From our reading of Gloria Anzaldua’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” one theme I chose and personally related to was “talking back” for telling the teacher on how to pronounce a name correctly. Similarly to my essay, saying a name correctly is important for the person themselves but for those who are pronouncing their name. A name identifies who you are in society and that name can influence your future. A miscalling of a name shouldn’t be taken lightly and shouldn’t be ignored. As stated in Gloria Anzaldua’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue”, “I remember being caught speaking Spanish at recess-that was good for three licks on the knuckles with a sharp ruler. I remember being sent to the corner of the classroom for “talking back” to the Anglo teacher when all I was trying to do was tell her how to pronounce my name. “If you want to be American, speak American.’ If you don’t like it, go back to Mexico where you belong.” This quote shows that students were punished for “talking back” and that they were getting told by their teachers to go back to their country because they spoke another language besides American. I could relate to this because I had to apply for a school when I came to the United States and once it was my turn to go into the school , the teachers looked at me and asked “What is your name?” My parents replied to them saying my legal name and they were confused. The teacher repeated my name, and my parents corrected her. As the teacher said my name again, she didn’t bother correcting herself when my parents told her how to say it. Although we told her many times and my parents gave her time to say it, she still lazily said it like she wanted to move on her day. My family and I were shocked when we first heard this because in China the teachers were strict and eager in pronouncing Chinese and foreign name even though they may not speak any English. Instead of being punished for “talking back” or going back to China for having a Chinese name and not an English name ,we left on our own to look for another school. Knowing someone’s name establishes a relationship between one another but if you don’t know what their name is or how to pronounce it, it could lead to problems.