Purpose: Myriam’s purpose is to tell the audience that in America even if your first language is not english, there is a time and place where you can speak it. and to show how the public reacts on these situation.

Audience: The audience are the people whose first language is not English, and ,in general, for anyone who speaks a foreign language in a place where all present are english speaker.

Thesis: Myriam’s thesis was placed on the fourth paragraph on her essay when she said that "For me and most of the bilingual people I know, it's a matter of respect for our parents and comfort in our cultural roots."

Tone: her essay was written in an informal way, and she pose herself at the same level of her audience, when she start with a short