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1. Selena s father says it is difficult to be a Mexican-American. Why does he say that? He says this because he feels the Mexicans want you to be more Mexican and the Americans want you to be more American. 2. Selena and her brother don t seem to be as bothered by the difficulties the father describes. Why do they not share his feelings? Things had changed since the time their father grew up and both the Americans and the Mexicans had become more accepting of cultural differences. 3. Selena s Spanish is seen as a potential problem for her in Mexico by her father. Has anyone else ever felt their Spanish was being judged, by anyone anywhere? Why do you think Selena was able to overcome this problem in Mexico? Why was she so†¦show more content†¦pop music because other artists had already broken the barrier of this new trend of genre combinations. Selena was making a crossover to dance music similar to Paula Abdul or Madonna. 11. Also consider, Selena s husband and guitar player, Chris. Chris was a heavy metal/rock musician. Why did he agree to play in Selena s band? In what sense is the heavy metal culture Mexican-American, Chicano, Anglo? Are there aspects of culture in the U.S. whichShow MoreRelated1994: My Birth Year956 Words   |  4 Pages1994, but they did not have very interesting events so I had the choice of doing events on the year of 1994. One major event that took place throughout the world in 1994 was when Selena Quintanilla-Perez became a worldwide pop star. She started at the age of 9; her father started the group Selena Y Los Dinos (Selena and The Guys). The group s first performance was in Papagallos, the Quintanilla family s restaurant opened in 1980. Everyone who saw her, even at that young age, knew she was goingRead MoreSelena Quintanilla Essay1470 Words   |  6 Pages Selena Quintanilla was a Mexican-American singer that dramatically impacted the world of Tejano music. â€Å"Selena transformed Tejano music from a local genre performed on a circuit of small venues into an international form that expressed the aspirations of many in the latino community,† affirms The Nineties in America. She was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas and died on March 31, 1995 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture states that, â€Å"she [Selena] wasRead MoreAmerican Actess an d Singer: Selena Gomez1103 Words   |  5 PagesSelena Gomez is considered to be a very talented American actress and singer. Gomez is a woman of talent who has contributed to the world of humanities with her creativity, knowledge, and motivation. 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