Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor. Like many other immigrants to this great land, my parent
s came because of poverty and to attempt to find and secure a better life for themselves and the family that they hoped to have. They largely succeeded. For that, my brother and I are very grateful. The story of that success is what made me and what makes me the Latina that I am. The Latina side of my identity was forged and closely nurtured by my family through our shared experiences and traditions. How do the underlined words and phrases affect the meaning and tone of this passage?
It shows the feeling of pride in her family and culture.
Explanation:
Sonia Maria Sotomayor was the first Latina Justice of the US Supreme Court. Her speech "A Latina Judge's Voice" reveals her life and struggles that she'd gone through to become who she is today.
In the given excerpt from her speech, she talks of her immigrant parents, and how grateful she was for the upbringing her parents gave her and her brother. She also proudly declared <em>"The story of that success is what made me and what makes me the Latina that I am. The Latina side of my identity was forged and closely nurtured by my family through our shared experiences and traditions."</em> By emphasizing her <em>"Latina"</em> blood and heritage, Justice Sotomayor <u>expressed her deep feeling of pride in her family's background and culture.</u>
If the ending is not foreshadowed, readers will be surprised because there were no former hints leading up to it. The reader may feel confused, as the ending will be out of the blue with no prior explanation. The reader may also feel disappointed or let down as there will be nothing connecting the ending to the previous events of the story.
