Differences in Languages and Cultures

     In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue'' by Golria Anazdula her main point is that there is not really Mexican-American culture in America. She says that when she was younger her mom told her that since she is in America she needs to learn to speak “American” properly. Gloria dealt with this throughout her whole life when she is teaching students as well as while she is in graduate school. She mentions at the end of the paper that while all other languages are changing and disappearing that spanish and spanish culture is staying mostly consistent. While she does mention that it is hard to be a spanish speaker in America she also shares the stories of her and her family watching Mexican movies in a drive in theater. She shares both cultures but they do not necessarily mix. 

Gloria shares that it is not easy being bilingual in the United States. There are consequences to being able to speak spanish while living in America. People tell you that you need to speak “American” when American is not even a language. It is possible to lose your ancestral culture because you feel the need to fit in with what American society tells you.