Hunger for More: The incredible Life of Richard Rodriguez "Once upon a time, I was a 'socially disadvantaged' child. An enchantedly happy child. Mine was a childhood of intense family closeness. And extreme public alienation. Thirty years later I write this book as a middle class American man. Assimilated"(1). Richard Rodriguez wrote this in the prologue to his autobiography, Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez. Rodriguez focuses on a few reoccurring themes like …showed first 75 words of 898 total…

…showed last 75 words of 898 total…His education and relentless aspiration paved the way for everything that he has. Opening up his life to the world shows his growth as a person, as he has overcome the barrier between public and private life. Upon finishing this book, great satisfaction is felt and a new appreciation of Richard Rodriguez is acquired. His ability to work with words allows him to communicate to us, as the reader, in a way so few can.