In the novel Pigs in Heaven, a Cherokee girl by the name of

The Puerto Rican nation is a nation that is very much in touch with their ethnicity while influencing other cultures, this can be shown in many ways. For instance, Salsa has origins in Cuban music but credit for it's worldwide popularity belongs to the Puerto Ricans of New York. Salsa has its roots firmly based in the Afro-Spanish musical traditions of Cuba. The salsa dance allowed the Puerto Ricans to stay in touch with their own identity and heritage. When the Puerto Ricans migrated to New York, they often encountered a struggle for life in the ghettos. “The only escape from the frustrations of their daily lives was through the traditional music of their homeland, the ‘Bomba y Plena’. ‘Plena’ is a uniquely Puerto Rican style that deals with contemporary events, it is often referred to as “’el periodico cantado’” (Latin American Dancing).

Finally, based on my research I have come to the conclusion that Esmeralda and Turtle both realize where they have came from and they will always keep that with them. They never really lost touch of their nationality even though they were taken away from their culture. According to Anderson it may have been almost impossible for them to have had any influence of their nation once they were taken out of it. Personally, I don’t agree with Anderson on that issue. I feel that a person never really loses touch of who they are, that is something that will always be with them.

Turtle, was left abandoned and she was taken in by a white woman by the name of Taylor. According to the Cherokee nation a child should never be taken out of their culture. This becomes a major conflict throughout the novel because Annawake, a member of the Cherokee nation

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