Examples Of Amish Family Literacy

As described by Scribner, literacy has three metaphors, state of grace, power, and adaptation, and the Amish and Appalachian literacy experience all three metaphors. According to Fishman, Amish literacy integrated all aspect of life, but according to Purcell-Gates and Bagbahn, Appalachian literacy is not integrated all aspect of life. Amish family literacy encounter in their family, religious, recreational, educational, and economic activities. On other hand, Appalachian encounter literacy in all aspect of life, but in school system, Appalachian family expected adapt to school standard and values. Therefore, the role literacy plays in the lives of the Amish is example of literacy to be continuous, but the role literacy plays in lives of the Appalachian is example of literacy to not be continues. …show more content…
In Appalachian Family and Amish family, literacy provide intellectual meaning to their life. The Amish children flourish in reading and writing. According to Anna, everyone reads everything, and Anna express confidents and proud of her family’s knowledge and skills. As described by Purchell-Gates and Bagbahn, literacy provide meaning to Appalachian Mother. Even though Appalachian mother believed that she has no skills in literacy, but As Purcell-Gates points out that school system standard and values different from Appalachian mother’s standard and values. Therefore, literacy proved hope, purpose and motivation for Appalachian family. In the Appalachian Family, the mother seeks out help with reading and writing for herself and children, but in the Amish family, the parent provide guidance on reading and writing