Similarity Between “the Veil” and “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”
Siyuan Hu
Ashley Farmer
ENG 100 Similarity between “The Veil” and “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” In “The Veil” by Satrapi, she describes her early childhood, the background of it and also The Islamic Revolution that took place in Iran. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Anzaldúa, she talks about the intertwined issues of her native language and argues for the values of it. Even though these two great works vary not only in genres but also in topics, in culture-concerning kind of perspective, they share some similarities. The most interesting thing I found that these two women share in common is that both authors grew up with obstacles and counteracting from the others. People from other or similar cultures would attack on their forms of expression, living styles, general interests and such, with the intent to censor them. But Satrapi and Anzaldúa didn't give in, instead they stood still and fight for the values of their one cultures in different genres. For Satrapi, starting off with a veil, she shows how The Islamic Revolution affected her, her family and her people’s daily life in her perspective, who was just a little girl at that time. She also showed how her people, including her mother, would protest against all the new rules that had been made in the revolution, how she would ignore all the ridicules and doubts and carry on with her dreams. As for Anzaldúa, she hears the Anglos’s incessant clamoring, that Chicano should forget their poor “Spanglish” and learn to speak proper Spanish, ever since she was little. She also sees how English speaking people would embarrass or provide some special services to her and her people, who could speak English fluently but with an accent. Anzaldúa wouldn't step back from the difficulties, on the contrary, she keeps doing what is beneficial for her culture and her native language. She secretly teaches students about the Chicano culture, she writes books about it. She puts a lot of effect into proving the values and
Ashley Farmer
ENG 100 Similarity between “The Veil” and “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” In “The Veil” by Satrapi, she describes her early childhood, the background of it and also The Islamic Revolution that took place in Iran. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Anzaldúa, she talks about the intertwined issues of her native language and argues for the values of it. Even though these two great works vary not only in genres but also in topics, in culture-concerning kind of perspective, they share some similarities. The most interesting thing I found that these two women share in common is that both authors grew up with obstacles and counteracting from the others. People from other or similar cultures would attack on their forms of expression, living styles, general interests and such, with the intent to censor them. But Satrapi and Anzaldúa didn't give in, instead they stood still and fight for the values of their one cultures in different genres. For Satrapi, starting off with a veil, she shows how The Islamic Revolution affected her, her family and her people’s daily life in her perspective, who was just a little girl at that time. She also showed how her people, including her mother, would protest against all the new rules that had been made in the revolution, how she would ignore all the ridicules and doubts and carry on with her dreams. As for Anzaldúa, she hears the Anglos’s incessant clamoring, that Chicano should forget their poor “Spanglish” and learn to speak proper Spanish, ever since she was little. She also sees how English speaking people would embarrass or provide some special services to her and her people, who could speak English fluently but with an accent. Anzaldúa wouldn't step back from the difficulties, on the contrary, she keeps doing what is beneficial for her culture and her native language. She secretly teaches students about the Chicano culture, she writes books about it. She puts a lot of effect into proving the values and