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Stereotypes In Mother Tongue

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In the essays, Mother tongue by Amy Tan and How to tame a wild Tongue but Gloria Anzaldua, are both about stereotypes people put on others who speak with different dialects. Both essays have the same stereotype concept, however both authors present the arguments in different ways. In this essay, I will demonstrate the differences the essays have when it comes to presenting their arguments. The first difference the essays have is the style and tone they present. Both essays demonstrate the stereotype that comes from different language dialects, but both present the idea with very different tones. For example in Amy Tan’s essay, Mother tongue, Tan uses her mother as an example for stereotyping. Tan states that her mother was seen as unintelligent
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