Understanding Personal Origins and Influences

The speaker shares their background, growing up in Hawthorne, California, and living in both California and Washington DC. They discuss how their origins and upbringing in a working-class, immigrant neighborhood have shaped their attitudes and perspectives. The speaker highlights their Sicilian and Mexican heritage and the influence of a Catholic, working-class environment on their life.

Where is the speaker originally from?

• Seattle, Washington

• Miami, Florida

• Hawthorne, California

• New York, New York

What belief does the speaker hold about personal origins?

• They have no impact on one's identity.

• They can be easily changed.

• They shape individuals in lasting ways.

• They are irrelevant in modern society.

Which films are associated with the speaker's neighborhood?

• Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown

• Inception and The Dark Knight

• The Godfather and Goodfellas

• Titanic and Avatar

What is the speaker's father's heritage?

• Irish

• French

• Sicilian

• German

How did the speaker's upbringing influence their attitudes?

• It led them to reject their heritage.

• It made them rebellious.

• It shaped most of their attitudes.

• It had no significant impact.