Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez

How does Rodriguez describe each language (Spanish and English) differently in the book, Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez?

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Rodriguez describes English as loud, confident, firm, clear, and high sounding. Spanish is more intimate, softer, and lower in its tone. People speaking Spanish to each other might sound firm or confident, but those same people speaking English sounded unsure or lacking in confidence.

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Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez