In the prologue, Rodriguez describes his autobiography as a “middle-class pastoral.” What does Rodriguez mean by “middle-class pastoral,” and in what ways does his autobiography fit or not fit this description?

Rodriguez discusses how school distanced him from his family. What made him feel this way?

Rodriguez was forced to learn English in order to succeed at school while Spanish remained the language of his home. Why does Rodriguez argue against bilingual education even though being educated solely in English created a distance between him and his parents?