Abstract for my essay, "Clash II Societies"

"We begin to grow up in a house where every true mirror shows us the face of somebody who does not belong there, whose walk and whose talk will never look or sound “right," because that house was meant to shelter a family that is alien and hostile to us" (Jordan, 145). This quote pertains to my essay that I titled, "Clash II Societies". My essay focuses on the understanding that individuals shouldn't lose themselves when going through the hardships of being accepted in a dominant society. However, I also touch base on a large part of how it’s important to practice only Standard English in the classroom, which would help to avoid difficulty communicating in the professional America. I also briefly touch base on how literacy is not simply just the ability to read and write. Furthermore, I explain in more depth, how literacy is very much related to ones power, status, and culture in a society. My goal of the essay is to give the reader a thorough understanding and ability to connect literacy in America to Jordan and Delpits' essays, and our class discussions. I also hope to give the reader a better understanding of what not only literacy is, but how it affects our acceptance in certain societies.