t she had kept on probing, going deeper into the things she took
interest in. This is her way manner of expressing that she progressed
through these very little interests that children so easily cast aside once
they are passed a certain age (Dillard, 1987).
Recalling the way that she had grown up and learned so many things in
detail, she humorously describes everyday practices in a unique manner as
well. She says she "grew up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s in a house full of
comedians, reading books." It is obvious that threw this kind of statement
she announces that the reading habits that her household were quite well-
known for were ones that signified progress. This is because through
reading she had a great opportunity of learning far more than mere
observation. Dillard says, "Everywhere, things snagged me. The visible
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