David Foster Wallace This Is Water Summary

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Have you ever stopped and thought, what would I do if my kid had a disability or was dying? Or ever question, why you act a certain way or if you're strong enough? In the articles, “Notes From a Dragon Mom,” “What We Hunger For,” and “This is Water;” these authors, all share their thoughts on what makes a person act the way they do. In “This is Water”, by David Foster Wallace, Mr, Wallace shows many reasons on why everyday behavior is based off of a person's education. He speaks about the difficulty of empathy, and how education is used to learning various life lessons. These include the ability to understand other people, have deeper thought, and manners used in our everyday lives. Mr, Wallace’s speech shows that the goal …show more content…

“In This is Water,” David Foster Wallace explains how everyday behavior is based off of a person's education and how it influence their life. In “Notes From a Dragon Mom,” Emil Rapp explains why she treats her son the way she does, and that she will love him today until the last day no matter what. And lastly, in the article, “What we Hunger For,” by Roxane Gay, she writes about how her struggles in her teen years and then finding strength, are similar to a book series and how this strength can charge your own personal story for the better. All of these readings are based off of human behavior and why we think the way we do. How people adapt, love and live to make their lives full and meaningful, They may all tell different stories and have different messages but all contain similarities relating to the human mind and how we perceive life and all its …show more content…

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