Next Section Analysis Previous Section Themes How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Quotes". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. She thinks that her problematic body can be tamed through the surgical procedure. Evidently she is bothered by her weight so is seeking a medical remedy which would expedite her weight loss process. Here, Gay is attending a session which enlightens her about “gastric bypass surgery” which could aid her to lose weight. That is of course, if we continued to delude ourselves that our bodies were our biggest problem.” Roxane Gay “What the doctors offered was so tempting, so seductive: this notion that we could fall asleep for a few hours, and within a year of waking up, most of our problems would be solved, at least according to the medical establishment. Gay is aware of the stigma which big-bodied people face hence, she strives to be honest in her writing to underscore the challenge of dealing with obesity. Gay is cognizant that her story is not as appealing as success cases of weight loss since she is not yet in place where she can celebrate her weight loss. She offers all details without exaggerating of aggrandizing the content. The contents in Hunger are based on Gay’s personal experience with her body. This is a memoir of (my) body because, more often than not, stories of bodies like mine are ignored or dismissed or derided.” Roxane Gay These are the ugliest, weakest, barest parts of me. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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