The last chapter of the book is very poetic. The first sentence is, “The sunshine wakes me, thin rays of light coming through the blinds” (276). This creates a vivid picture right away. He even reveals the sounds that he hears by writing, “Whooo. Who” (276). He talks about how Karen would sleep all day if she could. The fact that her parents told him that she was like that as a baby, shows how his relationship with them is stronger than it is with his own parents. He and Karen had not even moved in together yet. It seems as if after this book is published, his Dad will not be happy about it. It will probably upset him because Said insulted his political views. Most of Said’s writing is direct and seems conversational. However, on page 277 it says, “In the meantime, however, the thin rays of sunshine have grown stronger, yellower.” This is not something people usually point out unless they are telling a story from a picture book. Said makes it seem like he is talking to a child. However, the content of the story is depressing and the context of it is not appropriate for children. No one should be telling stories about sexual abuse and stealing to their children. He talks about how he wanted his father to see him with his Malcolm X book which shows how much he still wanted acceptance. This memoir seems to have thoughts and feelings Said had about his family and life that he wanted to just let go of. He says goodbye to his Mother and then leaves with Karen at the end. This shows that after the memoir is published, he is fine with having his parents mad at them. He has let go everything by letting it all out in the memoir. The memoir ends with him going home with Karen which makes it seem like Said is hinting that she is all he really needs in his life now.
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“The last chapter of the book is very poetic. The first sentence is, “The sunshine wakes me, thin rays of light coming through the blinds” (276). This creates a vivid picture right away. He even reveals the sounds that he hears by writing, “Whooo. Who” (276). <– Yes, the style is something of a departure from what he employs in the rest of the memoir, which, as you say, is "more direct and conversational." So why do you think he shifts his writing style so dramatically at the end?
"However, on page 277 it says, “In the meantime, however, the thin rays of sunshine have grown stronger, yellower.” This is not something people usually point out unless they are telling a story from a picture book. Said makes it seem like he is talking to a child." <– Why does this make you think it seems like he is talking to a child? He's using sensory details here — to evoke color and warmth — which is a pretty common literary technique used by writers of novels, short fiction, poetry, and memoir, not one reserved for the authors of children's books.
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