Names/Nombres by Julia Alvarez, is an autobiography about Julia's life being influenced by two cultures and the pronunciation of her name. Julia's family moved to
New York where their names were mispronounced in the neighborhood and at school.
Julia was embarrassed of her name and wanted to fit in with her classmates. She wanted to be a normal American teenager. Her sister Mauricia had a hard time because her name was so hard to pronounce. Julia felt sorry for her. Her younger sister Ana had an easy time. Julia was jealous of her because she didn't look Hispanic. In Junior
High her classmates began to ask Julia where she was from. Julia was embarrassed because she was different. Her entire family showed up to her high school graduation.
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