Wallace points out the phrase "being well-adjusted'... Is not an accidental term" (para.4); in the next sentence he refers to "t
his work of adjusting our default-setting" (para.5) reflect on the word adjust, its denotations and connotations. Why does Wallace emphasize the deliberate choice of this word?
Wallace places emphasis on the word "adjust" because he is addressing our realities and way of thinking as "default." He expresses the importance of paying attention to your surroundings, and adjusting to other perspectives and ways of thinking. He compares our ignored experiences to the water fish swim in but were never taught to notice.
me personally would say D because the first dentist visit can be scary to little kids especially since its his first time and the reason behind why he has to go would be informational
rung is not a word, and was ringing is present tense. the question is asked in past tense and the past tense of ring or ringing is rang. because rung is not a word, it is southern slang
Overall the tone is intimate, ironic and confessional. It's as if the speaker is whispering to the reader, drawing them ever closer in, just as the song does with the sailors in the ancient Greek myths
