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Bilingual Language In Richard Rodriguez's The Hunger Of Memory

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Richard Rodriguez apprises his experience as a bilingual child by writing a book called, The Hunger of Memory. He experiences the feeling of alienation and non acceptance because his native language isn’t English. As a bilingual, Richard is socially disadvantage. His world is separated by two distinct sounds, English and Spanish. English represent the public society while Spanish represent his private world, which is his home. “The man behind the counter would literally ask, 'What can I do for you?' But by being so firm and so clear, the sound of his voice said that he was a gringo; he belonged in public society.” (The Hunger of Memory) This quote demonstrate Richard’s feeling as an outcast and a foreigner. Richard feels insecure, unconfident,
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