Based on
Dominicanish
by Josefina Báez.
The Diaspora Strikes Back,
by J
uan Flores, When reading Dominicanish I r
ecommend to review last page (#46) to contextualize the references included.
Quesitons for discussion: Select two questions from the list below. In your selection include at least one of these three (1, 3 or 6)
Dominicanish i
nclude multiple cultural references. Do you identify any of them? Explain.
The narrative voice (I), who is this character and how would you describe her?
Have you observed any class, race or gender intersectionality in
Dominicanish
? Explain and quote.
Could be
Dominicanish
considered as a text which use “Linguistic Terrorism” (Anzaldúa)? Explain and quote.
How will you compare the poem Bilingual Bilingüe by Rhina P. Espaillat with
Dominicanish
?
Select a passage of
Dominicanish
that caught your attention. Explain why. Analyze it and share your insights.
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