Compare and contrast the struggles between the two authors of the two selections from “!Presente!”. How were their challenges similar and different? Do you think they identify as “American”? What does “American” even mean?
Beyond just immigration status, how does Anzaldua discuss the complexities and contradictions of living in the “Borderlands”? Do you see similarities with your own life living in a Borderland of your own (the “Borderland” here can be a metaphor or literal, as in geography of living in San Antonio).