I enjoyed the language used in this piece a lot. Although not the point I felt very close to the writer. Not for the hardships or thoughts but oddly enough for the way she spoke. It reminds me of simply talking to my friends in a way, But other than that I enjoyed how straight or “real” Gurba was. She wanted to get her point across and I received it as intended. You can sympathize with her anger as I’m sure others have been in a position where someone’s word is taken at high value despite having no background or experience with a subject. Although speaking your mind is great and all I was wondering if she has had any trouble for it, I am not knowledgeable on the world of writing and reviews by any means but speaking one’s mind in a particular wrong way could garner much more than simple hate.
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“Real” is a nice term to describe Gurba with. By using her aggressive tone, she’s able to put across a feeling of realism. Thinking about it now, I definitely believed her more because of her aggressive tone, but I didn’t appreciate it from a more analytical point of view. Sounding aggressive makes you sound more “real” but also more unreasonable, like you can’t control your emotions.
I agree with you that Gurba’s tone is aggressive throughout the text and I think this makes it more interesting to read.
I do agree with you about how much sympathy you can feel for her. It is perspectives like these that can really make you think about the people in this world.
I agree that the way Gurba spoke was sort of like a conversation you would have with friends. You speak freely without noticing/questioning how others view what you are saying because this is who you are. By Gurba doing this, I think it gave her piece a conversational tone which made me feel as if I knew how she would be like aside from this writing.
I agree with you regarding how “real” and straightforward she was. I also enjoyed the fact that she was straightforward because it made the story more interesting
I agree with how you said Gurba does speak with her mind. Some people may view her words as unnecessary but anyone would defend the stereotypes put onto their culture, so I do sympathize with her.