Coming To An Awareness Of Language

How language empowers people Language is not the only solution to communication for everyone; it is also the key to prosperity. The use of language is one of the greatest necessities of life. Being able to communicate through words is a great tool. We use language to communicate with people and express how we are feeling. Language can be used as a powerful tool. Language is really what defines us as humans. When language is used effectively it can draw out deep feelings in others or motivate others to do something great. Language is a very powerful tool. What are we without language? In the article "Coming to an Awareness of language" by Malcolm X, I realized how powerful language can be. Malcolm X did not know how to express
To overcome his weakness Malcolm X began to read the dictionary. Malcolm studied and learned new words. He began to become more efficient with his vocabulary every time he opened the dictionary. Malcolm X felt free because he now knew how to express himself, "In fact, up to then I never had been so truly free in my life". In the story "The day language came into my life", Helen Keller was able to fulfill unbelievable literacy skills notwithstanding being unable to hear or see. She defeated many barriers with the help of her tutor Anne Sullivan. When you sit down and think about it, language is encountered through hearing people talk and seeing what to write or what you are reading. Without seeing and hearing, language would be nothing to most people. Reading Helen Keller’s story made me notice how much we crave language. Without the help of Anne Sullivan Helen would not be able to explore language in its different ways. Helen would not be able to communicate and read Braille. Braille is a form of written language for blind people, in which characters are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt by the fingertips. Even though Anne was tough on Helen she made sure that Helen knew the importance of
Raymond suffered through dyslexia and shared his journey on own he defeated it. Raymond had a rough childhood with this illness because he was always the "dumb" kid in the class. In kindergarten Raymond was not able to do certain things like read his own name, speak as well as other kids or even make friends. Language empowered Raymond but also disempowered him. The teachers encouraged Raymond, “When I couldn’t read the word on the board they’d say “Come on, David you know that word.” Only I didn’t”. Raymond was disempowered when the kids made fun of him saying, ”They’d make fun of me every chance they got, asking me to spell “cat” or something like that. Even if I knew how to spell it, I wouldn’t; they’d only give me another