“Aria” Rodriguez

 “Aria” by Richard Rodriguez is about his experiences growing up as a bilingual child in America. He discusses the challenges faced with his language and identity. Particularly, when it came to transiting from spanish at home and english in school. Rodriguez talks about how it impacted his relationship with his family and culture. Making him feel loss in regard to his Spanish heritage. Language shapes a persons identity. He valsued his bilingual upbringing because that shifting to English bettered his opportunities in American society.