Answer:
Jonathan Rodríguez uses the following words and phrases to describe his identity:
1) two sides of the same coin
2) a mix of cultures and races
3) African, Taino, and Spanish
4) Two Names, Two Worlds
Explanation:
"Two Names, Two Worlds" was a poem written by a student named Jonathan Rodriguez to explain his identity as a Christian and a human being. Though born in Washington and brought up in Connecticut, Jonathan recognized that he was not fully American "in their interpretations." Instead, he knew that he was truly an African, a Taino from the Dominican Republic, who spoke Spanish. According to him, his identity was a mixture of cultures and peoples. His singular desire was to be given a chance ("a room or a seat") to lay a solid foundation for making a good living despite his identity, because that was the American promise and the great dream of all immigrants, including the former immigrants who now saw him as an outsider.
