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Lexi Keller Intro to Chicanos 28 September 2022 CRP # The semana pasado a required reading was Drink Cultura a book written by Jóse Antonio Burciaga a collection of featured essays about the author’s experience as a Chicano and his proud embrace of his Mexican American heritage. His message remains consistent through the 26 shorts essays or shorts reflecting his life, that being a Chicano with holds many aspects other than just being a Mexican in/ born in America. In his statement on page 63, “I’m Mexican by nature and American by nurture” deeply resonated with me. While I am not Mexican myself, I was able to relate to the author from a human standpoint, reaffirming the idea that beside appearance and upbringing there is nothing else that separates us from each other. Using friendships, deaths, and childhood life lessons I was able envision his life similar to mine. Connecting his humorous experiences such as playing with a pinata (but not being beat up by one) or exchanging poems with a close mentor, and unfortunately losing someone close to heart and not seeing their mark left anywhere, as did many Chicano families from the WWII era.
Furthermore, the greater effect his writing had on my where the items I could not personally connect with. Growing up in American, English was my first language. I have never had the experience of a teacher telling me people of my heritage had ‘lines on their faces because they did not open their mouth enough’ solely based on an inability to enunciate (pg 37). Nor, was I punished or felt the need to confess for speaking my native tongue as Jóse had to (pg 40). Throughout the book Burciaga makes many references to his character as human, an American, and as Mexican that supports his claim that there is nothing wrong, but in fact prideful about being a Chicano. Chronologically with in the book the first statement that significantly stands out his teachers responses to him by a Mexican students and his mother’s, a former school teacher herself, ability to keep the language, customs and history alive within his home. Giving him the desire and motivation to “express those beliefs and to teach what was once a silent sin (pg40).” His part in the Chicano revolution is to teach other to gain ‘independence from those feelings of shame, hate, and guilt (pg 55)” that may have been created by having a relationship with Mexico. Because “Mexico never left the southwest, it only learns English (pg 55). Through examples he drew connections of life as in ‘Dear Mr Conulate…,’ a combination of letters to the Mexican Consulates throughout American. One letter writer asks to take with him only what he needs and asked not be taxed because they are all second hand items; his wife, children,