How does the author's use of Spanish words support
the theme that personal identity can have many layers?
and I am
supposed to see
the blackboard
around the tall boy
en frente de mi
and my mind on my
text and my pen on
the page I am
supposed to
for me
para mi futuro.
It shows that her poem is bilingual.
It shows that two cultures are part of her identity.
It shows the speaker's confusion about which
language to use.
It shows that the speaker is learning English
-"To Live,"
Miriam Stone
Intro