xxxsi.cn Does America Still Exist? Richard Rodriguez
Does America Still Exist? Richard Rodriguez
xxxsi.cn Pre-reading questions What are some traditional symbols and words associated with America? Who are Americans?Is America a common culture or a diverse culture?Are all its citizens truly equal in the eyes of society? What's the role of language in determining one's cultural identity?
Pre-reading questions • What are some traditional symbols and words associated with America? • Who are Americans? Is America a common culture or a diverse culture? Are all its citizens truly equal in the eyes of society? • What’s the role of language in determining one’s cultural identity?
Richard Rodriguez (1944-) one of America's most celebrated essayist and journalist. For the last two decades,Rodriguez has been examining the meaning of class,ethnicity and race in America and in his life. ● In Hunger of Memory:The Education of Richard Rodriguez(1982),he talks about his own experience as a "minority"and shares his provocative views on bilingual education.He disagrees bilingual education (the practice of teaching immigrant children in the language of their families)
Richard Rodriguez (1944- ) • one of America’s most celebrated essayist and journalist. • For the last two decades, Rodriguez has been examining the meaning of class, ethnicity and race in America and in his life. • In Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez (1982), he talks about his own experience as a “minority” and shares his provocative views on bilingual education. He disagrees bilingual education (the practice of teaching immigrant children in the language of their families)
xxxsi.cn Hunger of Memory is the story of a young Mexican-American boy who began his education in America knowing just fifty words of English and ended up achieving a wonderful education and attending Stanford University.It is a story of a minority student who acquires much social status and academic success,but at the same time loses intimacy with his family and ultimately his identity.Throughout his book he addresses many topics which he feels strongly about,such as bilingual education,affirmative action(反对岐视 少数族裔等)的维权行动)，his academic achievements and consequential losses
• Hunger of Memory is the story of a young Mexican-American boy who began his education in America knowing just fifty words of English and ended up achieving a wonderful education and attending Stanford University. It is a story of a minority student who acquires much social status and academic success, but at the same time loses intimacy with his family and ultimately his identity. Throughout his book he addresses many topics which he feels strongly about, such as bilingual education, affirmative action(反对歧视 少数族裔等）的维权行动）, his academic achievements and consequential losses
xxxsi.cn His work also stirred resentment because of Rodriguez's strong stands against bilingual education and affirmative action.Some Mexican Americans called him pocho- traitor -accusing him of betraying himself and his people.Others called him a "coconut"-brown on the outside,white on the inside.He calls himself "a comic victim of two cultures
• His work also stirred resentment because of Rodriguez's strong stands against bilingual education and affirmative action. Some Mexican Americans called him pocho — traitor — accusing him of betraying himself and his people. Others called him a "coconut" — brown on the outside, white on the inside. He calls himself "a comic victim of two cultures
xxxsi.cn "I worry these days that Latinos in California speak neither Spanish nor English very well.They are in a kind of linguistic limbo(中间状态) between the two.They don't really have a language,and are,in some deep sense, homeless". "I have often found myself in foreign settings where i became suddenly aware that i was not like the people around me.That,to me,is not a pleasant discovery
• “I worry these days that Latinos in California speak neither Spanish nor English very well. They are in a kind of linguistic limbo(中间状态） between the two. They don't really have a language, and are, in some deep sense, homeless”. • “I have often found myself in foreign settings where I became suddenly aware that I was not like the people around me. That, to me, is not a pleasant discovery
xxxsi.cn Cement,---join together or make firm or strong as if with cement水泥、米粘合剂；巩 固、使团结 Cement a cellar floor A broken plate can be cemented. This agreement has cemented our friendship The relationship between the two noble families was cemented after the marriage
• Cement----join together or make firm or strong as if with cement 水泥、粘合剂；巩 固、使团结 Cement a cellar floor A broken plate can be cemented. This agreement has cemented our friendship. The relationship between the two noble families was cemented after the marriage
Pluralism Diversity and Unity Build aCommunity Diversity is just plurality,plain and simple -splendid, colorful,perhaps threatening. Pluralism is the engagement that creates a common society from all that plurality. Pluralism is only one of the possible responses to this diversity. ● Some people may feel threatened by diversity,or even hostile to it.Throughout American history there have been groups that have expressed prejudice and intolerance toward newcomers of other religions and cultures.Other people may look forward to the day when all these differences fade into the landscape of a predominantly Christian culture
Pluralism • Diversity is just plurality, plain and simple — splendid, colorful, perhaps threatening. • Pluralism is the engagement that creates a common society from all that plurality. • Pluralism is only one of the possible responses to this diversity. • Some people may feel threatened by diversity, or even hostile to it. Throughout American history there have been groups that have expressed prejudice and intolerance toward newcomers of other religions and cultures. Other people may look forward to the day when all these differences fade into the landscape of a predominantly Christian culture
xxxsi.cn Paragraph 1 Is existence of America merely an abstract concept? ● Pace-----the rate or speed in walking,marching,or running步速、进展的速度、节奏 The old man can only walk at a slow pace. The plan was carried out at quite a good pace. slow down the pace of new product development I like the pace of life in Washington
Paragraph 1 • Is existence of America merely an abstract concept? • Pace-----the rate or speed in walking, marching, or running步速、进展的速度、节奏 The old man can only walk at a slow pace. The plan was carried out at quite a good pace. slow down the pace of new product development I like the pace of life in Washington
xxxsi.cn Menacing--threatening威胁的、险恶的 He advanced on me in a menacing fashion. The weather has grown more menacing
• Menacing----threatening 威胁的、险恶的 He advanced on me in a menacing fashion. The weather has grown more menacing