In the memoir, My Beloved World, By Sonia Sotomayor, she speaks about the ongoing hardships of growing up in a world that seems to only push you down. Sonia rose above it all, she had the strength to continue on. She speaks of the several hardships she faced throughout her life such as a poor home life, chronic illnesses, anxiety and stress, and just the disadvantages of growing up as a person on Latina descent. In the starting pages of the novel, you get a glimpse into her chaotic world. On the first page alone you learn of her parents dysfunctional relationship and struggle with alcoholism, and also the hardships of living with the disease Diabetes (Type 1). From the start you realize how tough her life was, as in the portion of the novel
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I feel that through Sonia Sotomayor's personal memoir A Beloved World expresses how different viewpoints can play a major role in your success in this country. Although she doesn’t really cover racism much, or speak of how our society is one of bias, I feel that it is a significant underlying theme. Sonia was subjected to this racism several times, and despite being a Puerto Rican female in a society that is systematically racist, she rose above it to hold one of the most prestigious positions that you can in our country. This is no small feat, and required diligence, persistence, and maturity. She mentions that hurling insults back at those solves nothing, and you must rise above it to make true change. I feel that the main underlying theme, is despite the odds, even if they are against you, be persistent and passionate and you will achieve your goals. Sonia did it, despite her place in the social class, despite her race and gender, she still went on to be very successful and an icon for many. This is because she practiced this, she was passionate and persistent from childhood, and she was rational and open to new ideas. This helped her be more worldly, and exceed her personal goal of being an attorney but going on to become a judge, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States of
I feel that through Sonia Sotomayor's personal memoir A Beloved World expresses how different viewpoints can play a major role in your success in this country. Although she doesn’t really cover racism much, or speak of how our society is one of bias, I feel that it is a significant underlying theme. Sonia was subjected to this racism several times, and despite being a Puerto Rican female in a society that is systematically racist, she rose above it to hold one of the most prestigious positions that you can in our country. This is no small feat, and required diligence, persistence, and maturity. She mentions that hurling insults back at those solves nothing, and you must rise above it to make true change. I feel that the main underlying theme, is despite the odds, even if they are against you, be persistent and passionate and you will achieve your goals. Sonia did it, despite her place in the social class, despite her race and gender, she still went on to be very successful and an icon for many. This is because she practiced this, she was passionate and persistent from childhood, and she was rational and open to new ideas. This helped her be more worldly, and exceed her personal goal of being an attorney but going on to become a judge, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States of