Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez
- ISBN13: 9780553382518
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Hunger of Memory is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum.
Here is the poignant journey of a “minority student” who pays the cost of his social assimilation and academic success with a painful alienation — from his past, his parents, his culture — and so describes the high price of “making it” in middle-class America.
Provocative in its positions on affirmative action and bilingual education, Hunger of Memory is a powerful political statement, a profound study of the importance of language … and the moving, intimate portrait of a boy struggling to become a man.
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This is one of the worst books I have ever read. I understand that is fine writing, but the book is tasteless. I find Rodriguez arrogant and lonely. Is he trying to say that the turning point of his life was when the nun’s came to his parents home. I hate this book it is one of my worst reads ever.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book was the worst piece of garbage I have ever had the misfortune to read. I cut it in half and threw it away after reading it to make sure nobody else in my house stumbled across it and started to read it.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book has got to be one of the most random books I have ever read. Maybe you would enjoy this book if you are going into a new world but otherwise do yourself the favor and don’t pay for this book! The thoughts are some of the most random books ever. DON’T BUY THIS!
Rating: 1 / 5
The story of Richard Rodriguez is truly memorable. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book was extremely useless. Richard Rodriguez goes on and on and on about the same things through the whole book. I have no idea why my english teacher made us read this book. This is not an autobiography at all. There is a lot of his life missing from this book. You shouldn’t buy this book unless you have to read it for some class.
Rating: 1 / 5