Question 5:
In this essay the author completely
changes his mind from the beginning to the end of the piece. The author talks
about how he loves all of his female friends in the opening. He states that he
is really open with his female friends and he knows where he stands in their
relationship. Then at the end he wished
he hadn’t been so forth coming with his female friends and ends up severs ties
with all of his female friends. The
conclusion of this piece really did catch me by surprise.
‘“I told
you I love you. What else do you want?” I can recoil in the impatient hostility
of that voice but I can’t deny it was mine (Tesich).’ Tesich says this two his
female friends after he becomes unhappy with them after remembering some of his
best male friends. The author feels like his friendship with his female friends
is too easy. Whereas with his male friends he has to work a little more and explore
more ways to prove to his male friends that he loves them instead of just
explaining it.
I just
found it odd that the author did a complete turnaround at the end. However it
kept me on my toes and I totally understand the authors point.
I thought that this conclusion came as a surprise not just because of the main point used throughout the whole plot, but to me personally I find myself doing the exact opposite. I find it easier to show how much I feel to a female because our friendship or love is more sentimental. Compared to my male friends who I play sports with. I can still see where the writer is coming from though.
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