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Esmeralda Santiago

When I Was Puerto Rican

Esmeralda SantiagoNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1993

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What gives a person their identity? 

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Do you feel as if Esmeralda portrays her parents in a sympathetic light? How did your opinions of them change throughout the book?

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Over the course of the book, Esmeralda develops strong opinions about what women should and should not be. Do you believe Esmeralda is a feminist?  Why or why not?

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