Language Barriers In Born A Crime

Born a Crime is a novel that expresses displacement on money, ethnicity, and language. While listening to Trevor talk about his experiences with friendship and bullies we can see how the language barriers helped him overcome some of his displacement in society Trevor never felt as if he belonged, but he did find a way to relate with them. While he was in school we could see how speaking multiple languages allowed him to connect with the black children despite classification as a colored child. Since there are many cases in the book where language helped Trevor avoid trouble he allowed others to experience a bond through their ability to communicate with each other. As described by Trevor speaking to someone in their language provides a sense