“Freeway 280” by Lorna Dee Cervantes and “Once in a Lifetime” by Jhumpa Lahiri are heavily influenced by the writers’ cultural upbringing. Both literary works use words from their respective cultures (Chicana in Cervantes’s case and Bengali in Lahiri’s case) and mix it with conventional English. Both authors also seek to better understand their identity and culture through their writing.
The focus differs for Lahiri and Cervantes, however. Cervantes is searching for her true identity, which seems to be lost where the freeway now stands. Lahiri examines the impact of her Bengali heritage and her American upbringing on her identity.
“Freeway 280” by Lorna Dee Cervantes and “Once in a Lifetime” by Jhumpa Lahiri are heavily influenced by the writers’ cultural upbringing. Both literary works use words from their respective cultures (Chicana in Cervantes’s case and Bengali in Lahiri’s case) and mix it with conventional English. Both authors also seek to better understand their identity and culture through their writing.
The focus differs for Lahiri and Cervantes, however. Cervantes is searching for her true identity, which seems to be lost where the freeway now stands. Lahiri examines the impact of her Bengali heritage and her American upbringing on her identity
Personally, i would have stayed. I mean, cmon! He would have stayed safe and lived an eternity just having fun and playing games! But I get why je left. He felt it was his duty to complete his mission. Also, he wanted his mother back, and dint want his freinds to die
