Summary:
Discusses Richard Rodriguez's book entitled Huger of Memory. Examines his feelings on bilingualists (bilingual educators), language and words, and intimacy.
Richard Rodriguez is a character of intense passion, yet states his points in an intellectual manner. I cannot help but take him seriously because this book is obviously not only written from the heart, but very well written. Hunger of Memory is not like any book I've ever read. It is a book that introduces new issues that I personally, have never thought of before. The most notable topics that Rodriguez tends to elaborate on are his feelings on bilingualists (bilingual educators), language and words, and intimacy.
One of his main points and I believe to be one of the central reasons behind him writing the book, is to state his harsh yet rightful opinion on bilingualists. Rodriguez states, "The bilingualists insist that a student should be reminded of his difference from others in mass society,.....
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