This essay focuses on Spanish-speaking culture. Since the Spanish-speaking community is in close contact with American culture daily, it’s not surprising that both cultures have had an important influence on each other.
The Assignment For this project you will choose to analyze a film or book from the list below. With your instructor’s approval, however, you may also select a book or film not on this list. Write an analysis of the film’s/book’s contribution to the study of a Spanish-speaking culture. You can look at the book or film in its entirety, or you can focus on a particular chapter or scene if you prefer. Important: Your essay is not a summary of the book or film.
You should analyze the book/film not for a plot or story line, but as a window into the culture. Use the following points to guide your essay: What is the central issue(s) of the film/book? What have you learned or observed about a Spanish-speaking culture from this book/film? (Think about interpersonal or family relationships, customs, religion, food, music, politics, economics, or any other cultural aspect that are discussed or portrayed in the book/film.).
Hispanics – people coming from areas where Spanish is spoken, especially from Latin America – are the largest minority in the United States. The number of Spanish speakers in the U.S. is even bigger than that of Spain!
As you can imagine, this has led to Spanish being the second most spoken language in the country. Given that most Hispanic families tend to teach their children. Spanish as a way of preserving their culture, Spanish has become more and more popular across the United States.
Since the Spanish-speaking community is in close contact with American culture daily. It’s not surprising that both cultures have had an important influence on each other. Let’s take a look at some of the ways in which this minority group has had an impact on American culture.