In the story “Bird of Paradise: How I became Latina” by Raquel Cepeda, begins with a title that drives the readers mind into a flowing photo of nature. From just reading part of the title, it can be interpreted that the author depicts herself as a free animal. A flying animal, that comes from a place described as a paradise or an ideal place as some will call it; which as Cepeda explains, “paradise is a state of being, more than just the name of a suburb or a home.” In the first paragraph, Cepeda expresses that “ foisting an identity on people rather than allowing them the freedom and space to create their own is shady,” by utilizing the word “foisting” she places a tone of demand, that leaves no room for independence of one’s own decision making. Our identity plays a major role in how we develop as individuals in society. Regularly, the expression of “blood is thicker than water” is
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Many will say that having good hair means for it to be “razor-thin blond hair” as Cepeda stated “people in Santo Domingo call it bueno.” However, for a type of hair to be defined as being good, it’s only based upon the interpretation of the beholder. Due to the fact that as we can sense, Cepeda is not a “razor-thin blond hair” woman; instead she most likely has curly hair. Which she describes it as “ripple like the water in Boca Chica,” As curly hair has lots of endless curves, like the water in Boca Chica which is known to have strong waves as well.
Even though Cepeda, says “while America will always, I think, feel foreign to me, New York City if my home,” portrays New York City to be a free place in which one can build their “own” identity. At the same time, she still has faith that one day America will be a place for freedom, in which one can create their own history, without being judged upon their race, which can be interpreted by some through the color of our
Many will say that having good hair means for it to be “razor-thin blond hair” as Cepeda stated “people in Santo Domingo call it bueno.” However, for a type of hair to be defined as being good, it’s only based upon the interpretation of the beholder. Due to the fact that as we can sense, Cepeda is not a “razor-thin blond hair” woman; instead she most likely has curly hair. Which she describes it as “ripple like the water in Boca Chica,” As curly hair has lots of endless curves, like the water in Boca Chica which is known to have strong waves as well.
Even though Cepeda, says “while America will always, I think, feel foreign to me, New York City if my home,” portrays New York City to be a free place in which one can build their “own” identity. At the same time, she still has faith that one day America will be a place for freedom, in which one can create their own history, without being judged upon their race, which can be interpreted by some through the color of our