No matter where people come from, where they live, or their race, they will always be judged by others, causing someone to be ashamed to be proud. Often people feel hopeless because they don't like where they come from. Others judge them because of their origin. Some people don't care what others say, they love their home community and will not leave where they live because they feel they belong there. In Benjamin Percy's "Invasion", he shows his anger towards others who come to his hometown of Bend, Oregon, because he feels some kind of invasion that is transforming his town by others. In "The Barrio" by Robert Ramirez, he describes his colorful neighborhood, which means that every house has its own story and he would not leave his neighborhood for any reason because he loves it. As a child, you do a lot of horrible things but you do them because you either don't care or you don't know the consequences of their actions. Percy was a teenager living in Bend, Oregon, and he was happy living there. He started seeing people from California, Seattle and Portland coming to his town and he felt like they were invading his territory. Percy and his friends did a lot of bad things to rich people because they hated them and wanted them gone. Bend was a place where there were a lot of empty lots, usually grass fields. “When I go back to Bend now, I don’t recognize him. I get lost while driving. There are roads where there were none before. There are roundabouts where crossroads once were. Acres of sagebrush have given way to big box stores.” Percy left Oregon for a long time, but when he returned, he saw something he never expected. While driving, Percy got lost because it was a new... middle of paper...... I never want to leave South Central because I feel comfortable where I live . No matter where you come from You should always be proud of where you come from and not let anyone put you down because everyone has a different story. As in "The Barrio", Ramírez explains that he lives in a bad environment but at the same time he loves the Barrio because there are many things that make him and the neighborhood come together like a family. In "Invasion", Percy says how much he cares about his city and that he would protect it from others who would try to change it, but when he leaves, everything changes and when he returns, he is ashamed of what she became because he cared a lot. for his city. If you are ever told that the place or race you come from is worthless or that it is a horrible place, ignore them and be proud of your community and race of origin..