CH ST 1A Chapter Notes - Chapter Introduction: San Joaquin Valley, Chicano Movement
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Traces a young mexican american woman"s coming of age during the thirties, forties, and early fifties. [xii] Fran"s story is unique because she spent her childhood in one place but have to move to another and experience complicated situations. [xiv] Encounter with an english-language anglo educational system. Growing sense of difference with respect to other mexican americans. Engagement at school with small circle of kindred spirits composed of anglo girls. Winning a scholarship to berkeley in 1949. Giving birth to her first child her senior year. Fran understood that her mastery of the english language held the key to her future. Fran developed a certain class and cultural interests beyond the working class. [xvii] In the autobiography, fran recalled her changes in early adulthood. [xxi] Fran never completely assimilated into the generic american but she also is not protective of her authentic culture from people of other ethnic background. [xix] Juxtaposition of native born mexican americans and mexican immigrants.
