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Gloria Anzaldúa

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Gloria Anzaldúa was a feminist who speaks about her Chicana life during a time where Latinos in the United States struggled to find their identity and a language to speak without shame or fear. Anzaldúa targets Chicano readers who share her struggle in finding a clear identity and non-hispanic readers as well in order to gain knowledge about Chicano life. Her language is evidently important to her—and her mixed background makes her the person she is. Throughout the essay, a sense of bitterness is shown while remembering her childhood that consisted of speaking Spanish. Anzaldúa is showing noncompliance by not wanting to let go of her maternal language. She proves that by changing her language and switching back and forth between Spanish
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