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beliefs, there is such a thing as a stupid question, and stupid people. Therefore, you would have
to carefully place your questions into the conversation at the correct point in the conversation to
make yourself seem intelligent. The gap here is still between the author and the audience due to
the lack of commitment and clear declaration of who/what his audience is. Neil Postman needs to
be more audience centered in his writings and not so selfish and self-concerned when he states
his opinion on a situation. After asking questions one could make statements like these to
elaborate on the questions asked.
and using them in my writing. At the beginning of the semester I had no idea what a rhetorical
gap was or what it meant but after this class and the many assignments that dealt with rhetorical
gaps I now have a strong understanding of what they are. Also, this reader response was one of
the last that dealt with The End of Absence and wrapped up the book.