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Language and Identity
Identity is equal to individuality. It can be described through more than one different attribute, such as language. In her essay, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” Gloria Anzaldua describes the history and vital importance of her language and its many variations. In his essay, “Public and Private Language,” Richard Rodriguez argues against bilingual education based on his personal experience. Both Anzaldua and Rodriguez discuss how language reflects their identities. Anzaldua argues that language can’t equal success in American society and Rodriguez argues that language can equal success in American schools. ...
In Anzaldua’s essay, she explains how language is equal to her identity. She is Chicano; therefore her Spanish language defines who she is. ... Anzaldua’s language of Chicano Spanglish is described as a combination of both Spanish and English. Spanglish is the language she feels most comfortable speaking, for the same reason it identifies who she is. In her essay, Anzaldua explains to her readers that the only way she can be hurt emotionally is by putting down her language. “I am my language. ... She feels she is being treated unequally because of the language she chooses to speak. If people can’t accept her language, they can’t accept her.
Anzaldua believes that her language is equal to her identity, but according to Rodriguez, language can shape one’s identity. In Rodriguez’s essay, he develops the theme that language can preserve but also shape one’s identity. Like Anzaldua, Rodriguez also describes his identity through his language. He uses the concept of a “private language,” to identify his family and a “public language” to identify his community. Rodriguez defines his private language as Espanol, the language he used when speaking to his family.
Approximate Word count = 1429
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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