Jason Chan Conversation 5

   9) According to what Poet Ali has said, “And despite these languages that we’ve covered, I really don’t think we’ve covered one of the most profound languages, and that’s the language of experience.” (Ali,3) The language of being the minority is the common experience of feeling left out. He explained “I believe that language of being the minority is one of the most important languages you can ever speak in your life, because how you feel in that position of compromise will directly determine how you act in that position of power.” (Ali,3) The common experience of being a minority would produce empathy which helps people understand and speak for the minority. It is important because people will stand out because of it. Then, they could change and help the situation of minority, and the public opinion of nation.

Yes, I have the language of being minority. I have experience of be isolated because of my introvert personality. I was always the kid that cannot make friends with other kids when I was young. The feeling of being left out is uncomfortable and doubtful. Due to that language, I really appreciate all the friends I have.

   10) The most spoken language that Ali mentioned is love. It appeared in different media including songs and books. But we cannot tell what love really is. We cannot get rid of love, but love is also painful. We always discuss love from family, friends or romance are important, but it is complicated. Everyone has different experiences of love, but not everyone accepts and understands your love. The difficulty of love comes from peer pressure and society. People will appraise you based on your life. So, most of us will not tell everything about our life. They may even make a lie about it. You will not tell others about the love you have because they might judge you. Love can be rejected or disappeared, so you would keep in silence to prevent the worst outcome you may have. Love is hard to be defined and expressed.