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Summary Of The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents By Julia Alvarez

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For immigrants, it is hard to be accepted in America, in this case, "Latino/ Hispanic" immigrants. Not only do they have to face the struggle of living in America but face all the cultural aspect as well. In The Garcia Girls lost Their Accents Julia Alvarez shows many adversities in forms of literary devices. Immigrants go through many hardships such as dual identity, gender inequality, and cultural expectation. In the chapter a “Regular Revolution’ there is a part where the sisters are going to the Dominican Republic for the summer and they meet their "cousin" who tries to overstep his boundaries. "No, You have no right to tell me what I can and can not do," Fifi asserts "Fifi,he asked for it," we say. "Don't let him push you around. You are a free spirit.", (Alvarez 121). The cousin Manuel tries to control Sofia by telling her what she can and cannot do. He continues to tell the girls that they do have rights but that they are different in The Dominican Republic than in America and finishes by saying" but the men wear the pants” This comes to show how immigrants are not treated equally because people think they can take advantage of someone who is an immigrant due to the fact that they don't know the rights they have. …show more content…

Throughout the chapter “Floor Show’ the Garcia family is going out with the rich couple Mr. And Mrs. Fanning and the girls have to make sure they are on their best behavior." No elbows, no cokes, only milk or ice water", (Alvarez 168). Because they do not live the best financially the girls have to be respectful, sit respectfully and not ask for too much. Dual identity is a hardship that usually happens when they are not happy with the way they live. They find it easier to hide who they are to not have to face something or someone

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