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As a person, who lives in a society, in which our words not only have an impact on ourselves but also have an impact on others. A lot in what we say and how we say it matters. There have been studies by Stanford linguists and psychologists that say that even harmless sentences can stir stereotypes and disagreements among others. Despite this, your words can also bring happiness and closure to someone’s life. So, language can be both beneficial and harmful for society. How it is conveyed either has the power to build a nation or tear it down. Either bring peace into individuals or create confusion and disagreements among the masses. The authors of “My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears”, “I am Offering this Poem”, and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” all demonstrate the power of language in various ways. They show how language can split people of different cultural practices and cause confusion among others, bring comfort or aid for an individual, and bring awareness to social injustices and urge a sense of change in the hearts of individuals.

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In the Excerpts from Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” the author uses pathos to convince people to go to war. His use of language allows him to persuade people of what he wants.  When convincing Americans to go to war with the British in order to gain independence, Paine says, “hath your house been burnt? Hath your property been destroyed before your face? Are your wife and children destitute of a bed to lie on, or bread to live on? Have you lost a parent or a child by their hands, and yourself the ruined and wretched survivor?” These rhetorical questions make the reader feel displeased with the British people because of the immoral things they did like burning their houses and making them live in poverty. Language is power. By using rhetorical devices, Thomas Paine is able to convince his audience to go to war because it appeals to the reader's emotions. In addition, the author uses logos to also get his message to be successful, which is making his audience go to war with Britain. According to the text, Paine says, “But Britain is the parent country, say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families … Europe, and not England, is the parent country of America. This new World hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from every part of Europe.” Paine states the fact that parents are not supposed to harm it’s children, but Britain is harming America. This use of language is impactful because it’s a contradiction from what Britain is doing. This makes the audience irked with Britain because it makes them realize that Britain isn’t benefiting them, which makes Paine’s intentions successful.

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In other words the author is showing how his love is providing her comfort and he expresses that by using language. Jimmy Santiago also uses language as a guidance for his daughter and by using this she knows that someone is there to care for her. In the text I am offering this poem it also states, “If you were lost, needing direction, in the wilderness life becomes when mature; and in the corner of your drawer, tucked away like a cabin or hogan in dense trees, come knocking, and I will answer, give you directions, and let you warm yourself by this fire, rest by this fire, and make you feel safe, I love you.” This quote shows how his words can be a guidance for her whenever she feels alone or not important.

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George Orwell once said, “But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought”  in order to communicate the disconnect between the two. They intertwine with one another because a lack of thought creates poor language and poor language creates a lack of thought. This idea that a lack of language creates inabilities, but specifically in change is also present in my 3 chosen texts. The power of language is something that can greatly impact its intended audience.

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Language is unique to our species since it is a way for different civilizations and societies to communicate and express their own distinct thoughts and practices. However It takes more than language to break certain barriers. Sometimes language is not powerful enough to penetrate certain social, religious and racial differences between human societies.

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-One thing I really liked about Fanta's introduction is that she was specific and had a great use of word choice. Her hook really caught my attention and made me interested in what her writing would be about.
-Something that caught my attention in Evelyn's writing was that she had a great hook because she used imagery to make her point and included an example that would make her connection to her thesis statement stronger.
-I was interested in Vanessa's writing because she used a quote that wasn't from the text we read and connected it to her thesis statement and showed what her essay would incorporate.

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"Different cultures interacting with each other can have a negative effect since it’s two different ethnocentric ideas interacting with each other. In Fish Cheeks, the main character's crush was coming over for dinner and when the food was presented, her crush had a face of discussion. In “My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears”, it shows how ignorant racist Americans are when they see someone practicing their religion or culture. And on “Thing Fall Apart”, it shows how the missionaries trying to convert the people of Umuofia lead to conflict between the missionaries and the Spirits. As a result, Being part of two different cultures can cause you to see things in different perspectives."

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Building "homophily," or a sense of similarity with one's readers, is one of the most essential purposes of language. To explore the topic, Billy Collins uses figurative methods, shifts, and tone to go into the subject. In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. used a lot of metaphorical language to make his point. Finally, Guin uses literary elements like allegory and allusion to persuade her readers to consider the labels they are given as well as the labels they give others. No one can disagree that language ensures that a speaker's thoughts are understood by an audience, that language mirrors a speaker's intent, or that language is used to guarantee that the audience understands a speaker's views in the manner intended by the speaker.

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To add on, people go through hatred and unfair judgement due to different circumstances of our country. People need to fight back, "We can't stand idle , You expect us to receive blows without retaliating”. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said. People/others take action when they are at their limit and cant handle anymore that's when protest and revolutions come in. People riot and protest and start a revolution so they can make change or to gain or control power. People control power for their own benefits but power should be used to serve and provide equality.

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Language is power, in a way more people think. When we speak, we practice the power of language to transform reality. Why don’t more of us realize the connection between language and power? Language is not only a key component of communication, it is also a key aspect of identity. Many authors use language to show us their identity and compare and contrast them with ours to give feedback or to even prove to us that we don’t have to hide our identity, like the followings “My Grandmother Washes Her Feet in the Sink of the Bathroom at Sears,” Mohja Kahf and the  “The Lanyard” by Billy Collins.

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Markus Zusak once said, “The words. Why did they have to exist? Without them, there wouldn't be any of this.”

Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which humans use to express themselves. We can express these emotions through language whether it is spoken or through the body. We can use language to our advantage, maybe to persuade someone. Language may also shape our understanding of the world and we do not realize it. It’s happening in television, schools, politics, and in conversations. We use language to get our point across. The authors of “She Unnames Them”, “The Refusal”, and Things Fall Apart use the power of language to show how it can control one’s life while affecting others through tone.

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Patrick Routhfuss (American Writer) once  said,“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”Many have this belief that  words are useless and have no effect on others, but many don't realize that once in their lifetime words have impacted them.Words are worth a lot and have the power to change your identity or purpose in life.When you are talking to others which can either be in a positive or negative connotation it will have 2 impacts on  the individual which can either make them feel worthless or precious.Have words ever impacted you?If yes,how? In a Letter from Birmingham Jai l by Dr.Martin Luther King Jr, Common Sense by Thomas Pane, She Unnames Them by Ursula K. Le Guin, they will  show how language is influential  because it helps you express yourself ,it can allow you to communicate to others your point of view,and it can help  gain recognition by other communities which then allows others to follow you.

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By asking them to imagine all the situations that colored people have had to go through, he is seeking sympathy from the audience. Through pathos and these strong questions, he is demonstrating the power language holds over emotions. When questioning whether the laws are just or unjust it says,” Is not segregation an existential expression of man’s tragic separation, his awful estrangement, his terrible sinfulness? Thus it is that I can urge men to obey the 1954 decision of the Supreme Court, for it is morally right; and I can urge them to disobey segregation ordinances, for they are morally wrong.” The power of language allows there to be conversations and arguments and understandings. By questioning the audience, by using pathos, by bringing in the past there can be acknowledgment of what is going on. Language can be as powerful as ever when using pathos and creating a strong message.

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In today's society we are always trying to convince, give advice, and even try to applaud someone. But how do we really do it? Through the power of language. Now you might say “of course”, but you really have to think deep into what language can do for not only us but for society and the people around us. That brings us into today's topic.. “The Power Of Language.” Language has a powerful impact on many people and their communities which helps shape us to who we are today. In Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan, and I am offering this to you by Jimmy Santiago Baca, all characters have used language and or received a powerful message through language that has helped inspire them and others.