Summary Of Bien Pretty By Sandra Cisneros

English vs Spanish
In this country, we live in a mix culture and a mix race. When we walk out in the street, the first thing we notice is people from different ethnicities. The United States has always been the country where we come to make our dreams come true. Yet we never forget the country we came from. The languages is one thing we do not forget about our country but we should also know the English language. In this country it is essential for a person to know 2 or more languages. Regardless of how many languages we know, we all have a language we prefer over the other.
In the story “Bien Pretty” by Sandra Cisneros, she describes her experience in the English and Spanish language. Cisneros is a Mexican American writer that tells us that she prefers making love in Spanish over making love in English. Cisneros claims “nothing sounded dirty or hurtful or corny” referring to the Spanish language. Her thoughts on the Spanish language is that it sounds and is spoken more softly and not so aggressive. Similar, in a poem by Marjorie Agosin by the name “English” states that the narrator loves the Spanish language. According to this author, English is “precise, too correct, meaning only one thing,” while “Spanish has so many words to say come with me friend.” This author says

that there are more ways to express something in Spanish. Poets are able to write in Spanish and express their thoughts better. The English language “signifies business, law and inhibition” referring to the more professional talk, while the Spanish language is more free of expression.
I am proud to say that I am Mexican.

I came from Mexico when I was 4 years, and like many of us I did not know English. Little by little I became fluent until I now can dominate English. Many people come to this country for a better life, but once in this country, we notice how essential English is for our everyday life. Being bilingual can be very beneficial for anyone in this country. I may be fluent in English, but I still prefer speaking in the Spanish language. This may be because at home that is all we speak. Both my parents do not really know English much. It’s better for me to talk to them in Spanish. I can try to talk to them in English but there may be a few words they won’t

understand.
I prefer speaking in Spanish, however when it comes to reading and writing, I prefer English. Reading and writing becomes very difficult to me. I came to the US when I was 4 so I never went to school in Mexico to learn how to read and write. I learned to speak in Spanish because of my parents, but they never really taught me to read or write in Spanish. I somewhat know now because of my Spanish classes I have taken previously. Still, it is kind of hard because of all the rules there is when writing. There are the accent marks some words have that I still can’t dominate. I don’t know what words have them and where they go. Having said that, there are some words that are spell the same but have the accent marks on top of a different vowel, which makes the word be pronounced different and have a different meaning. While in English, I know how to read and write way better.
I am still very proud to be a Mexican and be able to know how to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English. I prefer speaking in Spanish over English, but prefer to read and write in English. Either way, both languages are essential in the United States.