Quotes

Jazzlyn LaNier
English 1100_35
August 31st, 2015
Professor Young


                                                Eye Catching Quotes

Who is to say that robbing a people of its language is less violent than war

-Ray Gwyn Smith

This quote caught my attention because its raises a question. Who decides whats more violent than what? No one has the authority to say taking away someone's language , stripping them of their identity holds no value compared to a war. Both are powerful and violent and not needed in this world.

My fingers

move sly against your palm

Like women everywhere, we speak in code...

- Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz

This was powerful because its speaking directly to women. That any woman anywhere knows what a man is capable of and we have to stand together and protect each other. Given a situation where we can not voice our pain or what we are going through that by a squeeze of the hand or a quick and focused eye contact could tell something more than words could. Physical contact in my opinion is greater than verbal because actions speak louder than words.

Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres

(Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are)

- Mexican saying

I believe this not only a Mexican saying but a universal saying. Parents usually are usually the ones who introduces it to children. By saying I don't like you hanging out with those group of friends they give off a bad vibe to me. Throughout the world your identity is not yours to actually say what is right or wrong. From looking from the outside in, if you hang out with a bunch of people who smoke, you will automatically be looked at as a smoker even if you're not.  Although most people will ask why do you hang out with those "bad kids" I still would because you are only judging a book by its cover. You have no idea what this person has been through or going through and I may not even save their lives they will probably save mines.  

Work Cited

• Anzaldua, Gloria. " How to Tame a Wild Tongue." Teaching Development Writing. Ed. Susan Naomi Bernstein. Fourth ed. New York: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2013. 245-255. Print.

Understanding "How To Tame a Wild Tongue"

Jazzlyn LaNier
English 1100_35
August 31st, 2015
Professor Young

                                        "How To Tame a Wild Tongue"

Question 1: The opening scene connects to the overall point because the dentist is becoming frustrated that he can not get Anzaldua's tongue to obey his command. The overall message is to strip the Spanish culture of their identity to completely control them.

Question 2: Anzaldua use of Spanish throughout the text is her placing her identity, her sense of self on paper. It made a lot of sense for her to put Spanish throughout the text because she was forced to read English and try to figure out what we were trying to say. Her purpose is to make us understand the frustration and struggle she had to go through to obtain her education. 

Question 3:In my opinion Academic English can not be defined as Spanish Standard and neither can Chicano Spanish be described as non standard. I do not know much about the Spanish language to make that assumption , and I don't think anyone does. They are two different languages and deserve to be treated as such.

Question 4: I do not believe it is necessary to speak/write in Academic English as a identity because it just results in us being close minded and hostile towards other languages.

Question 5: Various types of English are Standard English, Working class English and slang English. I use slang English and Standard English.

Question 6: Yes me and my best friend Christian have a secret language. We take references mainly from our favorite youtuber Dashie and have phrases or actions that only me and him know. The difference between us and most close minded people is that we don't poke fun at someone else trying to understand or even learn what we are talking about. We are open and accepting to new people.

Question 7: With my friends I speak non standard English because its a more relaxed atmosphere and I'm not being judged if I pronounce a word wrong or If i use slang. With my mother I speak non standard English because we have a close relationship and even she sometimes messes up words. So since she doesn't judge me I can not judge her.  With my professor, I speak standard/non standard English so I will not come off as disrespectful as though I do not acknowledge their status. I put non standard because some professor allow you to speak freely with them, so it becomes a calm environment in the classroom.

Question 8: " I am my language" How I articulate myself tells people a little bit about myself. You can get sense of my upbringing from how I carry myself and my culture and depending on you depends on whether or not you have a negative connotation about it.

Question 9: When Anzaldua is in the dentist chair being called stubborn relates to her culture. She states " Stubborn, persevering, impenetrable as stone, yet possessing a malleability that renders us unbreakable, we, the mestizas and mestizos, will remain. No matter what you say or try to do to her or her people she will not break, she refuses to accept that shes not normal. From the beginning to end she defended her culture and made us realize that there is nothing wrong with her but the people who are trying to strip her of her identity.

Question 10: Yes, the language I speak is a huge part of my Identity. When you speak freely without any hesitation , you feel comfortable and you slowly become more and more proud of where you are from and the person you are.

Question 11: Identity is very important to me. Its what makes Jazzlyn , Jazzlyn. Yes Anzaldua believe Identity is important. In the text she defends it at every crook and nanny that someone tried to take it from her. 

 

Facts About Me

Jazzlyn LaNier
English 1100_35
August 27th, 2015
Professor Young


                                         Getting To Know Me

Hello! My name is Jazzlyn , but everyone close to me calls me Jazz and my family calls me Jazzy Pooh. The nickname Jazz is easier to say for most people instead of my full name. While I got the nickname Jazzy Pooh
from my favorite aunt.
A little about me would be that I am very passionate about reading, a huge family orientated person and you can probably always catch me day dreaming about something. If you scrolled through the music on my phone you would find a lot of Hip Hop and R&B. Also, you would find my favorite artist of all time Kendrick Lamar.
I love science but I occasionally dabble in writing. Depending on what I'm writing for determines my writing process. For any school work I have to have a written outline before I start typing. On the other hand, when I write poetry I can sit in front of a laptop or a piece of paper and just let the thoughts flow to me. For me writing has changed a lot as the years went by.
Teachers said that we could pass in drafts but it wasn't mandatory, the five paragraph essay structure was basically drilled into my head for as long as I can remember.
As a writer I would rate myself a solid B simply because I have many good ideas but It takes me a while to pick the best one. I have the tendency to go off topic because I can relate the prompt to many things I don't know where to start or stop.
In high school I wasn't a very active person but I did enjoy Badminton and played in a club during school.
Social media doesn't interest me that much but when I do go on it just to check something , its usually at night for about 2 hours.

 What I would like to gain from semester would be for me to be able to explain myself better and clearer also have the ability to defend myself.