1. Literacy - Advantages and Disadvantages
Amy Tan, a Chinese-American film writer and Sherman Alexie experienced the neglect that those who are not educated receive. ... In other words, Amy Tan believes that having a native language has negative effects on learning English. ... I myself am an immigrant and it's hard having to come to school and speak English and go home to speak my native language. ... English has limited my possibilities with my native language. ... I no longer speak my native language 100% of the time when I'm at home because I've become so comfortable with English. ...
- Word Count: 1991
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School