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In-Class QUIZ
Comparison between Rodriguez and Anzaldua
Rodriguez Anzaldua
Talks about being bilingual Talks about being bilingual
1- grammatical talk 1- slang
2- with powerful vocabulary 2- slight grammatical
Parents helping him out in learning English Parents being a help in learning
Parents could not speak English at ease
Rodriguez talks about learning English and then switching between languages when
talking to people of different languages. What he wants to say is that one tends to forget
his mother tongue when he is not using is that often.
Anzaldua talks about learning English and then talks about a different language Chicano
Spanish which is much more easier for Mexicans to communicate with.
In-Class QUIZ
Comparison between Rodriguez and Anzaldua
Rodriguez Anzaldua
Talks about being bilingual Talks about being bilingual
1- grammatical talk 1- slang
2- with powerful vocabulary 2- slight grammatical
Parents helping him out in learning English Parents being a help in learning
Parents could not speak English at ease
Rodriguez talks about learning English and then switching between languages when
talking to people of different languages. What he wants to say is that one tends to forget
his mother tongue when he is not using is that often.
Anzaldua talks about learning English and then talks about a different language Chicano
Spanish which is much more easier for Mexicans to communicate with.
Pygmalion
The following collection of thematically related readings is available in Pygmalion and Related Readings in McDougal Littell's Literature Connections series.
Excerpt from Metamorphoses by Ovid
Summary: This poem is Ovid's version of the Greek myth of Pygmalion, the sculptor who falls in love with his creation.
Excerpt from My Fair Lady by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, 1956
Summary: The musical version of the play provides a glimpse of certain events that Shaw chose not to dramatize, such as the grueling language training Eliza undergoes with Higgins.
"Her First Ball" by Katherine Mansfield
Summary: In this short story, we get a hint of the emotions and sensations Eliza might have experienced at the grand reception...