Culture's Role in Literacy Behind Bars by Malcom Gloria Anzaldua, author of: "How to Tame a Wild Tongue," says, "Until I'm proud of my tongue, I can't be proud of myself," explaining that she wanted to be proud of being Chicana and American at the time. at the same time but without the need to choose one. Literacy impacted Gloria Anzaldua's life because she overcame the obstacle of whether to be true to herself or become someone she was not to please society. In the story, “Blue Collar Brilliance”, by Mike Rose, there is also a beautiful story that tells us that literacy does not determine our level of intelligence, because for every job there are a certain amount of techniques necessary to be able to carry out WELL. Even though there are occasions when literacy is not that important, being well educated is a crucial thing to stand out and be able to deal with this situation.

Topic > Culture's Role in Literacy Behind Bars by Malcom Gloria Anzaldua, author of: "How to Tame a Wild Tongue," says, "Until I'm proud of my tongue, I can't be proud of myself," explaining that she wanted to be proud of being Chicana and American at the time. at the same time but without the need to choose one. Literacy impacted Gloria Anzaldua's life because she overcame the obstacle of whether to be true to herself or become someone she was not to please society. In the story, “Blue Collar Brilliance”, by Mike Rose, there is also a beautiful story that tells us that literacy does not determine our level of intelligence, because for every job there are a certain amount of techniques necessary to be able to carry out WELL. Even though there are occasions when literacy is not that important, being well educated is a crucial thing to stand out and be able to deal with this situation.