how the garcia girls lost thier accents:part II

how the garcia girls lost thier accents:part II

As we carry on with our book, we learn more about the Garcia girls and their parents and how they lost their accents. We learned what kind of environment they lived in and how it impacted/changed the girls’ character.

So far we saw how the Dominican Republic and the United States differed and shared so similarities. Both countries showed some mistreatment on women. Several men in the United States had a huge appetite for sex. One day when Carla was coming back from the bus stop, a teenager followed her. Carla thought he was asking for directions but instead he was stocking her. If Carla did not react correctly, she could have been raped. Back at the Dominican Republic, Fifi got married and her husband mistreated her, in a sense abusing his rights. The rest of the Garcia girls made the sound of a humming car whenever he was mentioned due to his grumpy attitude. At the beginning of the book, it was mentioned that the Dominican Republic was not a safe place to stroll around for a lady. The United States had a larger supply of drugs which made it possible for the girls to try some. Luckily the mother was able to find the girls smoking and that pretty much helped end their addiction.

Religion made a huge impact on the girls lives, particularly Yolanda’s during her younger years at college. When Yolanda was in college she started a relationship with Rudolf Brodermann Elmenhurst the third (for short he was called Rudy) who at first seemed to be a kind man. However, it did not take that much time for Yolanda to realize Rudy’s true intention behind this relationship. He only wanted to have sex with her. Luckily, having a religion (Roman Catholic) Yolanda was able to resist Rudy’s demand for sex. She also was able to resist the marijuana and alcohol Rudy offered during his parties. True she did take a puff or two, but she strictly limited it.

One’s environment can easily change his/her character. Because of the American society, the girls Americanized and developed different attitudes.