Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Paper Idea
After changing my mind a couple of times, I have decided to go with my original idea which is writing about "How to Tame a Wild Tongue" and "From Silence to Words: Writing as Struggle." I have all of my similarities pretty much worked out. Both authors speak multiple languages yet are limited in language when speaking to different people. Both struggle with keeping their identity while giving up significant pieces of themselves to satisfy whoever/whatever is superior at the time. As far as differences, I'm still struggling even as I am writing my paper at the moment. I'm thinking something along the lines of acceptance vs. rejection of language, culture, etc. Hopefully, something will jump out at me soon.
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You can also think about the differences in context. That is, Anzaldua is writing about the particular experience of being on the borderlands between US and Mexico and the variations of "spanish" and Chicano cultures. Lu is writing about her experiences as a child in China and the changes in the "official" lanauge and sets of values following the Chinese Revolution. When you are considering "differences" you do not necessarily have to do so at a very broad, general level. Sometimes working with details can be more fruitful.
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