The term stranger is hard to define. “By definition, the stranger is not only an outsider but also someone different and personally known.” (Parillo, 7) This definition could pertain to many people. One such group of people are the Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Americans are the ethnic group that attracts the most public attention. Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the United States; however, “they are often viewed as strangers in society. The main reason for …showed first 75 words of 1591 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1591 total…of a stranger in American society even after assimilating. “The adjustment from stranger to neighbor may be viewed as movement along the continuum; but this continuum is not cyclical, and assimilation is not inevitable. Rather it is the process of social interaction among different groups of people.” (Parillo, 8) Richard Rodriguez and Johanna Vega are two examples of how people with the same social externalities react differently to the issue of assimilation into the American culture.