Discuss the concept of authenticity with respect to racial and ethnic identities

Discuss the concept of authenticity with respect to racial and ethnic identities in the novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. How do different characters understand their relationship to idealized narratives of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality? Consider questions of family relationships, secrecy, shame, ethnic/racial pride, independence, individual self-actualization, socioeconomic class, language use, religion, the pursuit of education, etc.

Essays should be 7 pages long, double-spaced in 12-pt Times New Roman font.

Grades will be based on the strength and clarity of the argument, and the effective use of extensive textual evidence (quotations) from the novel to support the argument.

Source: Erika L. Sánchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican
Daughter (2017)