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After carefully poring over "Telling Secrets at RAZA," the author's distinct stylistic intent becomes visible. Take for example his word choice in characterizing RAZA. He uses words such as "sin," "controversy," "imprisonment," "fate" and "schizophrenia." Anyone ingesting these words would certainly be astonished--the type of astonishment one would experience while reading a Harlequin romance...
Although his description is gripping, it is unfortunately not a description of RAZA, or any other ethnic organization, for that matter...
Although Navarrette is correct that we members of RAZA may not agree with each other at times, I am convinced that RAZA members feel comfortable with each other because of the vital bond that justifies the groups very existence--we share in the Mexican-American experience, from language to idiom to culture to food...
Hispanics must give the group a chance, and the fact that this year's seniors hardly knew of the existence of Razo during the 1986-87 academic year seems to point to the possibility that Razo never did that. Navarrette has attended two of RAZA's weekly dinners. After all of his talk about intolerance, one would have to question exactly who is being intolerant of whom...
...true, some students within RAZA have personal differences with Navarrette, but most consider him very affable, as do I. Thus, unintentionally, "Telling Secrets at RAZA" does address a frustrating problem--that when Navarrette or any member chooses to shun RAZA, there is very little the group can do to win him back...