Heyoon and Mother Tongue

In the podcast about Heyoon, the author narrates a story about a secret place he and his friends used to go to once a month when they were teenagers. Alex's relationship to this place is one of a secret place shared with friends, that even though they knew it was wrong to be there, and they weren't allowed to be there even, it only seemed to add to the ambiguity of the place to hang out. Ambiguity and curiosity make any human even more keen and interested in things, and having to keep the place a secret made the hangout spot feel magical to Alex. When he describes the place being a sacred spot, I think he truly believed it because of the exclusivity and memories being made there. Discussions of time and place are important because it adds a chronological flow and sense to the reader. This podcast being a personal narrative, really shows how detail and descriptive language can go a long way. Differences between narratives and research papers are that in a research paper, you aren't really allowed to put your own personal stories or beliefs as much in a research paper. Research papers usually have a formal tone since they are discussing facts, while personal narratives can express themselves in almost any tone.

In the reading "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan, the author talks about different types of "Englishes" she uses and that people use as well. She is referring to how people talk differently depending on the audience and place. I too use different englishes when talking with people, for example, when I talk with a professor I will be formal and respective, whereas when I talk with my friends I will be humorous and informal. These different ways of speaking separates people based off of statuses as such as families, friends, peers, etc. People categorize people unconsciously without knowing they are even doing this.