I chose this quote because it captures the central idea of the text, “To Name is to Create”, which is that Indigenous names aren’t just names; they hold memories and history, history that many Mexicans now have forgotten. They have forgotten the significance of the names behind these geographical locations.

I chose this quote because its showing the change of their great city turning into something else that they didn't think would ever happen to them.

Colonial domination in Mexico did, for many years, smother the Mexican spirit. Despite this, the flame- in this case it's creative force- was never put out. Yes, it took "refuge in resistance", however, Modern Mexico has allowed space for its vibrant culture to continue existing.

This quote explains to readers that moving ahead does not mean leaving Mesoamerican traditions in the past. Instead, the two can live together and harmoniously if they explore what each Mexico Profundo y Mexico Imaginario have to offer: natural resources and human capital.

"For many centuries, corn has been a controlling force in a large part of Mexico."

This quote stood out to me because it shows how important corn has always been for people. It was not only food, but also a part of daily life and family traditions. I chose it because it made me think about how one plant can hold so much history and culture. Corn is still part of everyday meals, especially tortillas, and it is also part of my every meal. Reading this made me realize how connected I am to these traditions. It reminds me that food is more than just eating, it brings families together and keeps culture alive.

I chose this quote because it rejects the way our current society works, it rejects the idea that we need to control and exploit something for it to be great. We are one with the world, and that's how we flourish; we are equal, not separate. What we bring to this world (love, understanding, gratitude) is considered "work" and therefore uplifts us, not only labor work.

I chose this quote because I find it very common nowadays where people are missing out on their own culture because they can't speak their own language. I feel like this is a rising issue in today's era.

"Mexico Profundo" focuses on educating others on the country's origins, while simultaneously describing the various ways the country has evolved. This quote stood out to me because it emphasizes the importance of remembrance and honor. The country continues to honor previous generations by educating others, following traditions, and expressing gratitude. By staying true to its roots, the country continues to keep their legacy alive. It shows the power held within values, traditions, and culture.

-       This passage stood out to me because it shows how they were feeling, they felt loss and displaced in a new community where the language and unity wasn’t the same. Language is important as one’s cultural identity, losing it is not just a loss of words, but connection and understanding. This passage shows the mourning for the lose past, bringing awareness on how cultural disruption leaves people searching for somewhere to belong.

^{"What happened to our own language? What has happened to us? We are lost. Where can they have deceived us? Our language was one when we came from Tulan, one was our manner of subsistence, our origin."}

^{I found this text interesting because it emphasizes the deep feeling of loss and disconnection that occurs when language and culture are disrupted. Language represents traditions, identity, and a common past in addition to being a means of communication.}

The sentence stood out most for me because it shows that even though Mexico had separated from Spain, the same systems of power and western ideals stayed in place. It also shows that decolonization doesn't just mean freedom from the colonizers. It also means breaking away from the colonizers world view.

“We Mexicans who do not speak an indigenous language have lost the possibility of understanding much of the meaning of our countryside.”

I found this quote the most interesting because it shows the importance of language between cultures. Not knowing our indigenous language not only affects our culture but also the whole society.

This stood out to me because instead of trying to make everyone live in something not realistic, we should focus on the actual reality that most people actually experience. Everyone has different experiences and perspectives of life. Everyone has their own different resources on how they should go about things. 

This passage stood out to me because it shows Mexico's cultural identity crisis. Bonfil Natalla explains that Mexico is shaped by two different roots. The indigenous Mexico profundo and the Western-influenced imaginary Mexico. Instead of blending together, these two sides often stay divided, which leaves Mexican identity feeling broken and unsettled.

This quote stood out to me because the author points out how corn isn’t just food, it’s inseparable from Mesoamerican civilization. It illustrates thousands of years of agricultural knowledge and culture.

• The reason this stood out to me is that it shows the pain and confusion of people who realize that they’ve been disconnected from their roots. They aren't just sad that they lost their language, but a part of their identity and ancestral history.
  

create and re-create their culture, adjust it to changing pressures, and

reinforce their own, private sphere of control. They take foreign cultural

elements and put them at their service; they cyclically perform the

collective acts that are a way of expressing and renewing their own

identity. They remain silent or they rebel, according to strategies refined by centuries of resistance. (pg. 17)

Many Mexican cultures have modernized over time because some since the Spanish conquest, indigenous cultures were repressed or forced to disappear due to discrimination for being inferior and to avoid rejection or discrimination, many communities hid or changed their customs to adapt to the modern model so that their traditions would not be destroyed. Today we live in a highly connected world where trends, lifestyles, and values ​​​​change rapidly. If Mexican cultures don't adapt, they risk being replaced by global models.

"If nature, it's transformation, and its names testify at every point to the unavoidable presence of Mesoamerican civilization, what can we say about the faces of our people?"

pg. 15

I found this section of page 15 to be very interesting and very hard-hitting because it challenges us to see identity not only in landscapes and monuments, but in the living presence of our people themselves.

This text in the passage stood out because it goes back to the beginning, the origin of how they used to live, they did not depend on agriculture but depended on animal hunting. It shows how far Mexico has come as a civilization, it shows the system and how the organization lived in these times.

The passage stood out to me in an interesting way because it talks about how an organization group in the neighborhood can be a significant for the place. In other words, people attempt to gather around as a group to protect and protest in what can be best for their community. Also, it mentions how they had other level of social organization between the community and family since they would see it as helping each other in what they needed as a cooperation.

This passage stood out to me due to the similarities of modern day languages. Many Latino-American children are not in touch with their origins or where their parents come from. Many do not speak the Spanish language due to never finding interest, their parents not teaching them, or simply not wanting to learn. Just knowing a language can keep you connected to your ancestors, an identity that is yours only. Not growing up in touch with it has lost its purpose and in a way failed those who fought to be remembered.

This part stood out to me because it made me stop and think about how people act like the past doesn’t matter or like it’s completely gone. The way Bonfil Batalla says it makes you realize the past can’t just be erased, it’s still there whether people admit it or not. I feel like a lot of the time, the history of Indigenous people in Mexico gets ignored or pushed to the side, but the culture, the traditions, and even the way of thinking are still alive today. It’s like he’s questioning if it’s even possible to have a “break” from the past, and to me it doesn’t make sense because you can still see it in the present. This made me connect it to how people sometimes try to hide parts of their own roots or identity, but deep down it’s still there, it doesn’t just disappear.

This stood out to me because it reflects how people feel about their language being lost and unused. They also felt lost by not being able to identify themselves since language is a way it can be used to express themself. Such as they may feel disconnected from their culture because of the language and may need to adapt to another one that is not theirs and learn a new language that is being used and not forgotten.

This stood out to me because it's a big emphasis through the passage that we should recognize the roots of Mexico instead of letting it disappear. The culture / traditions they created and lifestyle they lived during that age impacted the country's current landscape. This quote made it easier for me to understand the argument being made.

This stood out to me because it says that the Mexico Profundo isn't something of the past but that its something that is still very much present and that its something we see in our beliefs and in a lot of indigenous people.

This passage stood out to me because I know that a lot of the answers to how we act our customs that we have adapted, no matter what country we're from come from our ancestors and our ancient origins of civilizations. These can explain the customs and the history of our societies.