Writers Dreaming Angelou Responses

#4 - The purpose of dreams and the true meaning behind them will most likely never be discovered, but many people choose to believe dreams reveal our true selves, and I just don’t agree with this. I have definitely had dreams before that have frightened me or ashamed me due to the weirdness of my dreams, but I have never attempted to interpret my dreams before. To my understanding, dreams are generated thoughts from our subconscious that basically reflect our past experiences, passions, relationships, fears, pleasures, worries, and curiosities. The dreams that you dream, in my opinion, are probably most-likely just your brain’s way of figuring issues out and thinking of new possibilities I do not believe in interpreting  your dreams due to the fact that most dreams are absolutely random and are hard enough to describe as is. I do, however, believe that you can dream of fears or worries that you have, or of a certain situation you want to have occur in your life.

#5 - I was incredibly surprised when I had heard Maya had stopped talking for almost five straight years. I was surprised for two main reasons, one, being that children are very vocal and to voluntarily never speak again had to be extremely difficult, and two, I know for a fact that I would never be able to go that long without talking. My friends wouldn’t necessarily say I’m a talker (I’m definitely more of a listener,) but I can still hold a conversation. My biggest issue with the not talking for five years is that I talk to myself way too much. I don’t think being a talking is a bad thing, but I definitely do believe that you can learn a lot more about a person when you listen more than talk. But the other way around, it’s a good thing to not be too quiet because it is very essential and beneficial in life to be able to communicate and get your point across when needed. There are times where being quiet can benefit you more and there are also situations where being social and a talker can benefit you more.

#6 - Without language, humans would not be human. Language is the absolute most important aspect of any civilization or society. I definitely would not consider myself fluent in any other language than English, but I can, however, speak the littlest amount of Spanish and not sound like a complete idiot. When I took Spanish I in eighth grade I absolutely hated it, and when I took Spanish II freshman year… I still hated it. But now, I regret the miniscule amount of interest that I had when I was younger. It has been scientifically proven that it is easier to learn a new language when you’re younger than when you are older, and I wish I had taken advantage of that. I am in no way saying that I think I have no hope of learning a new language now, but I could have already had a good foundation underneath me to continue learning. If I were to learn any new languages, I would want to learn Spanish, Portugese, and German. I want to learn Spanish because it is the unofficial second language of the United States and is used all over the world. I want to learn Portuguese because I simply find the language fascinating, and I would like to learn German because my family is from Germany and I am of German descent… Like most white people. Language is fascinating, and to say that you only need one language to live your life is a very simplistic way of thinking. Educate yourself.