Bird Of Paradise: How I Became Latina

Throughout this essay the topic of the search for identity will be discussed in great detail, as well as the search for identity throughout the books, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina by Raquel Cepeda, Almost A Woman by Esmeralda Santiago, and The Meaning of Consuelo by Judith Ortiz Cofer. The search for identity can mean many different things to different people. When some people think of the search for identity they may think of where they came from and searching for family members. Others may think of looking for who they are, for example, what they want to do with their life, who they want to become, or their true personality. The topic of the search for identity is so broad but throughout this essay the topic will become narrower and will be explained in many details.

The search for identity is an extremely complex journey, in which it does not take one day, but a lifetime. Many people are searching for their identity in life and some may never find it. This is a very strong statement that is very prominent in all of the books read throughout the semester. Each books

When I learned that I will need to know so much information about different cultures I thought it would be a great idea to take a literature class that teaches so much information about other cultures and I learned more than I imagined I would throughout this course. I now have a much bigger insight on other cultures, not only in healthcare, but in the world as well. I do not think that my personal beliefs were challenged very much throughout the texts that were read. I have a very broad mindset and try to find a way to understand everything. I never had really thought much about the US Latina culture before taking this class so I think that is why the texts did not challenge my beliefs very