In the narrative "From Silence to Words: Writing as Struggle", by Min-zhan Lu, she struggles to discern between two language discourses she grows up with, the one she is expected to use at school and the one she is expected to use at home. In doing so, she uses language as a tool for survival: "Being the eager student, I adopted this view of language as a tool for survival. It came to dominate my understanding of the discussion on the social and historical scene and to restrict my ability to participate in the discussion"(Lu 147). Min-zhan Lu concluded that language should not be viewed as a tool for su
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