In her text \u201cHow to Tame a Wild Tongue\u201d, Gloria Anzaldua poses the question of how exactly \u201cdo you tame a wild tongue?\u201d Anzaldua adds to this, wondering how to keep it quiet, how to bridle and saddle it, and how to make it lie down. These descriptions make a tongue out to be something that must be forced into submission, rather than willingly becoming civilized. A wild tongue must be shackled down by bridle and saddle, forbidden to speak the way it wants to, and is pushed down, rather than being given the choice to speak. Thus, to tame a wild tongue, one must prevent it from uttering anything wild, whether it\u2019s expletives or \u201cunfitting\u201d language, forcing it to conform to the wishes of those around it. By removing the tongue\u2019s ability to speak freely, you also remove its ability of self-expression and identity. Culture and personality come from the \u201cwild\u201d phrases that one chooses to utter and through the taming of the tongue, a voice loses its sense of self. However a person\u2019s sense of wildness cannot be suppressed, no matter how much society forces their wild tongue to bend to their so-called \u201cstandards\u201d. Despite facing a society that shackles its words, a wild tongue will ultimately find a way to make itself heard.
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In her text \u201cHow to Tame a Wild Tongue\u201d, Gloria Anzaldua poses the question of how exactly \u201cdo you tame a wild tongue?\u201d Anzaldua adds to this, wondering how to keep it quiet, how to bridle and saddle it, and … Continue reading