Analysis Of Being Un-American

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Being Un-American? When Marquez argues that “being and American has very little to with what language we use during our free time in a free country”, she is completely right (207). The language that you speak at home or with your family should not matter, as long as you’re not rude and do not speak that language to people who do not understand, there should not be a problem (Marquez 208). People need to understand that when you speak Spanish to your family it’s not an attempt to be rude, but it’s a matter of respect (Marquez 208). Although it may appear to be rude to speak Spanish in public, that was never the intention of the speaker. Marquez conveys that when they speak Spanish it is meant to be respectful and not rude. It is meant to show …show more content…

That shows that speaking another language has absolutely nothing to do with being “less American”. Being American means living here, being part of a community as a whole and not being singled out just because in your free time you speak Spanish with your family. This is a free country and you are free to speak your native language in your free time, but know that outside of your free time many people wont understand you, and may think you are being rude if you do not speak English. Just as Marques says she does not tolerate when bilingual people start speaking Spanish and leaves out the English-only speaker, that’s an example of being rude and what not to do …show more content…

Its their free time let them speak whatever language they want, it’s not like it’s personally affecting your life or the lives of anyone around you. The whole point to speaking that language is so that they have something to hold onto from their heritage. A little something that shows respect for their culture and ethnicity. Its not impeding onto your own rights, as long as what they do has no negative effect on the lives of other people, there shouldn’t be any actual

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