What effect does mixing Spanish and English without always translating have on you as a reader? Do you think that effect would be different if you did/did not speak Spanish? Why is she blending the two together?
How does Anzaldua’s stance on bilingual education differ from Rodriguez’s? Which do you think is more valid? Which applies best to your own life?
Anzaldua embraces her “wild tongue”–what does the image connote? Why does she use this term? Why do other people want to control her “wild tongue”?
Anzaldua believes that anyone who wants to limit her language, box her in, or define her in ways that are not her own is committing linguistic terrorism. What does this term mean? Is it over-emphasized? Is it over used? Can that image work in today’s post 9/11, post ISIS world?
Anzaldua mixes multiple languages and dialects together, making her more than just bilingual. Why does she do this and how does it define her identity?
Anzaldua sees her Chicana identity as formed from more than just language–it incorporates food, movies, music, family? How does she use all of these aspects of culture to define herself?
At the end of the day, she sees the ultimiate triumph of the Chicana. How would you describe the last paragraph of the text?
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