Malcolm X described how and what he felt during prison. He describes his sudden love for reading and it made him felt freer than he’s ever felt even though he was in prison. This narrative shows the idea that there is a relationship between literature and freedom. Based on what this narrative shows, I agree with this idea that there is a relationship between literature and freedom. I feel that this is one of those things where a person can find happiness in despair. Solitude in hardships. It’s a situation where you can find something good during a bad time. I believe that this is what Malcolm went through and that is why he became infatuated with reading at a time like that. However, I do agree with this notion. It is very possible to find things of meaning in dark times.

Literature and freedom are two different things. However, they are similar in the impact they have. Literature is one of the most important aspects of life. It can create wonderful stories as well as empower them. It can create the idea of empowerment and also put the idea and into words and action. Literature is a form of art that can be used to create and mold visions of anything. Freedom is similar to this. The idea of freedom can be used and interpreted in many ways. Freedom is something that people of color wanted and still want to this day. Freedom can be the right to be yourself and not care what people think. These ideas with freedom I think very well correspond with the ideas of literature.

Language played a huge role in Amy Tan’s life. It played a big role because since her family is immigrants, it shaped her as a person. Language shaped Amy’s perception of herself. Due to the fact that her mother spoke broken English, she thought that because she was raised by someone with imperfect English, it lowered her English grades and also how she did on English test. ” I think my mother’s English almost had an effect on limiting my possibilities in life as well… While my English skills were never judged as poor, compared to math, English could not be considered my strong suit.” This shows that she thinks her struggles in English compared to math has somewhat to do with the fact she was raised by an immigrant mother who spoke a broken English. She became aware of her language biases because when she would speak publically to other students and adults, she would speak normal, proper English. However, when her mother was mixed into the group of people she realized the difference in the way she talked. ” Recently, I was made keenly aware of the different Englishes I do use. I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I had already given to half a dozen other groups… My mother was in the room. And it was perhaps the first time she had heard me give a lengthy speech.”

People who’s second language is English or are raised in non-english households are constantly aware of the way language is used around them. English is my first language. However, I was raised in a spansh household. I am always changing the way in speak. In public, with other people, I speak normal English. But at home speak both spanish and broken English because my mom speaks both. Sometimes we just switch back and forth without realizing and that’s how it is for most non-english households.