“I can read. A little. I kind of protested it in School(TM). On the grounds that the silent 'E' is stupid.”
In this quote by M.T. Anderson, the speaker humorously expresses their disdain for the silent 'E' in words while discussing their limited reading abilities. The use of humor in pointing out a common frustration with English spelling adds a light-hearted tone to the statement. This quote showcases the speaker's personality and sense of humor, making it both relatable and entertaining for the reader.
“When I took my poetry class in school. I read an e. e. cummings poem. I don’t mind eels except how they feels and maybe as meals. I knew there was hope for me.”
“Mom "I can' read and the school might be open in three weaks”
“Meddling, smug, stupid little...""She likes me! They always play hard to get when they like me!""No. You do not understand. I could not have done it because I can not read or write.”
“What can I tell you, except the stupid little I know?”
“P.S. Nothing personal, but I think this journal assignment is a waste of time. I know I have to do something to make up for all the work I'm missing at school, but I HATE busywork. And that's what this journal thing is. Half the teachers at school assign work they never read. When we get stupid assignments like that, I always write somewhere on my paper "blah blah blah" or "I bet you're not even reading this," are you? or "Give me a sign if you're reading this." They never are.”