The words forged and nurtured affect the meaning of this passage because They show the strong connection between the speaker and her family.
Explanation:
In "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, the author describes the influences that she had as growing up formed and defined her identity as Latina, and that it is in the core of the family that all this is learned, not from external influences as many would say, besides he give several examples of how important is the relationship with her family members.
