Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored
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I write not only what I want to read...I write all the things I should have been able to read.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of creating literature that addresses gaps in available knowledge or perspectives.
Alice Walker's quote illustrates the dual role of a writer: to express personal interests and desires in reading while also advocating for the inclusion of voices and stories that are often overlooked. It speaks to the responsibility of authors to contribute to the literary canon by addressing topics and narratives that they believe should be more readily accessible and recognized.
Themes
WritingLiteratureEducationPerspectivesStorytelling
In practice
Example use cases
In a writing workshop, this quote can inspire participants to write about untold stories.
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On a spiritual level, it's as though with my sighted eye I see what's before me, and with my unsighted eye I see what's hidden. It's illuminated life more than darkened it.
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How long will it take the citizens of the United States, one wonders, to recognize that the house their country bombed in Iraq is the same one they were living in until it was foreclosed?
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