THE WAY MY MOTHER SPEAKS Flashcards
1
Q
“I am happy …”
A
“I am happy and sad like a child who stood at the end of summer”
LOSS OF CHILDHOOD
IDENTITY
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL / PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
HARSH REALITIES OF LIFE / GROWING UP
2
Q
“Dipped …”
A
“Dipped a net in a green, erotic pond”
LOSS OF CHILDHOOD
HARSH REALITIES OF LIFE / GROWING UP
3
Q
“I am homesick …”
A
“I am homesick, free, in love with the way my mother speaks”
IDENTITY
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL / PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
4
Q
“browsing …”
A
“browsing for the right sky, too blue swapped for a cool grey”
VIVID IMAGE OF SETTING / TIME AND PLACE
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL / PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
HARSH REALITIES OF LIFE / GROWING UP
