Richard Rodriguez: Hunger for Memory

Hunger for More: The incredible Life of Richard Rodriguez "Once upon a time, I was a 'socially disadvantaged' child. An enchantedly happy child. Mine was a childhood of intense family closeness. And extreme public alienation. Thirty years later I write this book as a middle class American man. Assimilated"(1). Richard Rodriguez wrote this in the prologue to his autobiography, Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez. Rodriguez focuses on a few reoccurring themes like …

…His education and relentless aspiration paved the way for everything that he has. Opening up his life to the world shows his growth as a person, as he has overcome the barrier between public and private life. Upon finishing this book, great satisfaction is felt and a new appreciation of Richard Rodriguez is acquired. His ability to work with words allows him to communicate to us, as the reader, in a way so few can.