Chapter-By-Chapter Summary and Discussion of Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria AnzaldÃºa. Author and Book. Gloria AnzaldÃºa, the author of this book, is attempting to define the âNew Mestizaâ throughout its contents, and does so by examining herself, her land, and her language.
Author's Purpose. Many different types of writing exist in the world, ranging from classic Shakespearean plays to politicians' speeches to the screenplay treatments that inspired this summer's biggest blockbuster hits.
1 Identifying the form or type of the text before reading. 2  Thinking about the general character and features of the form or type of the text. For instance, they try to locate a topic sentence and follow supporting details toward a conclusion.  Projecting the author's purpose for writing the text (while reading it),