Note 1: This note adds to the authors claim and helps him clarify and explain the negative impact that prohibiting people from their native language has.

Note 9: This quote is used to further strengthen and explain the meaning of the previous paragraph about identity. The way she talks about her family cuisine, shows how important one’s identity, and its impact on our individuality and experiences.

Note 5: The author helps the reader understand the fact that language is used differently by various nationalities, based on the influence of the language English had on them. Even though they all can speak the same language, different nationalities have differences that only they can understand.

Note 6: This note helps emphasize on the claim that a language must be used consistently by people in order for it to stay alive. It allows the author to demonstrate her opinion of how Spanish language will soon be a dead language because she and her family stopped using the language and spoke only English.

 

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