Nancy Mairs Quotes Essay1

Moderate Negative Diction

Answer explanation

"I had suffered my grief and fury and terror, (19 On Being Cripple)

Imagery Quote

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"My shoulders droop and my pelvis thrusts foward as I try to balance myself upright, Throwing my frame into a bony S." (Pg. 17)

Formal Negative Diction

Answer explanation

"I feel ludicrous, even loathsome." Pg. 17

Imagery Quote

Answer explanation

"as we were climbing into the opposite sides of my car, chatting, I tripped and fell, flat and hard, onto the asphalt parking lot, my abrupt departure interrupting him in mid-sentence. (13 On Being Cripple)"

Imagery Quote

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"...my consciousness filled with the image of a thin sharp blade drawing again and again across the blue veins in my wrist. (23 On Touching by Accident)"

Conversational Tone

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".. let me say that I don't like having MS. I hate it. My life holds realities—harsh ones, some of them—that no right-minded human being ought to accept without grumbling. (12 On Being a Cripple)"

Conversational Tone

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"Because I hate being crippled, I sometimes hate myself for being cripple. Over the years, I have come to expect—even accept—attacks of violent self- loathing. (16 On Being a Cripple)

Details

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" I couldn't bear the corroboration that those around me were doing in fact what I'd always suspected them of doing, professing fondness while silently putting up with me because of the way I am."(15 On Being Cripple)

Details

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"I'm so sick of being crippled!". (16 On Being Cripple)

Moderate Positive Diction

Answer explanation

"loving, understanding, patient husband; a bright, charming daughter. (147 On Living Behind Bars)"