Once Upon a Quinceanera #1

Post # I

Quote I

“Your family is probably not rich; in fact, your mami and papi have been saving up since you were a little girl or they’ve mortgaged the house or lined up forty godparents to help sponsor this celebration, as big as a wedding.” - Invitation

Significance

This quote is saying one of the hardships or the challenges immigrant families went through, especially to make a Quinceanera. I feel like after reading this quote, it gave me a better understanding on how hard it was to pay off a quinceanera. A couple lines above this quote I predicted that this family was going to end up not having a quinceanera, because they didn’t have enough money to pay it off, but instead the quote explained that the daughters parents were doing all they can have money to make this qiunceanera.

Personal Connection

I can relate to this quote because, when I went to Mexico I over herd my mom and grandma talking to a family that needed help paying off a quinceanera. When the family left I asked them what they needed, and why they couldn’t help them? My grandma said that she gets many calls asking for money to help pay off a celebration; and said no because, if she helped all those people she would be broke. I felt as the family in the book was giving up a lot just to have one celebration.


Question

What do you think about the facts COSSMHO is bringing up in the story?

Quote II

"Of course, this began to cause trouble in our family. My sisters and I wanted to hang out with our friends, sleep over at thier houses, attend their parties, wear clothes like thiers-skirts that were too short, tops that were too skimpy, ragedy jeans." Page 23

Significance

This quote really spoke to me because, it's saying that when girls immigrate to the United States or have parents who immigrated here; there a lot more different. They act different and want to do things that people in America are use to doing in a regular basis.

Personal Connection

I can relate to this quote because I would bring up somethings i do with my friends to my grandma when I visit Mexico; and her reaction to the things I'm telling her make no sense to her. She tells me "Beyra, here in Mexico people don't do that, in fact they wouldn't think about things like that, well at least when I was your age, the only concern that went through our heads was to make something of our lives and never wast time." I didn't think the things I told her was a waste of time, but apparently to her it was. Which shows me even though I don't see it, people do actually change when coming to America, and its hard to stay in touch with there own culture.

Question

Do you think it's hard to keep in touch with your culture when your surrounded by people who live an American life style?