Alvarez’s work comes from her personal experience, which is why so many of her works circle around the Dominican Republic. They can all be tied back to her childhood, or what she has experienced throughout her life. It can be easy to compare “How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.” to her own life and what she has been through (Bauer). Julia said in an interview, “Because of who I am, where I come from, what my heritage is, the stories I have to tell come out of a certain history, background and a certain spot on this Earth.” (Bethal)