Personal Life
What is her condition called?
Multiple Sclerosis
What word does she use to describe herself but would never call others?
Crippled
True or False: She let's her disease define her.
False, she doesn't let her disease keep her from doing the things she enjoys doing.
What two examples are listed under literary devices?
Hyperbole and Simile
Who is the author of this story/essay?
Nancy Mairs
What two words were used to describe the writing style?
Rebellious and Nonconforming
True or False: She was born with her condition.
False, she began noticing the symptoms when she was 28 years old.
What three examples are listed under rhetorical moves?
Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
Finish the quote: "The self-loathing I feel is neither physically nor _________ substantial".
intellectually
How does she end the essay?
She ends it by stating she would rather continue to live her life not worrying about the possibility of a cure. She still wants to enjoy the rush of energy.
True or False: She felt more confident when she was younger.
False, she became more confident in herself as she grew older.
Finish the quote: "I lead, on the whole, an _________ life, probably rather like the one I would have led had I not had MS."
ordinary
What is the most important struts in the framework of her existence?
In the Analysis of Structure section, we provided an example as to what the structure of the story wouldn't be. What was the example and what does she do instead?
The example given is chronological order and she goes back and forth instead of following a proper structure.
True or False: She teaches medical students how to give physiological examinations.
False, she teaches medical students how to give neurological examinations.
What is the theme described in Author's choice?
Regardless of the difficulties you face in life, don't give up.