Speaking In Tongues By Zadie Smith: An Analysis

The world today is advanced and moves in many directions. Some of those directions take us to unimaginable places and make the future more defiant. However, it has also taken a turn for the worse where people are separating. In a way, history is repeating its self and it is causing major set back to progress and development. We are focusing on the wrong directions more than the correct ones and it is making things oddly difficult. In the stories, “Fences of Enclosure, Windows of Possibility” by Naomi Klein and “Speaking in Tongues” by Zadie Smith both show the difference of how paths can lead to alternate decisions. Naomi Klein’s story believes that the direction is all wrong and major corporations are blocking and maintaining the freedom of
individuals. It is not set as a fair system and things need to be done in order for change. As a result, Zadie Smith’s story shows that things have to be followed the way they are and being able to cross reference is the key. If not, then nothing will go the way one has planned and things will not be bright towards that direction. Both stories show how directions can have outcomes that can change the world and it is something that the world still faces today. The world is big and it is hard to control but the way it works makes everyone act the same. The ability to be more “open” and cross different borders move towards a direction that offers culture, openness and progress to be more accurate. Specifically, it is more likely for this to happen not only because of these reasons but how the world works today.