Anaya uses the word "tortillas" as a symbol for
DONE
If we leave out our tortillas - and by that I
mean the language, history, cultural values
and themes of our literature - the very
culture we're portraying will die. Publishing
has often forced us to do just that. Trade
publishers who control publishing in this
country continue to have a very narrow view
of the literature of this country.
- "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry,"
Rudolfo Anaya

Mexican American culture has to be part of Mexican American literature to remain alive.

Explanation:

Mexican literature studies are available on line, thesis is also available on Mexican studies thesis.

Have attached some interesting data from census available on line showing religion is more important than losses. However with literature the morals all seem very positive and resemble other morals etc. to include religion and its importance, we can assume reading is a fundamental part of this as well as code of right and wrong.

48. Religion should be an important part of one’s life was a very high average in modern day census.

learning how to embrace the effects of colonialism is one of the central ideas of the play.