Learning to Read and Write

When reading these narratives I got out of it what it's like learning to read and write from so many different people. Being born in the United States, I have been accustomed to speaking, reading, and writing in English, because it came natural to me. However, in these stories not all the people were from the United States. Some had trouble learning English because they weren't born native to the U.S. In the first story a Latina girl who migrated over to the U.S. took on English very quickly, because she knew that's what she needed to do in order to fit in. She didn't do it for solely for her education, but to gain acceptance from her peers. In the other stories, they learn to read and write, because it's something that you need to learn living in the United States. When I was little the first thing we learn is to speak, next is to read, then after that is to write. These are all essential to growing up in the United States and we are all taught at an early age. It's not something that is taken lightly either. Parents and teachers force it upon you, because the significance it has in society. You won't get anywhere if you don't know how to read, write, or speak English.