Talking Back, bell hooks Reading and short response and read the full documented paper assignment

Part 1:

1) Read this short memoir excerpt from bell hooks called, “Talking Back”: Talking Back by bell hooks (1).docx

Note: bell hooks (no capital letters!) is her writing name, her real name is Gloria Watson, but use “bell hooks” when writing or talking about her work.

2) Then write a short analysis of this story/memoir–2-3 full paragraphs

Address the following questions in your response:

A. How does this story relate to this week’s theme of Identity?

B. What surprised you about her story?

C. What insights/discoveries did you have as you read it?

D. Include at least one specific quote from this story and frame it with what you think she is talking about here and why you picked this quote–the lesson or message in this quote.

E. How did her writing style, or hooks’ “voice” affect and/or enhance your understanding of her message or purpose. Be specific and give an example.

Part 2: read the documented paper assignment for this class and the stages of creating it:–we will start working on this paper after a couple more reading analysis posts and practice.

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