"Thus language and literature were taking us further and further from ourselves to other selves from our world to other worlds." This sad quote from the article, "Decolonizing the Mind" by Ngugi wa Thiong'o states the poor condition and reality behind a modernized world based off spreading the English language. This establishment in itself has a natural, negative connotation due to its lack of excitement towards changing themselves. It is upsetting these people were forced to change due to a language barrier, however there are some effects that result from this situation that can be seen in a positive light. Throughout the article, Ngugi often recognizes the relationship between language and culture. He mentions this while also revealing
