Answer and Explanation:
1. Rodriguez's parents never saw reading as important and for that reason, they never motivated Rodriguez to read, nor did they encourage him to practice that habit. In addition, Rodriguez did not live in an environment where he had access to books, since his parents did not usually have this type of hobby.
2. This influenced Rodriguez's attitude towards reading, he did not see the importance of reading, did not find it amusing and could not even focus his mind on reading, since he could not, in fact, understand what he was reading. That only changed when he started listening to his teacher talking about the importance of books to the human mind and talking about how cool and exciting certain books are. That made Rodriguez curious and made him try to read, which over time became a habit for him.
