In Hooks piece the term "talking back" is used to described as talking to an authority figure as an equal. I believe that this is seen in Gates piece but not in an up front way. Gates talks as an African American viewing the town he grew up in. He is telling the audience (or "authority figure") something that is typically kept in the black community. I feel that Gates is "talking back" by sharing his experiences in his own words and holding nothing back from the audience. Gates is trying to inform the reader that memories are affected by race or personal experience even if many people have shared that same experience or moment.
Posted by stan4562 on November 14, 2008
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