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Homemade Education By Malcolm X: Connection With Language

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Johana Martinez Professor Ziff English 1 A 13 March 2024 Connection With Language Have you ever read someone else's experience on how they found their language and felt a connection to the author? There are two articles I have read that made me feel a connection with the author’s experiences. The first article is by Malcolm X “Homemade Education.” His experience was him learning how to teach himself to learn words from the dictionary that could help him read better. He was having a hard time reading because he couldn’t understand the meaning of the words. It gave him motivation to expand his vocabulary and learn other things that he would be able to learn all in a dictionary. The second article is by Christine Marin “Spanish Lessons.” Her experience was her learning to admire and learn that both English and Spanish are something that defines her. She struggles with many criticisms from people for speaking or knowing Spanish. From her classmates and even her professors. She later learns the power of the Spanish tongue. I am bilingual and can speak both Spanish and English. Spanish has always been the language most spoken in my family; that is how we committed. Having the ability to …show more content…

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