1. Gloria Anzaldua: How to Tame a Wild Tongue
By Paul Bertagna

2. Gloria Anzaldua Born: September 26, 1942, Rio Grande Valley TX
Died: May 15, 2004, Santa Cruz CA
Education: University of Texas-Pan American, University of Texas at Austin, UCSC
Author, cultural theorist, and feminist philosopher
Best known for co-editing “This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color”

3. Summary Background of child hood Dentist story
Speaking Spanish in school
Variations of the Chicano language
Societies views of Chicano Spanish

4. Thoughts Dentist story metaphor Language barrier Inability to relate
Knowledge of new Spanish languages