Richard Rodriquez: The Hunger of Memory

Richard Rodriquez: The Hunger of Memory
<Tab/>In studying the social aspects of assimilation of Latin American culture into the United States, Richard Rodriquez' autobiographical novel, The Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriquez deals with challenges he faced learning not only a new language and culture, but striving to maintain a cohesive relationship with his family. His parents and siblings also had to come to terms with their new hybridized identities, yet remain connected to family members who still residing[resided] in Mexico. Rodriquez has written a pe…