How To Tame A Wild Tongue And How It Feels To Be Colored Me Summary

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In the essays How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldúa and How It Feels to be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston, both writers are discussing their experiences when they discovered how people viewed them. Views which were seen through eyesight, as well as views of judgement on how someone speaks. They both use their experiences as lessons and remain true to their identity. With using their experiences, these ladies overcome negativity and focus on embracing who they are. In the narrative, How It Feels to Be Colored Me, Hurston introduces her writing with details about how the town where she grew up in had only colored people. She would only see someone who was white if they were passing through the town to get somewhere else. With changing …show more content…

She believes her identity is being taken away because she is looked down upon for speaking Spanish in America. Throughout her essay, she talks about how her First Amendment right was violated because society feels that if you speak American properly in America, you will live a better life. When Anzaldúa says “I will no longer be made to feel ashamed of existing” (416), she’s stating that regardless of what people continues to think of her, she’ll still remain proud and faithful to her language. When saying, “I will no longer” represents assertiveness. It’s as if she 's taking a stand against everybody that told her that she really isn 't an authentic Hispanic like them because she stands out due to her different background. The word “existing” hints that she will no longer participate in disliking herself because of other people 's opinions. It was evident that she planned to live for herself by loving who she is in spite of past incidents. One of the themes in the passage is embracing who you despite the fact that you may not be like the rest of the people around you. Self-acceptance triumphs other people 's approval. Overcoming obstacles that in past had an effect on you is an achievement anyone would be proud of. When you make it a priority to not let those obstacles to no longer trouble you in the future is even

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