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The theme of Names/Nombres is that your name becomes a major part of your identity that can later on define you in life. 

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The theme of Names/Nombres is that your name becomes a major part of your identity that can later on define you in life. 

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Julia's desire of fitting into the American society leads her to become a little distant from her family. She still loves them deeply but wishes they could be different and not so "out of place"

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Julia's desire of fitting into the American society leads her to become a little distant from her family. She still loves them deeply but wishes they could be different and not so "out of place"

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Alvarez refers to the fact that the concept of diversity and tolerance wasn't practiced by people. It was weird to see people of other ethnicity and races. 

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Alvarez refers to the fact that the concept of diversity and tolerance wasn't practiced by people. It was weird to see people of other ethnicity and races. 

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Ana's name changes through the years. At her house her name is pronounced the "Hispanic" way, whereas in public (school) they called her Ana with the American pronunciation. In college, a campaign was started to pronounce Third World country names correctly, so she went back to being " Ah-nah"

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Ana's name changes through the years. At her house her name is pronounced the "Hispanic" way, whereas in public (school) they called her Ana with the American pronunciation. In college, a campaign was started to pronounce Third World country names correctly, so she went back to being " Ah-nah"

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The mispronunciation of these names helps the reader understand the ignorance and the closed mind of the characters mispronouncing the names. 

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The mispronunciation of these names helps the reader understand the ignorance and the closed mind of the characters mispronouncing the names. 

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The theme is that your name only has as much significance as you

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It shows that she wasn't proud of where she came from and was embarrassed of her family and would much rather fit in to avoid negative attention.

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Alvarez meant that it was still odd for foreigners to be living in the US.

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It went from being pronounced two different ways to being pronounced the way it was intended to be when there was a push for pronouncing foreign name correctly.

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The mispronunciation of Mauricia and the authors spelling of "Portoriko" helps the reader characterize the mothers and Julia's friends by showing how little they care about putting effort into pronouncing things that are difficult to them.

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Julia is feeling both more American and less proud of some of her original cultural aspects, like her large family.

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People weren’t all down with the fact that many immigrants were arriving in large numbers. Moreover, being American at the time meant essentially being an assimilated Caucasian.

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Since people in America were desiring to be more culturally appropriate, Ana’s name was being said like “An-nah”, which is proper.

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Their mispronunciation shows that they don’t really care. This point is emphasized after the mothers say how pretty a name Mauricia is and then just mispronounce it like nothing. Moreover when the friend says “Portoriko” and being oblivious to Julia’s feelings.

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Julia’s mother is essentially saying that it doesn’t matter what she is called since it all means the same thing. As long as she’s herself, everything should fine.

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The theme for Names/Nombres is family is always gonna know you better.

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The theme for Names/Nombres is family is always gonna know you better.

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She describes her family as something, he desire to fit in shows that she doesnt want to be 

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She describes her family as something, he desire to fit in shows that she doesnt want to be 

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Alvarez is saying that the immigration of new ethnicity's were just being introduce to Americans and they weren't yet adapted to it.

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Alvarez is saying that the immigration of new ethnicity's were just being introduce to Americans and they weren't yet adapted to it.

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Alvarez means that new ethnicity were just being introduced to america and Americans were adapted to this.

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Alvarez means that new ethnicity were just being introduced to america and Americans were adapted to this.

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It changed to 🤬 changed to the point where thIt changed to Ana all the way to Anna which is long.

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It changed to 🤬 changed to the point where thIt changed to Ana all the way to Anna which is long.

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It changed in the way that many people called her AnnnA to Ana and she was fine with it.

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It changed in the way that many people called her AnnnA to Ana and she was fine with it.

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The mispronunciation means that they don't care about the original name but they want to say it in a way that makes them feel like they know spanish but they can't prenuciate it well.

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The mispronunciation means that they don't care about the original name but they want to say it in a way that makes them feel like they know spanish but they can't prenuciate it well.

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The author meant that they were the the people who were the most assimilated to the american culture and therefore they are considered Americans.

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The author meant that they were the the people who were the most assimilated to the american culture and therefore they are considered Americans.

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She quoted Shakespeare because she know she would understand it because she makes poems. This quote means that whatever you name something it will never lose its value.

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She quoted Shakespeare because she know she would understand it because she makes poems. This quote means that whatever you name something it will never lose its value.

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In this statement, Alvarez is referring to the fact that, even though her sister and her were the only two in her family born in America and grew up with the American culture, they were the two who had the most Hispanic names.

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The mispronunciation of “Mauricia” and the spelling of “Portoriko” helps the reader characterize the mothers and Julia’s friends because it shows how they are ignorant to other ethnicities but don’t want to bother trying to pronounce their words right.

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Ana’s name started out being pronounced the “American way” because that fit in with society, but as society started making more of an effort to embrace ethnicity, Ana’s name started being pronounced the Hispanic way.

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By saying “ethnicity was not yet “in””, Alvarez means that people hadn’t started accepting people’s different ethnicities yet and would rather look at everything from a basic American point of view. Americans didn’t try hard to learn and accept different ethnicities and it was unusual to see someone embracing their ethnicity.

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Julia describes her extended family in very negative ways, which shows how she believes that being different from society is a bad thing, and you need to blend in. She describes them using words such as “noisy foreign looking lot” and is embarrassed by how different they are from the typical American family.

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The theme of "Names/Nombres" is that fitting in and being popular may seem glamorous, but what really matters are those unique characteristics, such as heritage, that make you different from everyone else.

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The theme of “Names/Nombres” is that your name, language, and culture don’t define who you are as a person, but your personality and character do.

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The author describes her extended family as tacky and "convoluted". Her detailed descriptions of their appearance and mannerisms clearly show her embarrassment of them. Later on she has to introduce them which she claims is a "further trial" because she doesn't want to ruin the less ethnic identity she has created for herself.

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The author is referring to a time earlier in her life when she and her family were viewed even more like aliens who didn't fit in. Back then, very few people tried to pronounce her name correctly and the author writes, "My initial desire to be known by my correct Dominican name faded".

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They were starting to assimilate to American culture and therefore were becoming farther from their family.

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It helps because it shows how ignorant the characters are about other cultures and how they can only comprehend things as it relates to them.

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Her name went from being pronounced correctly by her family to being pronounced incorrectly in elementary school and finally being called slightly desirable nick names in high school.

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During this time in America, people were not always accepting of other races seven though that acceptance would come later.

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She has become so detatched from her hispanic roots that she views them as the outsiders now.

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The theme of this story is that your name is a part of who you are from the day you are born, but you do not have to let it define you.

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The theme of this story is that your name is a part of who you are from the day you are born, but you do not have to let it define you.

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Julia describes them as sticking out in a negative way and being too loud, too many people, and altogether too much compared to the other families at her school. She feels this way despite the fact that she knows her family cares and tries to be there for her.

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Julia describes them as sticking out in a negative way and being too loud, too many people, and altogether too much compared to the other families at her school. She feels this way despite the fact that she knows her family cares and tries to be there for her.

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Being a non-white person in America wasn't desirable nor was it common at the time.

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Being a non-white person in America wasn't desirable nor was it common at the time.

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At first, people pronounced Ana's name in a more American accent, but this changed as America progressed.

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At first, people pronounced Ana's name in a more American accent, but this changed as America progressed.

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The mispronunciation of "Mauricia" shows that the mothers are ignorant and don't care enough to try to pronounce it correctly. The spelling of "Portoriko" shows how Julia's friend mispronounced it which further adds to the ignorant and almost condescending attitude this character exhibits.

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The mispronunciation of "Mauricia" shows that the mothers are ignorant and don't care enough to try to pronounce it correctly. The spelling of "Portoriko" shows how Julia's friend mispronounced it which further adds to the ignorant and almost condescending attitude this character exhibits.

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The theme of this story is to fully embrace and accept who you really are, regardless of what others may think of you.

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Even though Julia's extended family attended graduation to support her, she feels almost ashamed because they are too different from everyone else.

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This implication means that at the time, it was rather uncommon to be a foreigner living in the US.

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Name's do not define who you are! Character and what's inside your heart defines who you are

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Overtime, Ana's name changes from "Anna" to "An-nah". Specifically, this occurs in the 60's when people were trying to pronounce third world names correctly instead of saying them the "American way".

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Julia seems to really have make her self known when she is around that family because she said they are loud and she does not seem to be like a very loud person she also called them fat which wasn't very nice

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Alvarez means that it was not usual or common to see foreigners and did not care enough to know about them in order to be able to pronounce her name right

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The mispronunciation as it's incorrectly written in the text, adds emphasis to the fact that Julia and her mom's friends don't really care about pronouncing their names right. It characterizes their friends as being ignorant and insulting.

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The theme of this passage is you shouldn't be ashamed of where you come from or the color of your skin or your name, and you shouldn't try to change those things just so you can fit in.

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This shows how much she wants to fit in because when you are ready she seems embarrassed. She says "introducing my friends was a further trial" and she talks about their clothing in a bad way. She would rather not introduce her friends because they are very ethnic and look like it. She has tried to become American and them coming just shows that she really isn't. She also said "mom and Dad" she just wants to have a family like her American friends

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What Alvarez means by this statement is people only used the American ways to say things. No one would say their names the ethic name and nobody really cared to, they just said it how they wanted to.

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The pronunciation of Ana changed many times in this passage. Her sister said it the ethnic way but her college friends pronounced it the American way. They said it like An-Nah.

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The theme of Names/Nombres is that you shouldn't let your culture, name, and where you came from hold you back from being yourself and fitting in with others.

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Julia compared her large family to the American families who are just "mom and dad" and she felt like she didn't fit in because it wasn't just her "mom and dad", it was her massive family.

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She feels ashamed of her family and she wants to feel normal but her family isn't.

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Julia said it was a plain name but it had two different ways of saying it but later it was said that people were to pronounce correctly which was An-Nah.

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It shows that people weren't used to pronouncing foreign names or places so it was difficult for them.

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Foreign people or names weren't a thing during that time so it was difficult for people to get accustomed to new cultures.

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The theme of "Names/Nombres" is that you cannot let your name define you no matter if that is your real physical name or a category you are placed in.

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the description of Julia's extended family further reveals her need to fit in because she is ashamed that her family is different from the typical "American" family. She describes her family as "noisy" and "foreign looking." She is embarrassed by them and wishes they would blend in because she only sees their flaws.

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Alvarez means by "ethnicity was not yet "in'" that people hadn't begun recognizing it as an important characteristic in getting to know another individual. People would have rather stay ignorant than learn about the lives of foreigners.

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the theme is that you should not try to put something aside that is so important to the base of who you are just to fit in.and to always know your self worth.

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the theme is that you should not try to put something aside that is so important to the base of who you are just to fit in.and to always know your self worth.

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she really didn't like that they were i guess, so proud to represent the culture because she had always been trying to hide her culture  from everyone in America.

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she really didn't like that they were i guess, so proud to represent the culture because she had always been trying to hide her culture  from everyone in America.

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in the time in which they grew up it was not as common to see different cultures coming to the USA and it took any people by surprise and they didn't like it all that much so they would not learn to  properly accept the culture until later on.

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in the time in which they grew up it was not as common to see different cultures coming to the USA and it took any people by surprise and they didn't like it all that much so they would not learn to  properly accept the culture until later on.

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i first thought that it was ana like in frozen but later found out it was ana like anna. it changed because they all started to care and see what her name really was. 

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i first thought that it was ana like in frozen but later found out it was ana like anna. it changed because they all started to care and see what her name really was. 

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they really don't care if they get it right and or they are kind of being rude in the way that they go out of their way to make sure to pronounce the names with efficacious over the wrong part of the word

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they really don't care if they get it right and or they are kind of being rude in the way that they go out of their way to make sure to pronounce the names with efficacious over the wrong part of the word

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she means that her and her sisters were born in the sates but were still raised by people who were not from her who still had their culture and family morals.

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because she knows deep down it doesn't matter what people call her as long as she is always true to herself that is all she should care about.

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because she knows deep down it doesn't matter what people call her as long as she is always true to herself that is all she should care about.

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The author meant that even thought they had the most foreign names out of their family they weren't born in a foreign country.

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Soon enough there was a push in America for pronouncing foreign names right, which also meant that Mauricia wouldn't have the same problems as before.

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She compared her family to the American families in a condescending way sort of bashing her family wishing they were more American and not "weird"

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show people the real you , and don't let someone else define who you are 

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show people the real you , and don't let someone else define who you are 

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She thought it was ironic that although she was born in the united states her & her sister had the most foreign sounding names.

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First everyone was left to assume the pronunciation, but it also state states that

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Well her extended family was very loud

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How you are represented may be important to you, but what really matters is your attitude.

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Americans weren't used to foreigners in the country and having to change the way they say things most chose to be ignorant though.

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The pronunciation of Ana's name over time changes by it going from regular American sounding "ANNa" to a more Hispanic sounding "ON-nah" which shows people are beginning to recognize different cultures and trying to give respect.

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Originally, the pronunciation of the name Ana started out the American way, however, people would eventually start to pronounce it the correct way.

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She likes these names now. She is one of the popular kids and it showed in the names. She embraces the names she has gotten and she uses those names for herself.

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The theme of name/nombres is you should not be embarrassed of your culture and pretend to be something your not to fit in.

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Alvarez by saying "ethnicity was not yet in" meant that people still were being ignorant and using the "american way" 

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Alvarez by saying "ethnicity was not yet in" meant that people still were being ignorant and using the "american way" 

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It emphasizes the fact that they can't pronounce their names and it also emphasizes how American their friend is.

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She quoted Shakespeare to teach Julia that no matter what something is called, it still has the same value. In Julia's case it doesn't matter what her name is because she is the same person.

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Julia and her sister were born in America, and they lived there for a long time. This is ironic because based on her name you wouldn't think she was American.

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Julia and her sister were born in America, and they lived there for a long time. This is ironic because based on her name you wouldn't think she was American.

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It wasn't a very known thing in America yet.

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it shows that they really  care enough to even try to pronounce it right and also that they are very ignorant 

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it shows that they really  care enough to even try to pronounce it right and also that they are very ignorant 

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The author is trying to show that the Americans are blissfully ignorant because they don't know that they are saying things wrong .

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As time went on people started actually trying to pronounce foreign names correctly as seen in paragraph 2 page 2.

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She said that quote because she wanted Julia to get over her problems by making her invest more in her personality.

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The mispronunciation of "Mauricia" and the author's spelling of "Portoriko" helps the reader characterize the mothers and Julia's friends by showing they are blissfully ignorant to the Hispanic culture. They are still not worldly even if they are trying.

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The author is referring to the fact that she and her sister were born soon after her parents immigrated to New York and were "Living the American" dream. In other words, her parents moved to start a better life and provide a good environment for their future children to thrive in, which could be considered what the U.S is all about.

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Your personality and beliefs are more important than the vanity of acceptance.

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Your personality and beliefs are more important than the vanity of acceptance.

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These pronunciations characterize them by showin

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I think the theme is that a name is as important as anything else in your life.

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This reveals her need to fit in because she is so embarrassed of her family and does not want to introduce them to her friends because they are not like her friends stereotypical white families.

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The author might have been talking about the girls' appearences.

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The author might have been talking about the girls' appearences.