Take home essay

Title Pending.. In this world where image and identity play such a significant role in life it’s only natural that people fear being rejected; they urge a sense of belonging and so they conform to what is seen as correct in society. This is true for most but there are the occasional few who strive to set themselves apart from the rest and follow what they believe in. These individuals are considered to be different and because of it they are often alienated by society. Being different can be considered anything from looking a certain way, speaking a certain way, acting a certain away, and etc. This demonstrates the relationship and clash between the individual and the community. In the essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”, by Gloria Anzaldua, the author talks about her childhood in Texas and how she was restrained from speaking Spanish because it wasn’t seen as “American,” instead she was told to speak English. We soon learn that her actual language is Chicano Spanish, which is a cross between Spanish and English and because of it she is looked down upon by both English and Spanish speakers. Throughout the essay she struggles with her own identity as she conforms by speaking a certain language in different situations to fit in but later in her life she takes pride in her culture as she discovers that that is the only way to take pride in herself.
On the other hand the essay by Franklin Foer “How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization” he uses soccer as a metaphor about globalization and uses it to show the clash of cultures in America. Soccer was seen as a threat to the American society because it didn’t originate in the U.S. and it threatens the popularity of baseball, “a true American sport.” In both essays there is a distinct relationship between the individual and the community and they show how the community will do whatever they can to repress those they view as different.
Looking back at Anzaldua’s essay there were