The significance of Ernesto Galarza's memoir taking place in California in the story is that the story tells of a Mexican boy beginning school without knowing the language or culture of the place.
The boy was an immigrant who has not inkling of what he will face as he begins his life journey in California.
Hey you can do a story on the myth of Persephone and Hades. Add me and messege me and I will send you a doc that I did off of that myth.
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