6.2: “Disability” by Nancy Mairs
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/09/garden/hers.html In “Disability,” writer Nancy Mairs discusses the experience of being a disabled person in a world focused on the able-bodied.
Click on the link to view the essay: “Disability,” by Nancy Mairs
As you read, look for the following:
- What “points for comparison” does the author use?
- How does the author go beyond the obvious similarities and differences to surface interesting ideas and insights?