Role of Culture in Literacy Behind Bars By Malcom abandon their old culture and move to the new. Gloria Anzaldua, author of "How to Tame a Wild Tongue," says, "Until I can be proud of my tongue, I can't be proud of myself," explaining that she wanted to be proud of being Chicana and American at the time. at the same time, but without having to choose one or the other. Literacy impacted Gloria Anzaldua's life because she overcame the barrier between being true to herself or becoming someone she was not to please society. In the story "Blue Collar Brilliance", by Mike Rose, there is also a good story that tells us that literacy does not determine our level of intelligence, because for every job there are a certain number of techniques that you need to be able to perform Well. Although there are occasions when literacy is not as important, being well educated is a crucial thing to stand out and be able to navigate.

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