" I disagree with Zadie Smith's claim that flexibility of voice lead to flexibility in all things (194). This statement is too broad so I cannot bring myself to agree with it. A flexible voice can be crafted and fake. Flexibility in all things would include social interactions, yet some of the greatest actors are some of the shyest people. The ability to adapt your voice is a skill; it does not guarantee flexibility in everything. A great speaker may be a terrible writer, like a great writer may be a terrible speaker. A flexibility in language allows for greater understand of the cultures of the world, but again, does not lead to flexibility in all things. If Smith restated her belief replacing the word things with something like- understanding- I would be more likely to agree."
- Megan Andrews
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