“Talking back,” means a younger person (especially a minority female) speaking her mind and questioning authority in a social community that silences such a voice. It means speaking freely and disagreeing about the way things are while others do not approve. Gates’ memoir is an example of “talking back,” because he discussed openly about subject matter that others thought was inappropriate and wanted that information to be kept secluded. People thought it would be better for Gates to not write so honestly about the black community and how the blacks spoke when white people were not present. In Gates’ memoir, he wrote about they place where he grew up and called the town a “village.” Gates’ cousin did not particularly like the word choice and wanted it changed. Gates’ spoke openly, and his family and peers of the black community did not like such opinions and revealing opinions.
Posted by nono8 on November 15, 2008
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