The short story "You're Ugly, Too" is difficult for me to understand. Honestly, I am horrible at fully comprehending stories dealing with sarcasm and irony. For some reason, I can't differentiate between the two, nor do I find them easy to read. I find ironic stories difficult for me to get through, which really bothers me. Zoe's character bothered me to; she was abrasive and crass in her statements and jokes. I know that this is the entire point of the story, but it really bothered me that she acted "like her opinion was more important than everybody else's." I didn't find any of her jokes to be very funny either. I guess I just felt like the themes in this short story were negative; about life, love, happiness, academics, etc. I am hoping that class discussion will allow me to understand this story a little better.
Sorry you missed discussion on this....we talked about how even those that thought she was funny acknowledged that she often crossed the line into being rude, insensitive, and mean.
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