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language by speaking English, you’re ruining the Spanish language,” I have been accused of this by various Latinos and Latinas. Gloria Anzeldua poses a question, “For a people who are neither Spanish nor live in a country where Spanish is the first language; for a people who live in a country in which English is the reigning tongue but who are not Anglo; for a people who cannot entirely identify with either standard (former Castilian) Spanish nor standard English, what recourse is left them but to create

put up to stand up for their culture and their identity. Anzaldua persuades her audience of Chicanos by her examples of her credibility. She is told many times that she needs to be able to speak Spanish without an accent. This affected her when she was younger a lot. She was not able to speak Spanish at school without her teacher telling her “If you want to be American, speak American! If you don’t like it, go back to Mexico where you belong.” She also had to fight with her mother about this because

she is conveying to the reader about what has happened in her life. She is telling her story through description. She describes her upbringing in a dual culture society. She uses description in order to show how “I remember being caught speaking Spanish at recess—that was good for three licks on the knuckles with a sharp ruler.” She is able to put me the reader in her shoes from her encounter with her teacher. The academic culture requires her to reform to proper English

confirming the feelings of many Mexicans by giving many examples and with doing this she is establishing her credibility. She is told many times throughout her life that she needs to be able to speak Spanish without an accent. This affected her when she was younger a lot. She was not able to speak Spanish at school without her teacher telling her “If you want to be American, speak American! If you don’t like it, go back to Mexico where you belong.” She also had to fight with her mother about this because

put up to stand up for their culture and their identity. Anzaldua persuades her audience of Chicanos by her examples of her credibility. She is told many times that she needs to be able to speak Spanish without an accent. This affected her when she was younger a lot. She was not able to speak Spanish at school without her teacher telling her “If you want to be American, speak American! If you don’t like it, go back to Mexico where you belong.” She also had to fight with her mother about this because

variations of the language that effect the individual into facing the reality behind their culture, in addition to how it came to be. Anzaldua believes herself to be more Chicano than any other language suffering variation. She explains that Chicano Spanish

is as in her cultures, they speak Standard English, working class and slang English, standard Spanish, standard Mexican Spanish, north Mexican Spanish dialect, Chicano Spanish, such as ( Texas new Mexico, Arizona and California), tex-Mex and Pachuca (called calb) .. However, she also applies that first she had accepet herself as she is and this will allow her to move forward ‘I will no longer be made ashamed of existing, I will have my voice; Indian, Spanish, white. I will have serpents tongue

preconceived standards are how we, as a society, are able to continue moving forward. My personal drive is what has given me the capacity to perform well in my academics as well as all other aspects of my life. There are several factors which have contributed to my academic performance including sibling rivalry, academic organizations, extracurriculars, and past job experience. Competition among siblings is common in all families, including my own. My brother has always been the golden standard, as he

Advanced Placement Spanish, also known as A.P Spanish, is a college level, high school course. It is taught by Mr. Andrew Drenth, one of the best teachers in Leon M Goldstein High School. Although the objective of this class it to take, and pass, the Advanced Placement Spanish test, it also works on students Spanish speaking, writing, and listening skills. The beginning of the year consists of general review of the conjugation of verbs, -ar, -er, -ir, past, present, future, stem-changing, along with

I have always been a very driven person in all aspects of my life. I have tried to exceed standards, going above and beyond expectations by pushing myself to do my best. There are several factors that have contributed to my academic performance including involvement in events and activities dealing with the Spanish language and culture, past job experience, participating in Educators Rising, and sibling rivalry. My brother was an excellent student and did well in everything he participated in;