Consider how language and the act of storytelling can be used to discuss and/or understand trauma as it relates to identity and selfhood in “How To Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua and “Beloved” by Toni Morrison.

Consider how language and the act of storytelling can be used to discuss and/or understand trauma as it relates to identity and selfhood in “How To Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua and “Beloved” by Toni Morrison.
The paper should take the form of an imaginary “conversation” between Gloria Anzaldua and Toni Morrison as they discuss the following topics:
– what constitutes “trauma” in the experiences they share, and in what ways language is limited (or otherwise policed) in its ability to recount these traumas.
– how Morrison uses narrative style and point of view to convey the impact/significance of trauma on the lives and identities of her characters.
– similarities and differences between Morrison’s narrative approach to addressing the trauma of slavery and that of Zora Neale Hurston’s in “Their Eyes Were Watching God”.
– what other narrative text or two – film, TV show, album, book – they would recommend to students looking to understand trauma as it relates to identity/selfhood and why.
Remember to write this as a conversation. To achieve that, focus on those areas where you see the authors agreeing or disagreeing.
Format: A talk show style, where there is a host, and then the two guests: Toni Morrison and Gloria Anzaldua.
– be sure to draw on specific examples from the text(s) to support your arguments where necessary. however, as this is an imagined conversation, you should avoid using direct quotations. instead, briefly paraphrase the main points or examples in your own words.

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