To begin with, in the poem “green chilli” by Jimmy Santiago Baca the author shows us how he has been thriving and surviving trought out his life. At first, he didn’t know how to read or write but now he is even writing his own poems. During his childhood he had a hard time trying to survive without the skills of reading and writing. Also in his poem he is talking about culture and about the family. He explains how identity is very important in the family and in the culture. Using language is a big role on trying to survive. Baca really had to now to read and write. To communicate with people. When baca was in jail he found out that reading and writing is very important in life because with that kill you can actually get money. Baca had