Juan Felipe Herrera The Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler
Page: 109
“Hominy & peanut butter burritos Sanwishes de sardines con ketchup.”
This quote was interesting because it represented a culture clash. It shows how confusing it can be to grow up the child of an immigrant. Constantly being faced by a hybrid culture unsure of where you belong.
Juan Felipe Herrera The Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler
Page: 118
“Mom’s notes speak of arrivals and departures. Things about me having a cold or in an office waiting for a welfare check.”
In this quote, and journal entry, Juan discuses finding a journal of his mother’s. It is interesting because he always said she was the writer that influenced him the most, but until that point he did not know she actually wrote. It is also interesting because she wrote in snippets and short pictures – much the way the book is written. The question this presents is would Juan write the way he does if he had not ever found the journal?
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