Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez Study Guide

Richard Rodriguez introduces himself as a once 'socially disadvantaged child,' who lived a sheltered life under the watchful eyes of his parents during his first years. Now, as he writes his book 30 years later, he describes himself as a middle class American surrounded by rich people, who pronounce his name with a proper tone instead of his native Spanish language. He learned early on that his education caused a separation between him and his parents. He is writing the history of his education in order to praise his lower-class background and understand how he became the man he is today. (read more)