Essays on A Place to Stand

Birth of a Poet A writer’s work is influenced by life experiences and his or her interpretation of the world. In Jimmy Santiago Baca’s A Place to Stand, he gives an autobiographical account of his childhood and eventual incarceration in prison. Baca makes the journey...

Jimmy Santiago Baca is an American author who wrote a memoir called “A Place to Stand: The Making of a Poet”. In this memoir, Baca addresses the many challenging adversities he had to face while growing up. In this chapter, Baca uses a notion of...

Lost Innocence There are many negative repercussions a child can face as they grow up. These repercussions can then lead to making poor decisions in their life. Like in Jimmy Santiago Baca’s memoir, A Place to Stand: The Making of a Poet, he writes about...