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Does the perpetuation of insecurities among generations reflect the idea that we are always coming of age?

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Does the perpetuation of insecurities among generations reflect the idea that we are always coming of age?

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Are insecurities part of one’s culture or identity?

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How do Ari and Dante differ in their responses to their issues with their identities - specifically their heritage?

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What are your thoughts on the fact that 3/4 of Mexican Americans still speak Spanish at home/as their first language? Is 75% a very big percentage comparing to other ethnicities in the US? For example, French-American, Japanese-American, etc.

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Discuss names as a forgotten identity. Are names always indicative of (an) identity?

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How could discussions of coming-of-age in the novel mirror struggles with identity?

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What other connections can you form from this section of text? Personal? Textual?

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How do these sections make you feel?

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How, if at all, does Benjamin Alire Sáenz' description of his connection to his Mexican-American identity impact how he writes Aristotle and Dante's identity struggles?

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How does society determine the way you view yourself?

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How does society determine the way you view yourself?

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Does one need to be connected to their culture in order to have a definite identity?

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How do we work towards breaking the insecurities we feel that come from our cultures at home?

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"Dante's making a list of names for his baby brother."

I looked at Dante. "What if it's a girl?"

"He'll be a boy." There was no doubt in his voice. "I like Diego. I like Joaquin. I like Javier. Rafael. I like Maximiliano."

"Those names sound pretty Mexican," I said.

"Yeah, well, I'm shying away from ancient classical names. And besides, if he has a Mexican name, then maybe he'll feel more Mexican."

The look on his mother's face told me they'd had this discussion more than a few times.