In the passage by Nancy Mairs, she refers to herself as a “cripple.” Her choice to do so, along with her reasoning, and tone was well explained.
Nancy Mairs referred to herself as a “cripple” because of many reasons. One of these reasons was that she didn’t like the euphemistic alternatives. She states that using “differently abled” rather than “handicapped” or “disabled” has the same affect as calling a country’s undeveloped state “underdeveloped” or “less developed.” By this, she means that it’s a useless, and euphemistic way of saying crippled.
Mairs used many phrases that suggest the significance of calling herself crippled. Her use of formal diction helps to further her explanation. Mairs states that she has “lost the full use of [her]
Nancy Mairs referred to herself as a “cripple” because of many reasons. One of these reasons was that she didn’t like the euphemistic alternatives. She states that using “differently abled” rather than “handicapped” or “disabled” has the same affect as calling a country’s undeveloped state “underdeveloped” or “less developed.” By this, she means that it’s a useless, and euphemistic way of saying crippled.
Mairs used many phrases that suggest the significance of calling herself crippled. Her use of formal diction helps to further her explanation. Mairs states that she has “lost the full use of [her]