Racial discrimination is the thing that appears the most in the novel. For example, when the Spanish arrived in Tenochtitlan, the first thing that was taken from the Aztecs was their religion. This would include their customs, traditions, sacrifices, ceremonies and beliefs in their gods. Each Aztec was then baptized as a Christian and then given a Christian name. “Did I upset you?” "Yes!" “It’s my obligation to know these things about you.” “What things?” “That you have a first name.” “You mean we have to make sure that everything has been stolen from me, even my name” (62). Here Huitzitzilin tells Father Benito that since everything has been taken away from her there is nothing left of her past, she shows her Aztec roots. This shows how the Spanish believed they had more power over others because of their race. In my opinion, everyone is the same, everyone deserves equality. No one should be given a title because of their race, ethnicity, culture or religion. The lesson I really liked in “The Song of the Hummingbird” is how to stay true to your beliefs. I really liked this because Huitzitzilin kept her beliefs even though the Spanish tried to convert her to Christianity. After the Spanish baptized her and gave her a new name, she was not happy. In fact, that's why she hated the Spanish. She didn't want to give