America Cinemas opened the summer of August 2015. The location of the theater is brilliant, surrounded by Spanish speaking individuals. That look forward to the new movies coming to the box office on the weekends. The cinema fills with life every weekend when people, gladly bring their friends and family along to enjoy a movie in Spanish. With that being said there will be a language barrier. Americans will insist that all these "Mexicans" need to learn English, because we are in America. Unfortunately, some of these individuals do not have that luxury.
La Gran Plaza, is the home to many small business, "… mostly run by immigrant families" (45 Frizell). The mall is Spanish in a way that it contains Mexican roots and tradition from head to toe. The Spanish mall counts on about four to six million visits annually (45 Frizell). The movie theater being inside this monopoly of Spanish speaking people and businesses one would
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No one is entitled to learn English it's a privileged that some do not have. Individuals that come from South America, Venezuela, Spain, and Mexico and many other countries do not have the advantage of learning English. In a study done with Latino immigrants, they come with intentions in learning the language, but there are obstacles which makes it difficult (139 Worthy). They provide English as second language (ESL) classes, but their work hours, transportation and also the class schedule may be difficult to keep up with. Regardless, their family and making money to survive is their top priority. A factor that prevents non-English speakers from learning the language is they feel to old too learn. These individual's highest education level is at an average of sixth grade (143 Worthy). It is simple for a racist American to just scream out, learn English we are in America; however, they do not know the struggle and sacrifices these people go through every single
On this land in the southwestern region of the United States of America, you will be fascinated by the cultural amalgamation of Native American, Hispanic, and Mexican culture. And here you do not learn cultures in just museums; you get the chance to explore the landscape and meet people and make the experience truly YOURS. And it doesn’t matter if you don’t speak Spanish.
While reading this article one of the most shocking sections were when the students were talking to Monzó and sharing their outlook on their place and their language’s place in society. These students even at this early age are feeling how devalued their first language has been. They feel like they have to speak the right* English, only use English in public places, never their first language, and that they must assimilate to the American culture as much as possible. This reminded me of a chapter in Lippi-Green (2012)’s text. Within this chapter Lippi-Green (2012) discusses how in the United States Spanish speakers are not only expected to learn English but they are expected to learn and utilize the right* English determined by the majority and assimilate entirely to American culture. Throughout Monzó and Rueda (2009)’s text the children in conversations expressed their observation of the social order in relation to language and race. This was surprising to me since they are only in 5th grade. During a conversation with one of the children Monzó and Rueda (2009) recorded an alarming statement, “He said that his mother could not be considered American because she did not...
The United States is filled with many different ethnicities, cultures, customs, languages, etc. Supposedly, our public schools are equipped with classes, teachers, curriculums and materials in order to educate that part of the student population whose first language is something other than the English language. Bilingual classes, transitional classes, ESL classes are just a few of the programs that have been developed to instruct non-English speaking students in order for them to acquire the English language.
...es to gaining the most material wealth possible. The Anglo characters of these late 20th century films play the role of the "good guy", always appearing when the need for a hero or savior arises. Overall, American audiences do not see a great change in the presentation of Latino characters in the storyline. They are portrayed negatively through time, although in the more recent films, the Latino is more of a violent, greedy druglord in place of the typical greaser or bandit that we are accustomed to seeing. The stereotypes remain present through the second half of the century, identifying Latinos as dark, violent, inferior bandits, and the Latinas as weak, unintelligible, sexual objects. It seems as though the American cinema has no intention of introducing the world to a more accurate representation of Latinos and Latinas even as we approach the end of the century.
The issue of language is central to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. Living in a land where the dominant language is English, this Spanish speaking population is involved in a historical struggle to overcome the language barrier. Among other things, their unfamiliarity with the English language has been a major obstacle to the progression of the Puerto Rican people as a whole.
Also, in line with the play, because of the nature and value of the Mexican-American, they were taken as someone who can be fed on Matinis, Langendorf bread and Apple pie made from home, just to keep them functioning. Mexican-American worker are also programmed to eat Mexican food only on ceremonial functions (Valdez 1037). This is why the Mexican-American do not want to be refers to as Mexican community, because they are considered to be sellouts. Miss JIM-enez the secretary, has Hispanic name as are last name, yet she is still researching for Mexican-American, as if she is not Hispanic. Even though, Mexican-American can decide to be either Mexican or American, they are still affect by Mexican or American communities stated by Los Vendidos, but the play makes the reader sees it as something exceedingly bad. In (Valdez 1033), the Secretary was completely offended, just because one of the Mexican-American worker change his word to Spanish in the middle of their
In my opinion, people should be given the right to speak and read in any language that they wish. Although, it may benefit them to be knowledgeable in the speech that is being taught and spoken in the common country, everyone has their own cultural background and each has the right to be literate in the way that they desire. They were given the right to freedom of speech through the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and therefore, have the right to speak in their own native language. Literacy plays a major role in the lives of humans today. It gives us the power to read, speak and write and is therefore a valuable asset to society and the development of its economy.
Lorna Dee Cervantes said that: “the children run to me, laughing, spinning me blind and silly. They call to me in words of another language.” (lines2-4) I can feel her loneliness through her poem. Because she doesn’t feel she is American or Mexican, even though she doesn’t know who she is. The Native Mexicans call her a prostitute because she gets the influence from America for a long time. Cervantes thinks isn’t her fault, is her ancestor’s fault because she can’t control that. So that’s why I think immigrants should keep their “old language” alive. If we learn English and don’t know our own language, we won’t be able to communicate with our cousin. Even when we came back to our home country, we can’t communicate with other people. I don’t want to feel like I am a stranger in our home.
Bienvenido a México! Welcome to Mexico, the first of what one would hope to be many greetings expected upon entering into Mexico. With Mexico's population fast approaching the 100 million mark, "North Americans, what Mexicans re...
The issue of whether or not immigrants should be forced to learn and speak English has been discussed for many years and is viewed differently by legal immigrants, illegal immigrants and American citizens.
Some might say that English is too hard to learn, especially the older you are. This is not true, a study by Swedish science shows that the brain can still learn even if you are old.” They noticed that the older subjects spent more time on the valuable words but their recall was just as good as the younger subjects”( Lane). This shows that even older adults can still learn a language. Some might say that making them learn English is a waste of time and money. But this is not true, helping them learn English will make them a better competitor to society. Some might say that learning a language will take time. But it 's better to start at the beginning and be rewarded from the benefit than start when it is too late. The time and money that is spent will in return help the American people more than it harms them. Some Americans might not want to help immigrants just because they are not Americans, but they have forgotten what kind of people America is made of. We need to help the immigrants because they are the future of America. Immigrants help build America and they will help build the government if given the right
Marquez states in her article that, “It’s not meant to be rude to others… We know that, to get ahead here, one must learn English. But that ought not mean that somehow we must stop speaking in our native tongue whenever we’re in a public area, as if we were ashamed of who we are, where we’re from”(512). While most immigrants know that English is the common language of this country and one of the most common language used in international business, many kept their language through the first and second generation. Bilingual people speak in their language so that their cultural roots would not vanish and so they can show respect to their ancestors.
I believe students and teachers need to be aware and encouraged to respect other languages of other cultures. It is our jobs as teachers to allow students to celebrate and embrace their differences. I believe that there should be a variety of supports in place for children with limited English language. It is my responsibility as a teacher to ensure that all my students’ needs are being met. Children with limited English language may need word banks with photos/illustrations for specific units of study to comprehend topics, students should be provided with texts in their spoken language to encourage a deeper understanding of the text and be able to question at a deeper level in their spoken language. I also believe that parents should speak their native language at home so the student is hearing a fluent language and ideas are clearer at home. Students would not be limited in their level of understanding due to a language barrier at home. The school or my classroom would be the place where we would find ways to support the student in the standard
Although some people believe the entire world should speak English, the reality is that all Americans should have some degree of formal education in a foreign language. Foreign language skills could have a positive impact on race relations in America. The number of minorities in America is rapidly increasing. In fact, "minority" groups will soon form a collective "majority" of the citizens of America. Considering the fact that many minority groups speak English as a second language and America has no official language, compulsory foreign language classes are viable options.
My reason for my stance is that when citizens of another Country enter into The United States, English is a mandatory requirement. English is a mandatory requirement in order for them to receive any type of Visa to stay in this country. English is also a mandatory requirement for Citizens of another country in order for them to become an American Citizen and permanently remain in this country. English is also a language where one word can have more than one meaning, which gives us variety and the freedom to not always be perfect while communicating, but still able to express yourself in a way that is still understandable by others. English