Gloria Anzaldua wrote two essays Entering into the Serpent and How to Tame a Wild Tongue. It is difficult for me to understand because both of these two essays are in English and Spanish. I think it is the author’s purpose that let people know how difficult it is to suffer from different cultures and languages. Anzaldua mainly talks about the differences in cultures and languages to show how she fights against people’s common sense of American culture. First‚ she talks about many stories about Spanish
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Spanish speaking people are targeted to conform to the standard Spanish speaking language and culture. Gloria Anzaldua was exposed to this conformity at a young age when her teacher did not appreciate the way Anzaldua pronounced her Spanish name and said‚ “If you want to be American‚ speak ‘American.’ If you don’t like it‚ go back to Mexico where you belong” (Anzaldua 374). Gloria Anzaldua who was a sixth generation Tejana and prolific writer wrote the essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” which is about
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Through social commentary‚ Anzaldua expresses the feelings and flaws that Latin@s see in themselves as a way to illustrate how they have been treated by Latin@s. Across history‚ groups of humans in power have put other groups of humans down as a way to maintain their power. This constant condemnation of a group of people leaves said group of people with the feeling that the oppressors have reason for the oppression. Anzaldua and her commentary is an example of this history when she writes‚ “As a
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Gloria Anzaldua in How to Tame a Wild Tongue and Amy Tan in Mother Tongue both share a similar message in their essays‚ they argue that every single culture faces different language obstacles when learning the english language. Both struggle to develop the correct form of english‚ the one considered acceptable by society. Both Tan and Anzaldua teach us about their ethnic backgrounds‚ in an effort to better help us learn of their struggles. Amy Tan‚ is of asian descent‚ and tells us how growing up
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when immigrating to a new country. Although criticized and attacked for her culture‚ Gloria Anzaldua describes in “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” that she refuses to let others force her to reject her culture for the sake of belonging and informs Americans and Latinos attempting to suppress Chicano culture specifically that she will persevere through the hardship to keep her identity alive and thriving. Anzaldua calls her readers to understand that the Chicano language and heritage should be recognized
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Coming from a bi-racial background can be blessing and a curse all in one. Gloria Anzaldua exploits the truth in her essay in the context of language; however‚ I truly feel that it is deeper than that. Language is an important aspect of a person‚ although culture and experiences embodies individuals as well. I have a similar experience to Anzaldua‚ in the context of coming from a mixed background‚ but our stories may seem similar in some aspects‚ but they are different. Through our mixed experiences
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comparing the authors of “How To Tame A Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua‚ and “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Hurston. Both Anzaldua and Hurston struggled to accept their identity based on social and cultural differences within their surroundings. This inevitably caused them to realize that what society rejects them for is what makes them who they are‚ and they accept it. In the story “How To Tame A Wild Tongue”‚ Gloria Anzaldua is a young Chicano girl who felt as though the language she spoke
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Wild Tongue” Gloria Anzaldua‚ the author of “How to Tame a Wild Tongue‚” expresses a very strong tie that she has to her native language. Anzaldua grew up in the United States‚ but spoke mostly Spanish. She did not speak the normal form of Spanish though; she spoke Chicano Spanish‚ a language very close to her heart. The text focuses on the idea of her losing her home accent‚ or tongue‚ to conform to the environment she is growing up in. From a very young age‚ Anzaldua knows that she is not
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for speaking Spanish when it was all a misunderstanding. It was a harsh moment she experienced; nobody likes the feeling of being criticized in a free country. As a child Anzaldua had many obstacles and stereotypes to overcome because of her accent. Her problems then concerned her self-esteem‚ and how she valued herself. Anzaldua quotes her mother’s desire for her children to speak English without an accent in order to have a great future; “I want you to speak English‚ pa’ hallar buen trabajo tienes
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countries‚ it has caused it people to become prejudice to their neighbors as they think less of one another and lack respect towards each other. As Gloria Anzaldua had shown this segregation in her children’s book Friends from the other side‚ She uses characterization and code switching to represent tension in and around Mexican-American borders in
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