Playwright Carmen Rivera based her play, La Gringa to focus on a young Puerto Rican woman (Maria) who was born and raised in the United States and eventually returns to the island to reconnect with her family. Unfortunately, some of her family members have trouble relating to her not only because of language differences, but also because of cultural differences. How did acculturation play a role in Maria and her family experiencing a disconnect and what other relationship do you see between language and culture? La Gringa, English Version Carmen Rivera Publisher: Samuel French Inc December, 2008

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Playwright Carmen Rivera based her play, La Gringa to focus on a young Puerto Rican woman (Maria) who was born and raised in the United States and eventually returns to the island to reconnect with her family. Unfortunately, some of her family members have trouble relating to her not only because of language differences, but also because of cultural differences. How did acculturation play a role in Maria and her family experiencing a disconnect and what other relationship do you see between language and culture?

 

La Gringa, English Version

 

Carmen Rivera

 

Publisher: Samuel French Inc

 

December, 2008 

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