How/Why does Anzaldúa counter racial and ethnic stereotypes placed on Latin women to define their identity. In this essay, consider what stereotypes follow Latinas throughout their life. Is she confined by her race or empowered by it? How does she use her Chicana identity to her advantage? How is she forced to assimilate, and is this a positive or negative experience? Can she define herself in her own way, or is she always defined by Anglo society?
Anzaldúa sees her Chicana identity as formed from more than just language–it incorporates food, movies, music, family? How does she use all of these aspects of culture to define herself?
How/why does Anzaldúa use so many personal anecdotes in order to define her identity in opposition to mainstream American society?
2. How is Anzaldúa defining her identity through language (whether it be English/Spanish/or a combination of both)? Can she adjust language to reflect who she is? Is language confining or freeing for her?
Anzaldúa mixes multiple languages and dialects together, making her more than just bilingual. Why does she do this and how does it define her identity?
Anzaldúa believes that anyone who wants to limit her language, box her in, or define her in ways that are not her own is committing linguistic terrorism.
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