Summary Of My Beloved World By Sonia Sotomayor

Sotomayor Shines Through

Racial discrimination is an ongoing reality in the lives of many Hispanics. Being a minority and living in poverty is tough. Hispanics have not always been very welcomed in America; they face challenges getting jobs, and being socially accepted. My Beloved World is a memoir by Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor grew up in a very poor neighborhood. She was diagnosed at the age of eight with diabetes, which was very dangerous because of the lack of technology. Her father died when she was very young, yet she is still successful. She is the first Latina Justice of the Supreme Court. Despite the challenges in her life, Sotomayor is driven, independent, and intelligent. First of all, Sotomayor is very driven. While Sotomayor was in fifth grade, she noticed that the same group of kids always got the highest grades in the class. She states, “That was the camp I wanted to join. But how did they do it? … I decided to approach one of the smartest in the class and ask her how to study” (Sotomayor 91). This shows how Sotomayor saw she was not as smart as others. Instead of feeling sorry for herself, Sotomayor chose to seek help from a smart girl. Most people would not care, but she was driven and she wanted to better herself. Furthermore, Sotomayor let nothing change what she was capable of. For most people having diabetes

Sotomayor faced a lot of racism throughout her life, and her family often struggled due to a lack of money. However, Sotomayor still shined through the struggles to show her drive, independence, and her intelligence. These three characteristics are what helped guide her journey of becoming a Supreme Court Justice. She has to have the drive to be able to make a case and form an argument. Her independence allows her to choose a side of an argument, even if she is standing alone. Finally, her intelligence is what helped her to preserver through law school in order to become a