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Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez by Richard Rodriguez
4.0
I picked this book up because I read an excerpt taken from one of its chapters in my writing class. In the excerpt, Rodiguez talked about the price he had to pay to be educated, and I disagreed with him. I was curious as to the reasons behind his opinion, so I looked up the book, and went and checked it out from the library.
I don't usually read non-fiction, but lately I've started getting into it, especially after reading Alice Steinbach's Without Reservations.
I really liked this book, and part of the reason why that happened was because I could relate to the author to an extent - his shame about his parents inability to communicate in proper English was something I felt at some point of my childhood, though I crushed the feeling when it came. More than that, Rodiguez manages to write an intellectual autobiography with emotion.
While I wouldn't call the narrative emotional, it was engaging, and he didn't hold back from divulging his innermost thoughts and leaving them vulnerable in front of the reader. I understood where Rodriguez was coming from.
This book also introduced me to a lot of topics and events I want to follow up on, such as the policy of affirmative action and the Third World Student Movement. In all, I would recommend this book to anyone seeking a different perspective on education and race and anyone who is bilingual in America.
I don't usually read non-fiction, but lately I've started getting into it, especially after reading Alice Steinbach's Without Reservations.
I really liked this book, and part of the reason why that happened was because I could relate to the author to an extent - his shame about his parents inability to communicate in proper English was something I felt at some point of my childhood, though I crushed the feeling when it came. More than that, Rodiguez manages to write an intellectual autobiography with emotion.
While I wouldn't call the narrative emotional, it was engaging, and he didn't hold back from divulging his innermost thoughts and leaving them vulnerable in front of the reader. I understood where Rodriguez was coming from.
This book also introduced me to a lot of topics and events I want to follow up on, such as the policy of affirmative action and the Third World Student Movement. In all, I would recommend this book to anyone seeking a different perspective on education and race and anyone who is bilingual in America.