Growing up, Spanish and English were spoken at home. My mom never pushed a language on me; she more often than not just reflected what language I was speaking. From a young age, I developed an affinity for speaking English. I was hearing it in the classroom and around my neighborhood and I began to associate Spanish with shame and otherness. I strove to speak more and more English at home. My mother would speak to me in Spanish and I would solely respond in English. Uprooted from my predominately
Foreign language classes are almost a necessity in most nations across the world due to the major influence and vast power certain languages, such as English, hold over the world. However, America and a few other nations are falling behind language skills thus falling behind in methods in communication with foreign countries. Not only are certain nations focusing more on other aspects of the educational system, students who do enroll in foreign language classes end up not being able to do their best
from the Communist Manifesto.” In this essay I will discuss three of the main ideas from Karl Marx’s “Communist Manifesto”. I have chosen to look at class struggles, the abolishment of private property and the idea that states look after the dominant classes in societies. I chose these as I found them to be the three main ideas that stood out to me most after reading the book. I have delved into each one and shown why I think they are the three main ideas. I found them to be very interesting ideas which
What I Have Been Taught in High School English Throughout my high school English class career, I have learned an array of concepts. Beginning with freshman year, I reviewed the basic concepts of writing and how to respond to literature. Then, in sophomore year I discovered how to write in a formal, educated manner. So far in junior year, I have learned different approaches to analyzing literary works. The key topics I have learned in high school English classes are the steps to writing and polishing
“Anyone can turn his weaknesses into strengths”, I was reading the book David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, and the book was about a battle between David, the underdog, and Goliath, the giant, and it explains how David defeated a giant by using his unconventional strategies. It also talks about how some underdogs can overcome their weaknesses; in addition, it also explains how power comes in different forms. Malcolm Gladwell proved his arguments by providing some real-life experiences of different
This semester I decided to take english 101 with van Hartesveldt. I can easily say taking van Hartesveldt this semester has really open up new skills in my writing that I never knew I could be capable of doing. I have learned so many things this semester and this portfolio is a big example of it. As you all can see from my first paper to my last, It's probably easy to spot all of the errors from the first paper to the improvements all the way to my last paper that are being shown. There are a few
Yorkers, I was born outside of the United States. I am a first generation immigrant, who migrated from the island of Jamaica when I was seven years old. Not only was this land tremendously different from my birth land, I was relocated from my grandparents to live with a mother I was unable to identify when I arrived at JFK airport. Additionally, once I started school in America, I encountered another new experience: my new elementary school in New York was way ahead of the rural elementary school I attended
or act. Language goes back to one's roots and without language they may become lost in their own world. Anzaldua speaks on linguistic terrorism and describes that it happens when one tries to rid another of their roots. “All Chicano students were required to take two speech classes. Their purpose to get rid of our
Before taking English 202-02, my expectations for this class were quite negative. I was anxious to learn the literary theories, but had no proper training in them. I had previously assumed that this class would be extremely difficult, and that I would never be able to comprehend the countless theories that would be taught in the class. However, as the class progressed, my expectations were proven false. Throughout this course, I have found that I do not have problems with most theories. In my fall
trying to get her to confine in a culture that is not hers, by forcing her to speak a different language that would erase her roots. Gloria Anzaldua’s work with ethos made the audience feel the experience. In her writing she goes in and out of english and spanish