Judith Ortiz Cofer says, “The Island travels with you.” What part of your culture, family, or identity do you feel “travels” with you everywhere you go?

Prompt Response: What Cofer means by "The island travels with you" is that your culture always goes with you, and you can't leave that behind. My identity that I find that "travels with me" is my cultural identity, like my skin color, or since I am a brown people assume that I must eat spicy food.

Summary: I was absent today, and I did the common lit work that was assigned while I was absent.

Reflection: Many stereotypes are seen traveling with people, showing how generalized the stereotypes are used in many places.

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