Mexican Family Interview Essay

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In a Mexican family men are usually known to be the man of the house which meant providing for the “whole” family, my grandfather Bernabe Mendoza-Perez was a strong and hardworking man that put his family first before him. When I interviewed my grandfather he hesitated for a bit because he didn’t think that his life story would be that interesting, but as we progressed with the interview I realized that he had a rough childhood which made him the man he is today. Some things that I asked during the interview was his childhood, religion, different kinds of occupations, how he immigrated, some difficult times he faced and the occupations he does in the present.

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