In class we are discussing many aspects of the Hispanic culture. This week we are discussing our favorite Hispanic authors, and how and why they became to be our favorite. My favorite Hispanic author is and has always been Gary Soto For a number of reasons. Gary Soto is a non-fictional author of books, poems, and films created for children and young adults, but what makes Gary Soto’s books so unique is the way he’s so detailed in his writings, and it makes it that much easier for the reader to picture each and every scenario as they read the story. For example, not only does Gary Soto gives specific details about how the characters looks ,talks, acts and thinks, but he even describes their environment and the people around them. The content …show more content…
in his books are never taken to the extreme, but are also far from boring. Also each book is so different from each other making all his books so unique and worth reading. However, the biggest reason I like Gary Soto’s books is because all the characters in his stories are relatable to the average Latino or Latina.
In almost every book written by Gary Soto the character is a young Latino boy or girl living in a ghetto neighborhood, where their struggling and just trying to survive. He also goes into detail in describing the daily life and obstacles his characters face while living in the ghetto, and overall makes the story realistic. He also finds the perfect way of incorporating Spanglish, which means some the of the sentence being said is spoken or written in half English and Spanish. This to me demonstrates Gary Soto represents his Hispanic heritage proudly. My favorite book’s that I read form Gary Soto to name a few are Pacific Crossing, Crazy Weekend and Taking sides and also Buried onions. These books are my favorites because they are all so different from one another but yet so similar to one another in many …show more content…
ways. Gary Soto is a Mexican American author who was born and grew up in Fresno, California and at an early age to work in the fields to help support his family making it difficult to focus on school work. However, one interest that he did have in high school was poetry. He later graduated high school and went on to get a bachelors in English and Master’s degree in Creative writing then he pursued teaching and while also perusing writing he revived many rewards for example he” Hispanic heritage award for Literature” and that is to name of few of the honors and rewards he received for his writing. He overall written about 14 poems 21 young adults and children books and 4 anthologies and seven memoirs he very established and has earned his way to the top, which makes me like him that much more. His book came to be my favorite at the age of twelve, after reading one book from Gary Soto I was captivated by the characters, and I didn’t want the story to end.
I remember I had to read in middle school and I hated reading at the time because as a child, I got bored easily, but after this book I was looking forward to reading every day during class. Still to do this day I’ve read good books since then, but the Pacific Crossing and Buried Onions are still my favorite. I also like some of Gary Soto poems but only very few of them, because a lot of his poems are a lot less specific and a lot more vague and hard to understand. However, my favorite book of Gary Soto’s is called Buried Onions, it’s about a young Latino teenager named Eddie living in ghetto neighborhood in Fresno, California. What I like most about this book is how the author gives readers some insight into the struggles of a daily life as a Latino. For example the author describes the struggles Eddie faced in every aspect in his life, whether it was trying to find a job or just trying to move on with life after his cousin died. Gary Soto also goes into detail in how some of his family members and friends of his cousin want Eddie to find the killer and kill him, but he deals with his own consciousness telling him there’s alternative to solving this situation. This book was an overall very entertaining book, and was so detailed it was as if the author was experiencing it and simply writing the details of events.
I just love this story is very unpredictable in the sense that you don’t know what to expect. But I also enjoyed how the author used such vocabulary that symbolized so much more. For example the title Buried Onions in the story is the idea that symbolized the bitter smell of poverty in Fresno. However, many critics say otherwise one critic named “ted burke “ claims Gary Soto’s does not finish his thoughts in his poetry and his ideas happened to overlap each other a lot. Which, I can’t say I disagree when it comes to Gary Soto’s poetry. Another critic from the website Publisher Weekly claims the book Buried Onions “may shake up young teens that haven’t yet had to venture past the curbs of their own neighborhood”. I disagree ,but I do see where the critic is coming from, but I feel it’s not like it’s all made up. This is reality we live in and the sooner kids figure that out the better.. This is why I like this book, it shows the real struggles we face as Latinos, which is hard to find in books created for a young adults and children (www.PublisherWeekly.com).i
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"In the novel Buried Onions by Gary Soto, illustrates the trials and tribulations of a young boy named Eddie in the rural town of. Fresno,California. The theme of this novel is that you can't escape your past. One has to learn to accept it is a part of who they are and then move toward the future. Eddie, a young Mexican American, fights to make something of himself in Fresno, California. Coming off the death of his father, his best friend, and his cousin, he must fight a constant battle against negative community influences such as guns, drugs, lack of opportunity, and cultural stereotypes. On the ruff streets of southeast Fresno, Eddie is just trying to get by. All he wants is to forget his violent past, find and hold down a job, and walk the right path,But after his cousin's murder, Eddie finds himself slowly drawn back into the cycle of violence and going against the scrim of a city sweltering in the grip of poverty, crime, and unfulfilled dreams, this is a story of a young man struggling to survive in a world spiraling out of control.
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(134,219). The author and main character Rodriguez are one in the same person. At a young age Luis Rodriguez started writing about his life story which becomes a big feat for him because of not getting education in school, gang related problems, and being a leader in school for his fellow classmates. He clearly goes against a stereotype he faces which is Hispanics are illiterate by, writing a book despite getting without help in his circumstances and writing becoming very popular throughout the years. As a result of his hard work he put into his stories and poems, thanks to one of his teachers Mrs. Baez, the stories and poems were edited and sent to many literary contests.
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Torres, Hector Avalos. 2007. Conversations with Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Writers. U.S.: University of New Mexico press, 315-324.
interesting conversation because there were a lot similarities in adjusting to living in the United States . This book shows a viewpoint of the sisters coming to America . I classify this as American literature because the book was written in a style that would make it easy to read for a people to read here . There is mixed language , and there is really no strong presence of Spanish being spoken . Alvarez is a interesting writer because she uses writing as a tool to find out what she is thinking , and to understand things ,while developing books that are fun to read . If you take this book for example , it’s what she thinks about immigration and her understanding of the subject . This book was made for everyone to see what the immigration experience is like . Immigration appears to be an experience of struggle , and change shared by immigrants no matter what the origin .
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