Identity can be perceived through language; is one of the many ideas that are illustrated throughout Gloria Anzaldua’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”. The language you speak is a part of your culture‚ and your culture is what defines a person the most. Living in a country that is seen to be melting pot of many cultures and heritages‚ you are bound to encounter someone of another culture but that doesn’t mean we suppress their ability to represent who they are because of their lack of knowledge pertaining
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begins by explaining how she felt unaccepted by all groups‚ Americans‚ Mexicans‚ and other Spanish speakers. Many people are also forced accept certain cultures over the other. Anzaldύa "was accused by various Latinos and Latinas" of a being a " ’Pocho‚ cultural traitor ’". Anzaldύa was rejected by many Latinos and did not mix well with Americans either. Gaining respect of peers is also very hard in high school. Living with parent that speaks "broken English" is similar in all households and presents
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person who is telling her to keep her wild tongue in her mouth is one of the pedestrians crossing the street because they were offended that she cannot speak the true Spanish even though she is speaking Spanish but it is Chicano Spanish. Quote: "Pocho‚ cultural traitor‚ you’re speaking the oppressor’s language by speaking English‚ you’re ruining the Spanish language‚" I have been accused by various Latinos and Latinas. Chicano Spanish is considered by the purist and by most Latinos deficient‚ a
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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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At the end of Cheech Marin’s Born in East L.A. (1987)‚ a pair of undocumented Chinese immigrants who have been trained by Rudy (Marin) in the art of walking‚ talking‚ and gesturing like Mexican-Americans successfully act Mexican-American in front of a police officer to convince and assure him that they indeed are "natives." Of concern to both Lowe and Oboler is the unequal status of minorities as members of the United States national community and citizenry. Basically‚ the U.S. citizen has been
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Mexico” and her no interest of the “gringo society” (36). Throughout his early years‚ Rodriquez had a close relationship with his grandmother. He would take her to a Safeway and she would have him translate for her. She would mock him and call him “Pocho”‚ meaning “bland” or a Mexican-American who‚ in becoming American‚ has forgotten his native society. His grandmother was the type of woman who never expected a response from him. Rodriguez explained‚ “Language was never its source.” (36) He understood
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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
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states on how his education led him from his child hood to his adult hood‚ and maturity. He also explained in his book on how his cultural heritage was slowly but surely fading away as time went by. Richard’s family and relatives started to call him Pocho‚ a Spanish word that means an American who forgets their native language‚ because he no longer speaks Spanish with confidence. Many family members continue to speak to Richard in Spanish‚ even if they could speak English. This was because they wanted
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Cultural identity Language is an important part of life we use it every day to communicate with each other. But some people from different countries find it more than a way then just to communicate especially those who immigrate to America and don’t know English yet or are struggling to speak it especially in public. In Richard Rodriguez “aria memoir of a bilingual childhood” Richard struggles to maintain who he is dealing with cultural identity with his Spanish language the only way to communicate
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particularly‚ affirmative action and bilingual education. I was a nay-sayer. I became‚ because of my book‚ a notorious figure among the Ethnic Left in America. Consider me the brown Uncle Tom. I am a traitor‚ a sell-out. The Spanish word is pocho. A pocho is someone who forgets his true home. (A shame.) A Richard Rodriguez. Last year‚ I was being interviewed by Bill Moyers. “Do you consider yourself American or Hispanic?” he asked. “I think of myself as Chinese‚” I answered. A smart-aleck answer
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