When Richard taught at Berkeley in the 1960s, student riots and protests would constantly take place. Strong opinions were made about the Vietnam War. According to Richard, students played the role of victims. Students of all races claimed oppression and unfair treatment. The 1970s brought a different type of student. Richard thinks students were more consumed with what grade they made in a class than gaining an appreciation of their advantages. White people started to complain that affirmative action kept them from getting into schools. Although Richard was against affirmative action, he was disturbed.....
This is a free excerpt of 97 words. This section contains 191 words. This
study guide contains 26,483 words (approx. 88 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez Access Pass.
