Being a Latina child was watching the adults playing dominos on Saturday night and us kids playing lotería,
bingo, with my grandmother calling out the numbers
which we marked on our cards with chickpeas.
-"A Latina Judge's Voice,"
Sonia Sotomayor
Why does the speaker use cultural perspective in this
passage?
O to demonstrate how her cultural diversity was
foundational to her career choice
O to connect with her audience by sharing a culturally
influenced childhood experience
O to explain that her culture resulted in her ability to
speak two languages
O to persuade her audience to spend time with their
children so they will make good choices