CHAPTER 8 ~ Page 128
"Have you ever been so sure you did something that you never would have thought of it again -- unless it was brought up again? Then you start trying to mentally confirm -- and you're only about half-sure?"
Dude, like story of my life.
Seriously though, this is another one of those little 'questions' that were probably very conversational when interacting with Alex Haley. Less than the last example I gave, but this is quite informal and allows a pause in the action for personal connection. I feel engaged because I can definitely remember feeling this sense of doubt and worry he is facing, granted I didn't owe any West Indian Archie any money,
"Granted I didn't owe any West Indian Archie any money. However, Malcolm engaging the reader, engaging Haley, his ability to engage an audience. This little nick-nack of a paragraph just makes it known that he's still looking out for his audience, hoping to interact with them, which is key to being a great speaker!
ReplyDeleteAgain - nice insights. And yes, Malcolm was always aware of his audience and how to reach them.
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