David Klosterman Why Do We Talk Analysis

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Question? What brings together real or fake love, embodying someone else’s identity, historical content and issues that present concerning arguments, and why do we use our mouths to talk? Easy, from my view point communication misleading or misinterpretations and masquerading your own body whether it’s for the good or the bad. In my upcoming paragraphs, I will explain each notion and what ties the altogether from my prospective and what I believe Klosterman is trying to say.
Klosterman’s sex, drugs, and cocoa puffs first chapter this is “Emo” talks about basically what is true love. Is this what you truly generate from your heart or is this that commercial type of love (fake) meaning anything from movies and TV that’s not realistic that you try to embody. “This is why I will never be completely satisfied by a woman, and this is why the kind of woman I tend to find attractive will never be satisfied by me. We will both measure our relationship against the prospect of fake love.” This quote comes from Chuck Klosterman talking about an actor fictionalized
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With a carefully thought out process, it clicked to me on why I think we talk. There’s a difference. Someone that just want to be heard just talks, but on the other hand a person that communicates and wants genuine dialogue is the “listener.” Only because you talk to me doesn’t mean I’m listing per say. When someone responds gives feedback whether it’s good or bad, or constructive criticism for you are communicating. Obviously, we talk because we are healthy enough to communicate. The less obvious is that we need people to listen and understand. Maybe most people talk to achieve some sort of common ground or outcome. So why do we try to communicate? Could it be it satisfies a need in us and others to relate, whereas unhealthy communication or just talking asserts our ego and our need to be

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