Summary Of Julia Alvarezs Daughter Of Invention - 1038 Words

The issue of education provides a battleground for political debate and social issues. Writers such as Rodriguez, Alvarez, and Diaz explore different points of views of school children and how they deal with these issues. In addition, they provide them with a voice in which many children do not have. Looking into the thought processes of the minority children, â€Å"Daughter of Invention†, â€Å"The Boy Without a Flag†, and â€Å"Oscar Wao† look into what education provides for these children. In the Dominican American story â€Å"Daughter of Invention† by Julia Alvarez, Yoyo is to write a speech for an assembly for Teacher’s Day at school. At first, Yoyo had an issue writing out the speech, considering public speaking gave her anxiety and she was†¦show more content†¦It is improper. It is disrespecting her teachers† (p.1745). This is because she states that she plans to â€Å"destroy the teacher†. She is defying the autho rity of the teacher. Carlos essentially believes that it is an insult to her teachers. After a great deal of arguing with her father, Yoyo finally lapsed and revised her speech. She shortened her speech to â€Å"two brief pages of stale compliments and the polite commonplaces on teachers† (p.1747). The reason why Yoyo’s father angrily protested against her speech was to protect her. This is because there is a time and place for everything. Preaching defiance is not always appropriate in the particular setting you are in, especially in schools. Education is essential and going against that only creates a great deal of issues. If feel that â€Å"daughter of Invention† heavily relates to the Puerto Rican American story â€Å"The Boy without a Flag’ by Abraham Rodriguez. In â€Å"The Boy without a Flag† Abraham is defiant against authority, refusing to stand for the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag during school assemblies. The r eason for this is as a result of his father’s distaste for the United States and also imperialism. His father states, â€Å"All this country does is abuse Hispanic nations†¦tie them down and make them dependent† (p.2307). At an assembly, Abraham states that he will not salute the flag stating â€Å"I’m Puerto Rican. I ain’t no American. And I’m not no Yankee flag