America Cinemas opened the summer of August 2015. The location of the theater is brilliant, surrounded by Spanish speaking individuals. That look forward to the new movies coming to the box office on the weekends. The cinema fills with life every weekend when people, gladly bring their friends and family along to enjoy a movie in Spanish. With that being said there will be a language barrier. Americans will insist that all these "Mexicans" need to learn English, because we are in America. Unfortunately, some of these individuals do not have that luxury.
La Gran Plaza, is the home to many small business, "… mostly run by immigrant families" (45 Frizell). The mall is Spanish in a way that it contains Mexican roots and tradition from head to toe. The Spanish mall counts on about four to six million visits annually (45 Frizell). The movie theater being inside this monopoly of Spanish speaking people and businesses one would
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No one is entitled to learn English it's a privileged that some do not have. Individuals that come from South America, Venezuela, Spain, and Mexico and many other countries do not have the advantage of learning English. In a study done with Latino immigrants, they come with intentions in learning the language, but there are obstacles which makes it difficult (139 Worthy). They provide English as second language (ESL) classes, but their work hours, transportation and also the class schedule may be difficult to keep up with. Regardless, their family and making money to survive is their top priority. A factor that prevents non-English speakers from learning the language is they feel to old too learn. These individual's highest education level is at an average of sixth grade (143 Worthy). It is simple for a racist American to just scream out, learn English we are in America; however, they do not know the struggle and sacrifices these people go through every single
On this land in the southwestern region of the United States of America, you will be fascinated by the cultural amalgamation of Native American, Hispanic, and Mexican culture. And here you do not learn cultures in just museums; you get the chance to explore the landscape and meet people and make the experience truly YOURS. And it doesn’t matter if you don’t speak Spanish.
Therefore, her utmost goal was to see her son one day and bring him to the United States legally. Also, this film explains the difficulties that Hispanic families face on a daily basis if they do not have the proper documentation to work legally. The fear of being detained from the border patrol and the discrimination from their employers is all worth it because they are supporting their families. Also, as shown in this film the Latino community work hard everyday to provide for their relatives with dignity and respect. Moreover, this movie also represents the traditions that continue from generation to generation, for instance, the birthday party in Hispanic communities must have piñata, music and all people are welcome. Also, another tradition is wedding celebration it’s a huge event even though is not too fancy, the music, the cake, and the relatives it makes a great “fiesta”. The main reason I have chosen this movie was that it provides an insight of what my ancestors walked through in order for my family to have a better life. In addition, it showed some of the traditions we celebrate in my own house such as the piñata, candy, music, cake, and
...es to gaining the most material wealth possible. The Anglo characters of these late 20th century films play the role of the "good guy", always appearing when the need for a hero or savior arises. Overall, American audiences do not see a great change in the presentation of Latino characters in the storyline. They are portrayed negatively through time, although in the more recent films, the Latino is more of a violent, greedy druglord in place of the typical greaser or bandit that we are accustomed to seeing. The stereotypes remain present through the second half of the century, identifying Latinos as dark, violent, inferior bandits, and the Latinas as weak, unintelligible, sexual objects. It seems as though the American cinema has no intention of introducing the world to a more accurate representation of Latinos and Latinas even as we approach the end of the century.
In the essay “Bilingualism in America: English Should Be the Official Language” (1989) by Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, he claims that if America wants to be a truly unified country, then there English needs to be set as the official language and wants every person including immigrants to speak it on a normal base. Hayakawa supports his claim by appealing to pathos in the description of how children who are not taught English from an early age will always be behind their peers, he discusses how countries such as Belgium and India have several official languages and how it is “a chaotic mess”, and explains how bilingual programs in California do more harm than good because they start the child off in their native language and never allow them to fully
The issue of language is central to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. Living in a land where the dominant language is English, this Spanish speaking population is involved in a historical struggle to overcome the language barrier. Among other things, their unfamiliarity with the English language has been a major obstacle to the progression of the Puerto Rican people as a whole.
Also, in line with the play, because of the nature and value of the Mexican-American, they were taken as someone who can be fed on Matinis, Langendorf bread and Apple pie made from home, just to keep them functioning. Mexican-American worker are also programmed to eat Mexican food only on ceremonial functions (Valdez 1037). This is why the Mexican-American do not want to be refers to as Mexican community, because they are considered to be sellouts. Miss JIM-enez the secretary, has Hispanic name as are last name, yet she is still researching for Mexican-American, as if she is not Hispanic. Even though, Mexican-American can decide to be either Mexican or American, they are still affect by Mexican or American communities stated by Los Vendidos, but the play makes the reader sees it as something exceedingly bad. In (Valdez 1033), the Secretary was completely offended, just because one of the Mexican-American worker change his word to Spanish in the middle of their
The issue of whether or not immigrants should be forced to learn and speak English has been discussed for many years and is viewed differently by legal immigrants, illegal immigrants and American citizens.
The United States is filled with many different ethnicities, cultures, customs, languages, etc. Supposedly, our public schools are equipped with classes, teachers, curriculums and materials in order to educate that part of the student population whose first language is something other than the English language. Bilingual classes, transitional classes, ESL classes are just a few of the programs that have been developed to instruct non-English speaking students in order for them to acquire the English language.
In my opinion, people should be given the right to speak and read in any language that they wish. Although, it may benefit them to be knowledgeable in the speech that is being taught and spoken in the common country, everyone has their own cultural background and each has the right to be literate in the way that they desire. They were given the right to freedom of speech through the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and therefore, have the right to speak in their own native language. Literacy plays a major role in the lives of humans today. It gives us the power to read, speak and write and is therefore a valuable asset to society and the development of its economy.
Some might say that English is too hard to learn, especially the older you are. This is not true, a study by Swedish science shows that the brain can still learn even if you are old.” They noticed that the older subjects spent more time on the valuable words but their recall was just as good as the younger subjects”( Lane). This shows that even older adults can still learn a language. Some might say that making them learn English is a waste of time and money. But this is not true, helping them learn English will make them a better competitor to society. Some might say that learning a language will take time. But it 's better to start at the beginning and be rewarded from the benefit than start when it is too late. The time and money that is spent will in return help the American people more than it harms them. Some Americans might not want to help immigrants just because they are not Americans, but they have forgotten what kind of people America is made of. We need to help the immigrants because they are the future of America. Immigrants help build America and they will help build the government if given the right
Marquez states in her article that, “It’s not meant to be rude to others… We know that, to get ahead here, one must learn English. But that ought not mean that somehow we must stop speaking in our native tongue whenever we’re in a public area, as if we were ashamed of who we are, where we’re from”(512). While most immigrants know that English is the common language of this country and one of the most common language used in international business, many kept their language through the first and second generation. Bilingual people speak in their language so that their cultural roots would not vanish and so they can show respect to their ancestors.
I believe students and teachers need to be aware and encouraged to respect other languages of other cultures. It is our jobs as teachers to allow students to celebrate and embrace their differences. I believe that there should be a variety of supports in place for children with limited English language. It is my responsibility as a teacher to ensure that all my students’ needs are being met. Children with limited English language may need word banks with photos/illustrations for specific units of study to comprehend topics, students should be provided with texts in their spoken language to encourage a deeper understanding of the text and be able to question at a deeper level in their spoken language. I also believe that parents should speak their native language at home so the student is hearing a fluent language and ideas are clearer at home. Students would not be limited in their level of understanding due to a language barrier at home. The school or my classroom would be the place where we would find ways to support the student in the standard
From my experience, bilingual education was a disadvantage during my childhood. At the age of twelve, I was introduced into a bilingual classroom for the first time. The crowded classroom was a combination of seventh and eighth grade Spanish-speaking students, who ranged from the ages of twelve to fifteen. The idea of bilingual education was to help students who weren’t fluent in the English language. The main focus of bilingual education was to teach English and, at the same time, teach a very basic knowledge of the core curriculum subjects: Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Unfortunately, bilingual education had academic, psychological, and social disadvantages for me.
My reason for my stance is that when citizens of another Country enter into The United States, English is a mandatory requirement. English is a mandatory requirement in order for them to receive any type of Visa to stay in this country. English is also a mandatory requirement for Citizens of another country in order for them to become an American Citizen and permanently remain in this country. English is also a language where one word can have more than one meaning, which gives us variety and the freedom to not always be perfect while communicating, but still able to express yourself in a way that is still understandable by others. English
Although some people believe the entire world should speak English, the reality is that all Americans should have some degree of formal education in a foreign language. Foreign language skills could have a positive impact on race relations in America. The number of minorities in America is rapidly increasing. In fact, "minority" groups will soon form a collective "majority" of the citizens of America. Considering the fact that many minority groups speak English as a second language and America has no official language, compulsory foreign language classes are viable options.