Rights to own Language

I believe that students should have the right to their own language because everyone’s own opinion’s matter. Freedom of Speech is something I strongly support because everyone’s opinion is part of who they are and what makes everyone unique. Language is part of what makes America diverse and if we were controlled by the things we could say and couldn’t say, then we wouldn’t be speaking our minds. We would no longer be our selves. America promotes individuality and “be yourself”, but without freedom of our own language we would have no way of being ourselves. Language makes up our identity. Gloria Anzaldula’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” discusses the ides of language and identity. Her identity is her Spanish language and heritage. She believes that she should be allowed to speak Spanish freely in American because speaking Spanish is part of who she is. Not allowing her to speak Spanish is like not allowing her to be who she is as a person. I agree with Anzaldula’s points on identity because many people use language as a way to express themselves and it would be unfair to neglect anyone of that. As a student it is important to be able to express yourself, especially while being young. When you are young, those are the years to find yourself and the person you wish to become. Students will find their true identity during their young years. It is extremely essential not to take away their ability to voice themselves because it would be difficult for students to find who they truly are during these crucial years. Lastly, it is important to allow students to express their own opinions because it will show them different points of views from all different people. This is a big thing for students to experience at a young age to help them mature and grow as an individual. Students should understand all different views on topics that don’t reflect their own. I strongly support freedom of speech and rights to own language because of growth of identity and expression of every individual.