Language plays a big part of our lives, having a lasting fact about us. When speaking a certain language, it can shape our identity. Having an accent will give people the perception that you’re not around from that area, city-state country. Language can have many effects on our personalities. Our language speaks volumes about our identity. Both Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” and Richard Rodriguez “Memoir of a Bilingual Child” are great examples of how the language you speak shape our identity. Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez have very similar outlooks on how speaking certain languages can shape our identity, and give people certain perception of us. The language we speak has an impact on our outlook on subjects, interactions, and the
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Rodriguez was in class with children of high-class lawyers and doctors, and because they spoke English. Nevertheless, because of Richard lack of English speaking capability he felt out of place. Richard shows that since he wasn’t capable of speaking English the he was leaving and his personality was sad and really much of himself because he felt out of place. Since Richard English speaking skills was not strong he tries as much as he could to express his self but he was limited. Richard Father was of Hispanic descent and his language shaped his identity, because when he was out shopping he would speak his English was not as strong, so the Rodriguez family was known as the Hispanic family on the block. The topic of assimilation is under much scrutiny today. Many Americans, they have a “supreme culture” and that anyone who lives in America should follow those rules. American have to realize that we all are made up of many different cultures, background and races. No one culture is better than one or the other. Assimilation would be that it is quite a bit easier to live in society if beliefs and traditions are the same. Richard felt that it is necessary for people living in a culture not native to them to conform to that …show more content…
Not being able to pronounce words is the correct English pronouncing and correct grammatical format, it made things difficult for Amy Tan’s mother. Others found that Amy mother language was insufficient and was incoherent. Nonetheless, Amy thought her mother spoken perfect English and that nothing was wrong with her language, and that is having profound imagery. Amy mother language had other people build a perception of her that she couldn’t speak English and that her English wasn’t understandable or comprehensive. Amy didn’t let her mother “Broken English” stop her it gave her a new outlook on life. Amy’s mother saw the challenges her mother was faced with be disrespected, and an attempt to be taken advantage of by people. Furthermore, Amy faced challenges of her own but didn’t let what other think of her get to her like, when she was told that her career choice shouldn’t be writing it should be a career with math. Amy story shows a vivid picture of how we can place titles on another while not knowing any information on that person. Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue shows that don’t let the limitations of imperfect English stop your dreams. While English can bring society and the wealth that such English can bring to writing. Tan opposes the idea of how the world has labeled her mother and not letting something as so simple of speaking “Broken English” stop you or anyone from doing anything
Rodriguez was in class with children of high-class lawyers and doctors, and because they spoke English. Nevertheless, because of Richard lack of English speaking capability he felt out of place. Richard shows that since he wasn’t capable of speaking English the he was leaving and his personality was sad and really much of himself because he felt out of place. Since Richard English speaking skills was not strong he tries as much as he could to express his self but he was limited. Richard Father was of Hispanic descent and his language shaped his identity, because when he was out shopping he would speak his English was not as strong, so the Rodriguez family was known as the Hispanic family on the block. The topic of assimilation is under much scrutiny today. Many Americans, they have a “supreme culture” and that anyone who lives in America should follow those rules. American have to realize that we all are made up of many different cultures, background and races. No one culture is better than one or the other. Assimilation would be that it is quite a bit easier to live in society if beliefs and traditions are the same. Richard felt that it is necessary for people living in a culture not native to them to conform to that …show more content…
Not being able to pronounce words is the correct English pronouncing and correct grammatical format, it made things difficult for Amy Tan’s mother. Others found that Amy mother language was insufficient and was incoherent. Nonetheless, Amy thought her mother spoken perfect English and that nothing was wrong with her language, and that is having profound imagery. Amy mother language had other people build a perception of her that she couldn’t speak English and that her English wasn’t understandable or comprehensive. Amy didn’t let her mother “Broken English” stop her it gave her a new outlook on life. Amy’s mother saw the challenges her mother was faced with be disrespected, and an attempt to be taken advantage of by people. Furthermore, Amy faced challenges of her own but didn’t let what other think of her get to her like, when she was told that her career choice shouldn’t be writing it should be a career with math. Amy story shows a vivid picture of how we can place titles on another while not knowing any information on that person. Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue shows that don’t let the limitations of imperfect English stop your dreams. While English can bring society and the wealth that such English can bring to writing. Tan opposes the idea of how the world has labeled her mother and not letting something as so simple of speaking “Broken English” stop you or anyone from doing anything