There is so much a reader can understand or realize about the author all from how and what they wrote. Much of how an author projects their thoughts and ideas depend on how they were brought up or their cultural experiences. In Chapter 2, this is called a critical frame. Everyone has a different critical frame because they have gone through life in their own path, tackling their personal obstacles in ways no one else would, creating billions of different perspectives.
I would look at my upbringing through a psychological lens because the way I experienced life at home is significantly different to how my classmates today or colleagues in the future view their upbringing. This melting pot of different views on life are critical in language and literature. Authors utilize their critical frames to effectively persuade their audiences into their insight.
Critical frames shape how people see things and their opinions on it. I believe that it is very important to reflect on one’s paths that they have taken in their life because it can say a lot about who they are or where they come from. The way I was raised by my parents is different to how other people my age were raised, and that alters my perception on things in my daily life. For example, both of my parents were born in Vietnam and immigrated to America with not much. Despite this, they were able to pay for their own tuition and land jobs in the future that would lead them to where they are today. Being born to parents like them has molded how I look at the world and what I do with my actions. In addition, This also has an impact on what I write, what message I am trying to convey, and the audience I am trying to connect with.
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