An Analysis of "on Being a Cripple"
What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
What is the purpose and tone of the first paragraph?
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What is the purpose and tone of the first paragraph?
In the first paragraph, Mairs explains what her condition means to her, and the reason for the way she describes herself. She is condemning euphemisms as worthless because she wants to be viewed the way she is.... not the way someone else deems appropriate.
An Analysis of "on Being a Cripple"