His parents never wanted him to do menial jobs as other Mexican-Americans could be seen doing. ... Richard's parents always told him they did not want him to do menial labor. ... They didn't want him to turn out to be just another Mexican construction worker. ... This made me think of some of the friends I have that are Mexican. I know a couple of people who were born in Mexico and moved here as a child. ...
After the Mexican-American War the United States acquired Spanish and Native speaking populations as well. ... Studies show that over 95 percent of first generation Mexican Americans are English proficient and more than 50 percent of second generation Mexican Americans have lost their native tongue entirely. ... In my opinion I think that the English-Only movement will not work. ... It should be one's own decision whether or not they want to learn English. ...
Playing sports is a good way to keep the youths out of trouble, so by teaching the youth multiple sports, they are more likely to find a sport that they really enjoy and will want to follow. ... Things that I have fixed I reorganized the paragraphs a little to keep all the paragraphs talking about the English language together. I fixed all the typos, capitalization, and citations. ... This, I was unable to do. I didn't receive my paper until last night, and frankly, I cant think of any thing else to say. ...
Playing sports is a good way to keep the youths out of trouble, so by teaching the youth multiple sports, they are more likely to find a sport that they really enjoy and will want to follow. ... Things that I have fixed I reorganized the paragraphs a little to keep all the paragraphs talking about the English language together. I fixed all the typos, capitalization, and citations. ... This, I was unable to do. I didn't receive my paper until last night, and frankly, I cant think of any thing else to say. ...
When I came to this country, I was in an ESL class. ... They wanted me to have complete contact with the English language. ... Even though he studied English in Mexico, he doesn't have an adequate amount of "real" American education. ... I want to learn the English language as quickly as possible, and it will take a long time for me to do so. ... I compare cultures, but I don't offend them. ...
Others argue that bilingual education is beneficial to those who come to live in America and want to become a part of the culture, but lack proficiency in the English language. ... I should know. I have endured them both. ... " (World Authors) Richard Rodriguez is a Mexican American Author who also struggled with bilingualism during his early life. ... I was able to experience life in two languages. ...
