For MONDAY:
“Nonverbal Behavior: Culture, Gender, and the Media” p. 297
“Some Friends and I Started Talking” p. 311
“The Meaning of a Word” p. 460
“A Note on ‘Ho’” p. 463
Blog Post #3 for On Borrowed Words
Ilan Stavans discusses his relationship with his father throughout this memoir. On p. 99 he states "I admire him, but I fear he perceives me as his rival. I began dreaming of a career in film thanks to him."
Respond: Interpret Stavans' relationship with his father. Does it seem loving, healthy, cold, distant to you? Why? Are children often considered the rival of their parents? Has there ever been a family talent or trait that you possess that makes you feel competitive with other members of your family? Or do you not possess a trait like that, which makes you feel left out? Do familial relationships have to be complicated? Why or why not?
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