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From Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde

“But most often, her differences was like the season or a cold day or a streamy night in June. It just was, with no explanation or evocation necessary” (497). 
Word count: 254
I thought this quote was an interesting interpretation that the author had about her mother. It seemed as though her parents were very disciplinary towards her and her siblings, but she still looked up to her mother in a lot of ways. She was able to teach Lorde a lot of things she might not have realized when she was younger. Especially during the times when they were facing a lot of oppression, her mother was there to guide her and bring many words of wisdom. I can’t imagine what it was like for Lorde to grow up during this time, especially being legally blind. She mentions her hardships that she went through going to a catholic school where she felt it wasn’t the place for her because of her disabilities. Also, she used this to her advantage and was able to read and accelerate in it very quickly. I enjoyed reading this excerpt because the author was very good about really giving us a dive into her head and it was like reading her every thought. She was very descriptive with her words and was able to make me picture everything she was talking about. I thought this story was very peaceful to read with the way she used her words. 

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  1. Davis RitenourApril 14, 2023 at 6:42 AM

    I completely agree that Lorde was good at giving the audience her inner thoughts and what was going on in her head. It was a refreshing excerpt to read. I also loved how she was descriptive with her words to help paint imagery the audience can interpret and imagine.

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