If we leave out our tortillas—and by that i mean the language, history, cultural values and themes of our literature—the very culture we’re portraying will die. based on this excerpt, which of the following statements best expresses anaya’s point of view? mexican american writers need to reject american values and instead focus on mexican traditions. mexican american writers need to recognize that mexican food is the most important symbol of their heritage. mexican american writers need to focus more on their mexican heritage than on their american heritage. mexican american writers need to preserve their heritage by continuing to write about it.