Introduction to My Critical Thinking Piece

I have chosen my first timed write for my critical thinking skills. The instructions for this test were to develop a thesis-driven discussion that demonstrated how the film Spanglish defines what it is to be an outsider using one or two characters of the film as an example. I was also required to explain how this definition upholds and challenges my own cultural understanding. Despite the time constraints of this writing, I believe I defined an outsider well – by analyzing the different characters of the film as examples of an outsider. As Ann agreed, Deborah was an outsider in her own family because she was portrayed as not caring for what others felt but was always focused on what she wanted for herself. My analysis of this film also drew some questions from the Movie Talk discussion board. Sue asked, “Do we really all feel like outsiders or are we outsiders in our own minds?”