Mairs' tone reinforces how she presents herself. Due to Mairs' matter-of-fact and brutally honest tone, she gives off an air of confidence. Mairs' says that " 'cripple' seems to me a clean word, straightforward and precise," to show her
Mairs' word choices reinforces how she presents herself.By choosing the word "cripple" to describe herself, not the words "disabled," "handicapped," or "differently abled," she is presented in a very interesting and honest manner. She explains that she "likes the accuracy with which it describes my condition." Using