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. The Identity Inside of the Author
The first impression of such an article to a person is a question; what is an identity? Identity is the personality, beliefs, qualities, expressions, or looks that describe a person or something. An author can define his or her identity by the unique nature of the text written. The identity of an author can be evaluated based on the story, article, or book written. The words in the narrative provide a description or insight into the personality of the author. From the article “Leaving your name at the border,” it is possible to deduce the identity of the author. The article provides prints that can evaluate the status of the author. The identity of the author comes into relevancy by the following.
Identity as a Spanish Speaking Individual
The article, Leaving your name at the border,” revolves around a character who experienced challenges with his original language. The character embarked on a journey to the united states forcing her to assimilate a new culture. The author expresses his or her identity by describing the challenges faced as a Spanish speaking individual. The author is of a combination of English and Spanish descent. The original language is Spanish since the author experienced translators during the early stages of life. The translators were decoding English and explaining to those in the family who barely understood English.
The title of the book seems to disclose what the author tries to put across. Changing borders mean assimilation of new culture and way of life. The Spanish dissent appears to be diminishing as he or she crossed the border. The author recalls the early period of life when English was a language used in a peculiar battle. He or she now recognizes the need for the language from an intellectual perspective.
Knowing how to speak fluent and eloquent English prompted the necessity for making it public while the Spanish language was for the private part of life. As time passed, there is a realization of how the use of English turned Spanish into a shameful language due to the influence of the new life across the border. The barriers came into place in the pronunciation of the Spanish names; the names needed a slip into Spanish. The author expresses the challenges faced with the use of the original Spanish names as people passed through a hard time trying to pronounce it. The issue of changing names by people immigrating to the united states of America should not occur since people need to acknowledge their descent.
Being a Native American
Through a quote from James Baldwin, “An identity would seem to be arrived at by how the person faces and uses his experiences.” It is possible to evaluate the identity of an author. The author of “the joy of reading and writing” expresses his identity through his book. The author revolves around his experience as an Indian and the pursuit to encourage the native Americans to realize their potential.
The author, Alexie, describes his disgust in how society views the Native Americans; they were considered as imprudent. He vowed to work on changing the view of the community towards the Native Americans. The teachers never expected the Native Americans to pass in the examinations. The Native Americans had also to feign character so as not to draw attention while in school. The author has the determination to break the doors which the Native Americans have locked themselves in. Through the article, he describes his childhood experience with an attempt to make the Native Americans understand the need to explore different opportunities and to urge them not to confine themselves in a dark environment.
It is also possible to deduce that the author had a giving heart. There was a feeling of enabling others to reach the level of reading and writing as the author. Through a giving heart, the urge to serve the Native Americans grew stronger and thus taught his experiences to help them.
Identity as a Black Person
The article “Just walk on by” describes the identity of the author, Brent Staples. The article describes the personal experiences of Brent staples. The personal life of Brent stables revolves around the challenges faced by being black. The following is how his character becomes unveiled. The author expresses the abuse the minority black people face in various places in the city of Chicago. Enormous emphasis is on the vice racism has caused upon the blacks. He described his story when he walked in the streets at night. The white lady becomes overwhelmed with fear since a black man was following her. The author also depicts the negative view the society has bestowed upon the blacks.
Just because someone is black, then crime comes into the mind. Another experience the author faces was police mistaking a reporter for a killer. Such an experience shows how being black causes one to become vulnerable to the wrong side of the law regardless of the state of the situation. Also, some streets are hard to walk on since blacks are the minority, and racism is prevalent. From these experiences, which the author personally faced, there can be a probable conclusion that the author advocates for equality among the different races. Also, the author expresses his concern on how the black race provides a negative picture. According to Yarbro-Bejarano (40), he says, “I began to take precautions to make myself less threatening. I move about with care, particularly late in the evening. I give a wide berth to nervous people on subway platforms during the wee hours, particularly when I have exchanged business clothes for jeans.” To paint a picture of how he is trying to avoid misjudgment.
Gender Biasness
The author of “Eight Simple Words” has an experience that changes his life. The following is a brief description of how the author tries to disclose his identity through the article. The words were “men to the left! Women to the right!” these simple words depict an authoritative scene. Probably the holocaust or captured after a war. The words destroyed the family of Elie since it marked the last moment of having a glimpse of his mother.
Concluding, there needs to have a brief evaluation of these identities of the author. All of the articles illustrate discrimination at various angles — the prejudice of Latinos by their language. Native Americans experience discrimination against their inability to perform well in education. Also, the view of the dangerousness of the blacks depicts a discriminative racial feature. Discrimination also occurs through gender, as described by the narrative’ eight simple words.’
There is a need to avoid such modes of discrimination since the harm they produce overwhelms the good. All the articles narrate an experience where authors get disgusted by the state of discrimination. The society should join with assisting the authors in making sure there is the elimination of the vice. Imagine how painful it is to see your mother for the last time despite the fact of both of you being healthy.
The situations that arise should have humanity inside. The authors are also trying to advocate for re-assimilation of human nature that seems to leave the society. Every person needs each other and thus should co-exist peacefully, inequality, and with a positive mindset.
Work Cited
Yarbro-Bejarano, Yvonńe. “MAPPING SPACES, MARKING TIME: Transnational Subjectivity, Home, and Family in Stories by Manuel Muñoz and Sandra Cisneros.” Chicana/Latina Studies (2013): 38-64. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/43941378