Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez
Why does Rodriguez talk about how the rich people pronounce his name in the book, Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez?
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Rodriguez sees the pronounciation of his name as a symbol of the different worlds he is part of. The rich people, who he implies are non-Mexican, pronounce it "properly," but his family pronounced it with a Spanish sound, which is reflective of their heritage and his heritage.
Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez