cautious, timid, strained brittle under the heavy weight of footnotes and qualifications. I seemed unable to dare a passionate statement" (71). Thus, education fosters mimicry and the teacher; an individual who holds authority robs him of individual thought. Rodriquez’s philosophy impedes his ability to delve into writing, for he is only able to formalize his voice when he discusses his personal losses, his implementation of stark binaries obstructs his ingenuity as a writer.
The barrio is entangled with unflattering stereotypes in relation to the Chicano community that prevents mobility. A barrio is a designated space, often a district of a town in Spain and by extension any Spanish speaking countries. The societal ideologies …show more content…
He perceives the mastering of the English language provides one with an identity. Thus, one’s race is a fluid construct that is dependent on the social, political and economic context of the individual, Nothing "heard outside the house, regarding my skin, was so impressive to me" (117). Therefore one’s brown skin is not conative with the labouring for example; he states, “"Any novel or play about the lower class will necessarily be alien to the culture it portrays…. The child who learns to read about his non-literate ancestors necessarily separates himself from their way of life" (161). Unfortunately, Rodriquez’s inability to identify the existence of racism that extends beyond one’s community illustrates his micro approach to understanding the force of comprehensive, international racism that pervades in the outside world. Space works to create unwanted representations between the Chicano identity and socio-economic inferiority. In contrast, Rodriquez identifies space to encompass a transformation from one space to another, to incite the purging of the domestic sphere and resurgence into the public sphere in order to formulate an identity, “If I rehearse here the changes in my private life after my Americanization, it is finally to emphasize the public gain”
The barrio is entangled with unflattering stereotypes in relation to the Chicano community that prevents mobility. A barrio is a designated space, often a district of a town in Spain and by extension any Spanish speaking countries. The societal ideologies …show more content…
He perceives the mastering of the English language provides one with an identity. Thus, one’s race is a fluid construct that is dependent on the social, political and economic context of the individual, Nothing "heard outside the house, regarding my skin, was so impressive to me" (117). Therefore one’s brown skin is not conative with the labouring for example; he states, “"Any novel or play about the lower class will necessarily be alien to the culture it portrays…. The child who learns to read about his non-literate ancestors necessarily separates himself from their way of life" (161). Unfortunately, Rodriquez’s inability to identify the existence of racism that extends beyond one’s community illustrates his micro approach to understanding the force of comprehensive, international racism that pervades in the outside world. Space works to create unwanted representations between the Chicano identity and socio-economic inferiority. In contrast, Rodriquez identifies space to encompass a transformation from one space to another, to incite the purging of the domestic sphere and resurgence into the public sphere in order to formulate an identity, “If I rehearse here the changes in my private life after my Americanization, it is finally to emphasize the public gain”