Journal Entries:9/2-9/5

9/2

No Entry.

9/3

“Language is the roadmap of a culture.  It tells you where they come from and where they are going.” –Rita Mae Brown

What was the first language you spoke? Which language do you prefer speaking now? What language will you teach your children?

9/4

"The secrets of our emotions do not lie in the bare past, but in the subtle relationships of our own past." -George Elliot
Who did you interview? What did you learn?  What was the most interesting detail?
Next, list 3-5 people (living or dead) that you would like to interview.

9/5

“In Spanish my name means hope. In English it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting.” –Esperanza

Why doesn’t the narrator like her name? What do you think of your own name? Do you think it fits your personality?