Alexander Housewright Style Of Writing

In human history there have always been people who attempted to hide their identity for various reasons, but most commonly to allow someone to say whatever they wish to say without persecution or retaliation. Pseudonyms, masks, and voice changers have all been used as ways to escape backlash from disagreements. Ever since the internet became an everyday part of the average American’s life, people have been exploiting the anonymity of the internet to say things that they would normally never have the courage to say outside of the internet. These people, most of whom are quiet and shy in real life, are incredibly vocal about politics, world affairs, and other complex topics when they are safely behind a keyboard. Alexander Housewright, a mild-mannered …show more content…
When a writer changes their writing style, they can become almost impossible to identify or connect with their other works. Alexander Housewright is an intelligent and often eloquent person in real life but his online diction does not represent that. In one tweet, Housewright states, “Trump will rape America straight again,” and in another he says “If you 're best years we 're in high school and you 're just now coming to that realization i feel sorry for you you pathetic piece of shit.” Neither of these tweets show any evidence of the brilliant or persuasive person Housewright tends to be nor do they resemble the statements he makes on Facebook or in real life. This break in voice makes it much more difficult for someone to connect Housewright with his Twitter, especially when his other social media accounts hold no similarities in their diction or writing style. Both his Facebook and Twitter accounts post about a variety of topics from politics to inane nonsense, but while his Facebook uses grammar and language more suited to Housewright’s speaking vocabulary and the general public, his Twitter is a spectrum that is either prone to misspellings, grammatical errors as shown in the aforementioned quotes or prone to brief bursts of high-level scientific diction, such as, “linguistical displacement is the capability oflanguage to communicate about things that are not immediately present- spatially or temporally.” …show more content…
Housewright makes an effort to post about important world events quickly so that others will see him as someone who is in the know about those kinds of topics. On the anniversary of 9/11 in 2016, Housewright posted, “we cannot forget 9/11, it literally occurs every year” in response to the hashtag #NeverForget. While this may come off as insensitive, it still shows that he is watchful of everything that happens on Twitter, and in his home country of America. On an international scale, Housewright commented on Brexit, the referendum that is now forcing the United Kingdom of the European Union, on the day of its occurance, “I hear many in the UK are upset about Brexit- in that they feel it is not a genuine referendum, but a parliamentarian political ploy.” This shows that Housewright is also current on events that do not take place in United States. This use of kairos creates an identity as someone who is knowledgeable about the world around them. For a Twitter account filled with mostly memes and politics, two topics known for being time-sensitive, this is vital so that one does not miss the latest political scandal or viral video and is essential in solidifying Housewright’s online identity as someone interested in politics and the generation z meme