![]() ![]() In other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. He took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of Spanish, English, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. Read the excerpts from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" and "Speaking Arabic." My friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. ![]() Anaya refrains from stating a direct opinion in order to allow the reader to form one based on evidence from many areas of the country. Anaya discusses his lifelong love of reading in order to establish his expertise for the reader on the topic of censorship. Anaya presents documented facts about censors' motivations in order to appeal to the reader's sense of logic. Which best describes how Anaya uses rhetorical appeal to convince readers that censors want to limit what people can read? Anaya speaks about everyone's right to read what they choose in order to appeal to the reader's sense of fairness. These censors are at work in all areas of our daily lives. There are those who think they know best what we should read. ![]() No one has the right to keep you from reading, and yet that is what is happening in many areas in this country today. To learn to read is to start down the road of liberation, a road which should be accessible to everyone. Read the excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry." For me, reading has always been a path toward liberation and fulfillment. ![]()
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