Analysis Of Embracing One's True Self

Embracing one’s true self is somewhat of an abstract idea that most would see as cliché. Accepting the reflection in the mirror can be difficult for a multitude of reasons; i.e. the image of may not be as attractive, wealthy, confident, powerful, and or as smart as they could, should, and or wish to be. There are typically stages to get to this realization. At first, they may feel self-conscious, then they alter their persona to blend into society, and finally letting go to come to terms with their true self and embrace who they were from the start. The feelings of shame, embarrassment, and even marginalization is common between people attempting to find themselves in a world foreign to them. { no idea what you are trying to say here} Barrientos

Barrientos was pushing her heritage away to appear to be something she was not. Specifically, she did not want to appear Mexican, because of the stigma her culture was somehow inferior. Only when society began to embrace other cultures did she feel free to appreciate and accept those values. Ironically, she was ostracized by those within her native culture, due to the fact as she was perceived as being different due to the fact she was not raised with all their values and principles. Regardless, to embrace her Mexican heritage, she began to learn Spanish even though it was difficult to keep up. Conversely, Agosin felt solitude because of her displacement to a foreign land, yet she found who she was through the Spanish language and her poetry. As a child Tan felt that her mother’s English was improper, but later she realized that her mother understanding of the language is not limited and that she speaks to communicate efficiently with those close to her. She has come to embrace this “family talk” (Tan 650). This embracement allowed these people to see different views and what they really