Language As Power

Please read the following (only use the evidence from the following)

Gilyard, Keith and Anissa Wardi. African American Literature.

- Chapter 8 Introduction, “A Strand of Social Protest”

- Wright, Richard. Excerpt from Native Son

- Chesnutt, Charles W. “The Wife of His Youth” : https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1898/07/the-wife-of-his-youth/306658/

Answer question (150 words):

Using direct evidence from the selection from Native Son as well as “The Wife of His Youth,” discuss the ways both authors use language as power. What is your emotional response to these selections, and specifically, how does the language choice in the texts influence your position? Which selection has the most impact?

And answer two student in one sentence or two.