Body in Trouble Summary

Nancy Mairs is physically ill and also becoming elderly, forsaid in her words describing her disabilities, though she stands as a woman activist who's fighting for women's equality. Woman endure substantially more pain physically and mentally than men and it's unfair. Though Mairs shows that she physically may not be able to stand up and prove herself better than looked upon, she can still voice everything in writing. She brings a rather powerful and deeper meaning to the saying,"The pen is mightier than the sword." I believe that even though you may have physically disabilities, you still are capable of strength in many ways, and knowledge and litericousy are alternate forms of power as opposed to physical strengths.

How To Tame A Wild Tongue Summary

This story/essay entails the hardships of having an 'accent' and being judged because of it and your grammar. Being of a specific background influences the way that we are raised to speak and the word choice we have. It also tells a story of our past, specifically for this article, Spanish, is the dialect that leads back into the past.