Breaking Down Stereotypes

organism a different ethnicity in todays husbandry is often looked down upon; individuals separate a person for what they fetch or who they are. Throughout two A Place to get up and jadet peal Me a Hot Tamale some(prenominal) main characters are uninspired because of their race. Not only were two main characters stereotyped because of their race, except also because they are looked at for having less because of their ethnicity. In some(prenominal) A Place to Stand, by Jimmy Santiago Baca and Dont Call Me a Hot Tamale, by Judith Ortiz Cofer both individuals have to fight with being stereotyped because of their ethnicities. \nAs an archaean nipper Baca learned the lawful meaning of stereotype; developing up with his commence who urgently strived to live a etiolated life. Even as a child Baca had a universe vs. Man conflict with himself because of the authority he was raised; Bacas grandparents stayed avowedly to their heritage, while his go strayed away from he r heritage. For example, Bacas mother would try to change Bacas appearance to look standardized exsanguinouss, Shed point to the white-skinned, white-haired(prenominal) children and say I should be just like them (Baca, 14). Baca knew his florists chrysanthemum dreamed of being white but he did not understand why. In semblance Baca always heard his grandparents opinions nearly whites; Ever since I could remember, my grandparents mistrusted whites (Baca, 14). As a result Baca was lacerate between being compliant to his mother and what she wanted and staying true to his heritage, what his grandparents wanted. Baca learned the true meaning of stereotypes secondhand because of his mother; Cofer had to battle with a very akin struggle. \nCofer as a child grew up in a similar battle of stereotypes. Cofer explains in Hot Tamale You can chair the island of Puerto Rico, master the English language, and touch off as far as you can go, but if youre a Latina, the island travels with you (Cofer, 1). Still after traveling away from the islan...