on Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” 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. Depending on my friends‚ family‚ and others I talk to my choice on language tends to vary. My decisions in life‚ sometimes‚ are influenced by the language I use and my surroundings. Language has become my way of seeing life in a different perspective. In Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” she discusses the way
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Better the foot slip than the tongue What is a “word”? It is just a combination of sounds and letters. But let’s see. When mother says to her little daughter: “You are my sweetie” or “You are my charming princess” a little curious creature smiles and snuggles to the most tender person in her small and colourful world. But what about: “You are a very naughty girl. How could you tear your new dress!” crying her mother angrily. These word combinations cause an effect of blazing splashes of champagne
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Buffalo ‘66 (Directed by: Vincent Gallo) Buffalo ‘66 is Gallo’s ode to his childhood and hometown. Like most artists he writes from what he knows. Having moved to New York from an early age (around 17)‚ for his directorial debut he went back to the city where he grew up‚ and even shot scenes in his real parents’ old house. Buffalo made him what he is‚ and still resonates deeply in him. He had enough emotional distance when he made the movie to be able to find the humor in it‚ but watching the movie
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In the article Tan shares how growing up with a mother who speaks very little English has shaped her life. Tan explains how she uses different Englishes when talking with different people. She makes her argument for the power of different Englishes by showing examples from her life and how the different ways the people close to her spoke influenced her life. Tan’s position is that she loves language and how it is used to impact people’s lives or change the way they think. Tan was determined to become
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Amy Tan’s excerpt Mother Tongue focuses on her use of different Englishes when she was surrounded by different people. When surrounded by strangers‚ Tan spoke fluently in grammatically sophisticated English. However‚ Tan referred to the English she used with her mother as being a broken down‚ limited version of the English language. Despite this description‚ Tan didn’t entirely agree with what these chosen adjectives suggested about her mother’s English & intelligence. Tan’s description of the different
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Lengualistic algo Speaking in Tongues: Its can be describe as a TED talk regarding the Spanish language and culture that can not be replace to the American language. The power of the Spanish language‚ that runs through our bodies with no exceptions. She sounds like a “Chola” from East L.A‚ by simple describing details of her “barrio”. Important quota‚ “cada palabra esta viva‚ y respira”‚ meaning every word live and breath in us. Idle? Know More: The young generation just knows what Twitter or Facebook
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Gloria Anzaldua‚ who was an activist and writer that grew up in Texas and endured several forms of oppression‚ covers several topics in her essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” including her feelings on the social and cultural difficulties that Mexican immigrants face when being raised in the United States. Among one of the things Anzaldua describes Mexican immigrants must endure is the judgment from other Mexicans for
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For writing project two I used Malcolm X’s article A Homemade Education and Amy Tan’s article Mother Tongue for two completely different reasons. With regards to Tan’s article‚ I was able to easily relate to her experiences which then made it easier to read; personally when a reading is more relatable‚ I feel more engaged and it actually makes me want to keep reading. I choose Malcolm X’s article because it mentioned such a unique experience‚ and although it did not directly connect to my essay it
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Hispanics United of Buffalo Case Case Summary: Hispanics United of Buffalo‚ Inc. (HUB) is a not-for-profit corporation which renders social services to its economically disadvantaged clients in Buffalo‚ New York. Its services include housing‚ advocacy for domestic violence victims‚ translation and interpretation services‚ a food pantry‚ senior and youth services and employment assistance. HUB hired Lydia Cruz-Moore in May 2010 as a domestic violence (DV) advocate pursuant to a one-year grant
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