Book Post: What they learn.

 In “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” one of the characters, Yolanda, goes through a exceptional college experience. Coming from the Dominican republic, the American stage is a strange place. She is foreign and not used to American culture. In the 60s, this age-group is very sexually active, something that Yolanda isn't used to either. The way she feels relates back to how her family brought her up; woman being modest and sexually inactive until she is married. This may also stem from her religion.

I can relate to Yolanda going to college. The atmosphere she describes in similar to college of Alameda. She describes it as being very academic. Showing how other students personalities come out in relation to their studies, her description emphasizes the academic atmosphere. While walking about in College in Alameda and have taken some classes there, I felt a connection to how Yolanda felt while going to college in America.

However, Yolanda comes into contact with another thing about growing up: Sex. She feels conflicted as their as sex has always been unimportant in her life. As she comes into this sex-oriented culture, she doesn't know what to do. As with Rudy, she doesn't pick up on his hints inside the poem at first. She is too naïve to see his flirtatious approaches. Eventually, her prudeness drives him away, and this is what causes emotional conflict within Yolanda.

Another thing I have seen while reading this book is how what content I have read relates to the title of the book. What has been described so far is how the girls learn from there mistakes. The events tha have happened have all taught a lesson to the four sisters. Starting with Yolanda, she learns that some people are different than what they seem. Sofia learns that when you disrespect somebody, espeically someone as important as your father, it takes time to heal. Hey all went through some sort of process that they have learned form they're mistakes. I expect to see similar themes like this happen thoughout the book. They all learn something from each other.