Voice Markers in Snedker’s Essay
Identify a few phrases in Snedker's essay where she uses voice markers to explain a general position with which she disagrees. For example:
In the third full paragraph on page 3, Snedker's voice markers include the phrase "the expectation that we should" as a way of showing the opinion that she wants to refute.
Then, write a quick response to her essay. Some things I'm interested in hearing from you all include: were you aware of broader discussions of disability and identity, or were you in the position of only having a single story on this? How does Snedker's essay make you think about the "overcoming" story--what I have called the "closest cliche" of disability narratives?
Voice Markers in Snedker’s Essay
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November 7, 2023
Upon reading Snedker's essay, I realized that she adeptly uses voice markers to identify and challenge the prevailing narratives about disability that she finds problematic. Here are a few examples where Snedker employs such markers:
1 In the second paragraph, she uses the phrase "we are taught to admire" as a voice marker to indicate the societal expectation that she disputes. This phrase introduces the shared admiration for those who "came from nothing" and achieved success against the odds, setting up a belief she then critiques.
2 Further in the essay, Snedker states, "It doesn’t take