Stereotypes of Hispanics
Stereotypes have existed in different forms throughout history. Although they are prevalent in all areas of the world, most countries have overcome name calling various ethnic groups to a degree better than the past. However, people in America still place several racist connotations on minorities. This is ironic because the United States is considered to be a giant "melting pot" of different cultures, and Americans still are racist toward diverse ethnic groups. Hispanics are one minority Americans constantly categorize and even degrade with derogatory names. Julia Alvarez shows the stereotypes of Hispanic men and women in her narrative How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.
First, Alvarez presents the stereotypes given to Hispanic males. She does this through her father, Carlos. He has been raising a family of four girls in the Dominican Republic, but in the sixties he is forced to move his family to America to escape cruel dictator forces.......

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Title: Garcia Girls
Approximate Word Count: 1127
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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