Directions:
Read “Is It Insulting to Call This a ‘Hut’?” by Nurith Aizenman and analyze the reaction that the author had to criticism.
What isthe conflict? Have you ever considered that someone who reads your work may challenge your argument? What do you make of the way that Aizenman handled the complexity of the use of the word “hut” in the context presented by the coverage of the Zambian family being featured?
For this journal entry, I want you to imagine what it must have been like for the author to write a story for NPR, receive criticism from readers, and then address the criticism in this article! How does she begin to unravel and seek to address the alleged wrong-doing? How do you think you would like to handle the same or a similar situation with your own work?
