... , baby." (368). When using language like that, he is actually instilling his cool into his writing to create a more convincing tone for his audience to prove his coolness. Other examples of Alexander just using language to catch the reader's attention includes the almost humorous introduction that he uses with his neighbor to show how even though many claim to want to know and experience other culture, but when it comes down ... to it, the neighbor is just scared of "cool." Because being cool means that one would have to have undergone and continue to undergo hardship and therefore have ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate