This document provides summaries and analysis of several short stories and essays about the Mexican American experience. It discusses Cristina Garcia's collection of short stories "Bordering Fires" which explores themes of language, border crossings, and family experiences. It also summarizes and analyzes Gloria Anzaldua's essay "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" about maintaining Spanish language and dialects. Additionally, it summarizes Richard Rodriguez's "India" about racial classifications of Mexican Americans and a story by Rudolfo Anaya about following a story involving gold and a cursed man. The document concludes with brief summaries of "Never Marry a Mexican" by Sandra Cineros about infidelity and Mexican culture,