Based on Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”(Tan‚ 76-81) it is evident that language has an affect on our lives. Language defines the type of person I am generally and it has had an affect on my choices as well as my lifestyle. Language has become my way of seeing life in a different perspective. In Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”(Tan‚ 76) she discusses the way the language that she was taught affected her life in so many ways. I can definitely relate to Tan’s essay since I as well came from a bilingual home. Like
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In the article "Mother Tongue"Amy Tan shares her personal opinions on the English Language. She discusses the different forms of English that she uses in her daily life. One form of English she grew up with is her mother’s broken English which by others is sometimes seen as limited and fractured. Amy sees her mother’s language as vivid‚ clear‚ and natural. It is direct and full of imagery. She can understand it clearly. It is her mother tongue. She discovers that Asian-American students don’t
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Bottom of Form c Bottom of Form Proper Use of the Tongue In our last article‚ we reviewed the improper use of the Christian’s speech. Now‚ let’s think on the proper use of the tongue. Paul writes of “speaking the truth in love” in Ephesians 4:15. Here‚ we have the content (truth) and the motivation (love). How we speak the truth and with what tone we use is as important as what we say. Our tone and approach will affect the reception of that truth. Proverbs 15:1-2 tells us that a “soft answer”
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African American hair is different from other ethnicities. It’s really difficult for African Americans to get their hair to grow. They must also wrap it up at night in order for it to look nice the next morning. Products have allowed African Americans to change the texture of their hair over the years. The historical background on natural hair ‚ permed hair and weaves for african americans is extensive and goes back a long time. There are no chemical differences in African-American hair in comparison
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passionate side of her mother that people can’t see. In "Mother Tongue‚" Amy Tan describes how all of the Englishes that she grew up with‚ normal English and "mother tongue" English‚ has shaped her first outlook of life. And through the essay‚ Tan wants to send a powerful message of how we ought to view people by their beautiful side‚ but not by their shortcomings. Writing the essay in narration‚ Amy Tan has depicted very clearly how "mother tongue" or "broken" English affects her as a child using both
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talk to during a day vary from it being a teacher‚ a parent‚ a friend‚ a sibling or even just a random person or individual who ask something. You wouldn’t talk the same to your parents than you would to a friend. In the story‚ “How To Tame a Wild Tongue‚” the author Gloria Anzaldua states‚ “A monolingual Chicana whose first language is English or Spanish is just as much as a Chicana as one who speaks several variants of Spanish.” She tells us how there are so many languages or ways we talk in the
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Not a Native Tongue” English as a second language is an issue now days. Many people that don’t speak or write English‚ life tends to be a bit harsh on them. I personally have experience how difficult it is when one is not born in a family where English is not the native language. I came across two great essays‚ written by Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez. These two great authors wrote about the challenges they faced while growing up in families that English was not their native tongue. Tan from an
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In the article of “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” written by Gloria Anzaldua‚ she discusses about the relationship between the language and identity. In the other article‚ which is “Mother Tongue” written by Amy Tan‚ she discusses her observation and thoughts about using the English and the perceptions‚ prejudices from other people regarding other languages. Both articles are pointing out how important is the language is in our lives and how we can suffer if we are not using do not use it correctly.
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“Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” depicts what seems to be an entire tribe of American Indians on horseback charging towards an enemy. On the other side of the picture is “Buffalo Bill” sitting calmly and peacefully atop his horse. This drawing seems to attack the American Indian way of life and represent them as a warlike people. The Indians
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How to Tame a Wild Tongue 10/15/12 Differences are what define the world around us. Whether a subtle contrast of two colors or a comparison of two nations‚ our dissimilarities shape our identities. Many people find it difficult to accept the differences they have with other people. It is easy with similarities‚ because they are within our boundaries or areas in which we have experience. People have a tendency to shun things they do not understand‚ to oppress the unfamiliar. To be confronted with
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