Part one of term paper
The readings from "Graduation Day" by: Maya Angelou and "On Becoming A Chicano" by: Richard Rodriguez were different but they the same point across. They were of different cultures, race, and time era, and they both overcame adversity to excel in their schooling. Maya Angelou excelled greatly in what at that time was great for her services. ...

Part two of term paper
... in time they both had come to a realization: Maya realized role of her culture and race provided for society, and Richard was slowly drifting away from his family and culture to where he was shunned by Hispanics and Euro-Americans. Further along in their lives, Maya Angelou continued to work the same horrible, backbreaking, labors jobs that African Americans did at that time. Richard Rodriguez furthered his education by continuing on to college and a scholarship trip to England. Maya retained a gr ...