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    Mairs has multiple sclerosis‚ as described in the passage. She describes herself as “crippled” even though there are other words to use in a case as such. In her essay‚ Nancy Mairs uses rhetorical devices such as tone‚ word choice‚ and rhetorical structure to present herself and her ailing condition. Mairs uses tone to convey how she feels about her multiple sclerosis. She states‚ “I want them to see me…whom the fates‚ viruses‚ and gods have not been kind‚ but who can face the brutal truth of her

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    English 101 21 September 2013 Nancy Mair Essay Reading Disability Written by Nancy Mairs made me sense that even though She has a disability that may make her walk with a brace and a cane or most often you will see her in a wheel chair you will not see a women with her disability on television simply because of her disability even though she is able live a normal ordinary life just like many others. The question choose another group that you think has been effaced in television or advertising

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    Cripple In the essay “cripple” (1992)‚ Nancy Mairs‚ implies that the word cripple is the better suited word for her because it does not hide the fact of what she really is and because handicapped or disabled is just a nicer way of saying cripple. Mairs made it clear that she wanted to be called crippled and not handicapped and/or disabled‚ it made her feel undeveloped and insecure. Mairs said society is no readier to accept crippledness than to accept death‚ war‚ sex‚ sweat‚ or wrinkles‚ in order

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    Disabled. Disabled is a word commonly defined as being physically or mentally impaired‚ injured‚or incapacitated(dictionary.com.) Disabled is a word that brings a bad astigmatism over someone with its negative connotation. Nancy Maris dislikes the word disabled because she thinks that the English language uses to much euphemism in our speech. Maris want the language to use more straightforward language‚ even if it might offend some people. In her memoir Maris talks about how she became disabled from

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    get. Nancy Mairs knows a lot about that‚ because she is crippled. In the essay‚ “On Being a CrippleMairs writes for readers‚ disabled or not‚ about what it’s like to be crippled. She describes it in a sarcastic tone with seriousness and repetition with some very interesting word choice. Mairs suffers from being cripple‚ but uses the word with such comfort. She states‚ “As a cripple‚ I swagger. “ This strong statement shows that she is not embarrassed or ashamed of her condition. Mairs instead

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    differently able. Nancy Mairs‚ who is physically impaired with multiple sclerosis‚ chooses the word “cripple” to describe herself. In her piece “On Being a Cripple‚” Mairs relays to her audience how she accepts being crippled‚ and she brings attention to her interpretation of the language used by society. Mairs portrays how she feels by setting different tones within her essay. At the start of her writing‚ Mairs puts off a confident‚ bold‚ and defiant feel to her essay. Mairs represents herself

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    "On Being a Cripple" Most of us will never know what it is to be handicapped or a "cripple". However‚ accidents‚ illnesses and many other misfortunes cause millions of people to lose use of their arms‚ legs and other parts of their body. In "On Being a Cripple"‚ Nancy Mairs talks about her life struggle with multiple sclerosis‚ a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system. She demonstrates that life is what one makes it to be and that humor will help us deal with its harsh

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    On Being Cripple by Nancy Mairs tells her story about her life as a handicapped person‚ and how she doesn’t want to conform to how society sees disabled people as weak. She is suffering form multiple sclerosis which is a disease that slowly degenerates the use of her limb overtime. “Cripple seems to me a clean word straightforward and precise… as a lover of words‚ I like accuracy with which it describes my condition: I have lost the full use of my limbs. “Disabled” by contrast‚ suggests any incapacity

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    On Being a Cripple Nancy Mairs is a cripple. She knows it and she chooses this word to describe herself. But why does she choose this particular word? Why not “handicapped” or “disabled”? Why must she make people cringe at the bluntness of cripple? There is very little that Mairs can control‚ not her fingers‚ not her hands‚ not her mouth‚ arms‚ and certainly not her fate‚ but maybe‚ just maybe‚ she can control the way you see her. Mairs perhaps chose the word cripple because of the way people

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    who will not‚ deny the existence of me and my kind absolutely.” (paragraph 4) In this passage‚ Mairs displays her emotions of frustration and anger towards the advertisers who “ deny the existence” of her and other disabled people. “Everyone else is “there‚” sucking breath mints and splashing on cologne and swigging wine coolers. You’re “not there.” And if not there‚ nowhere.” ( paragraph 6) Mairs discusses how if you do not conform to the “normal” aspects of society‚ you will be judged and not

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