How much does the way people speak, affect the ways they are viewed? Are these perceptions accurate? In Amy Tan’s “Mother’s Tongue” she goes in depth to describe how language has influenced the way she sees herself and others, along with her mother. Whether people realize it or not, language affects the way people are perceived and how they look at themselves. In my experience, although a lot of people believe the way people speak reveals their intelligence and ability, I believe that language is just tool and does not reflect the person speaking.
