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Cultural Identity in Names/Nombres

The story 'Names/Nombres' by Julia Alvarez explores the complexities of identity and cultural differences through the experiences of Julia and her sister Mauricia, who struggle with the pronunciation of their names in different countries. Born in the USA to Dominican parents, Julia faces societal conflict regarding how her name is perceived and pronounced. The narrative reflects on personal and cultural identity, highlighting the challenges of navigating multiple cultural contexts.

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Cultural Identity in Names/Nombres

The story 'Names/Nombres' by Julia Alvarez explores the complexities of identity and cultural differences through the experiences of Julia and her sister Mauricia, who struggle with the pronunciation of their names in different countries. Born in the USA to Dominican parents, Julia faces societal conflict regarding how her name is perceived and pronounced. The narrative reflects on personal and cultural identity, highlighting the challenges of navigating multiple cultural contexts.

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Title: Names/Nombres Author Julia Alvarez

I chose this book because i thought it was woing to be the better one of them all.

Summarize the story in 3-5 sentences. What is the story about?


The story talks about how the Julia's and her sister Mauricia's names change on
each country. They have born in the USA but their parents are dominican. Some
people call Julia as Judy, Judith, or with another accent that is not the right one.

The main conflict that this person faces What kind of conflict is it?
not knowing if tell the people how her (character vs character/self/society
name is really pronounced. It's a lack of etc.)
culture about other countries names, It's a society conflict.
way to talk, or accent/language.

Making Connections
I am like the narrator in the following ways.
She always ask herself if telling anyone how does her name pronunciate, and
overthink if that really worth it, and I always think a lot what to do.

I am unlike the narrator in the following ways.

Go on to page 2.

Now, let’s examine conflict and mindset more closely.

1 2 3
Examples of
conflict

How did the


narrator respond?

What does this


reveal about the
narrator’s
personality?

How would I have


responded?

Based on what you have learned about mindset, does your narrator have a growth
or fixed mindset? Explain with evidence from the text.

Based on what you have learned about mindset, do you have a growth or fixed
mindset? Explain with examples from your own life connected to what you have
learned in this lesson.

What message or theme do you think the writer is creating by sharing his or
story? What does the writer want readers to remember? Remember, theme is
expressed as a statement (not a single-word topic.)

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