Blaxicans Richard Rodriguez Summary

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Immigrants have shaped American culture ever since when the United States of America was found in July 4, 1776. In Richard Rodriguez’s essay called “Blaxicans”, Line 184-189 Richard met a young girl who defined herself as “Blaxican” and was reinventing America with vocabulary. The parents of the younger girl are immigrants and are reinventing her daughter so she can reinvent American culture and change how we see an individual instead of a Hispanic person.
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In the story “Blaxicans”, Richard Rodriguez claims “I am Chinese” and “I want to be Chinese” supports that everyone's culture and diversity are valued and the environmental surrounding can have an influence by living there enough to be attached. (par. 19) For example, “How much of an American shall I be today?” explains how immigrants don’t get up in the morning and decide how much of half percentage they are. (par. 17) Also,”How will they fit in with us? We begin to question our own identity” with…

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