Discuss about what they tell us in general about some of the things Latinos experience when living in the U.S., explain those main ideas, and then give specific examples from the readings that illustrate those points.

Latino Literature

Read the short stories/poems found in the Literature section of our Latinos in the US module. After reading these stories identify 3-4 main ideas that they collectively communicate about the experience of Latinos in the U.S. In other words, you DO NOT want to summarize each story. You want to think about what they tell us in general about some of the things Latinos experience when living in the U.S., explain those main ideas, and then give specific examples from the readings that illustrate those points. Make sure you demonstrate that you have read the stories by using specific quotes from each story that illustrate your points.

The stories are:

Aria (from the Education of Richard Rodriguez) – Richard Rodriguez
Daughter of Invention – Julia Alvarez
America – Richard Blanco
Puertorican Obituary – Pedro Pietri
Kipling and I – Jesus Colón

Your paper should be approximately 2-3 pages in length, typed, double-spaced. Again, this is only a guideline.