Week 10: I, Rigoberta Menchú
Hi there! I hope everyone is doing well. This was a really intense read that was unique from so many of the books we've read up until now (although there were definitely many themes that overlapped more broadly with previous readings). Moreover, the style of writing was much easier to follow in my opinion as it mimicked the style of a diary entry vs some complex and confusing vocabulary that we've been used to. The fact that this was an autobiography and was told from a young woman's point of view really added to my experience of feeling connected as a reader. I was constantly trying to put myself in her shoes and imagine how challenging a life like this would've been. I simply cannot fathom it. I was appalled by not only her own injustices but the injustices her family and community continued to face throughout the book. Whether that be through their lack of food, incomprehensible working conditions, taking care of family members, or the constant threats they would rec...