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The “F Word” by Firoozeh Dumas

4/3/2015

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Firoozeh Dumas’s essay, The “F Word”, implies that if you do not have a “normal” American name then you have disadvantages compared to people with names that are pronounceable. Dumas backs up her claim by first reeling in her audience with the use of humor in her essay and then by providing examples of how people would pronounce her and her family’s names incorrectly. The author’s purpose is to point out how Americans do not give fair treatment to immigrants in order to help the reader understand how people are actually treated in the real world. The language in this essay is quite humorous and mature, also this essay is about immigrants with “odd” names so the intended audience would most likely be immigrants who have had similar experiences. Firoozeh introduced some of her family members in the first paragraph and talked about how their real names were often confused and changed up. For example, ‘My cousin’s name, Farbod, means “Greatness.” When he moved to America, all the kids called him “Farthead.” My brother Farshid (“He Who Enlightens”) became “Fartshit.’” These were the first two sentences of the essay and right off the bat the author either has your attention with humor or with concern due to the bad nicknames people with give her family members. From the start it felt like the author seemed really comfortable writing and shared with us some personal experiences; this showed the trust she had with the audience therefore creating a bond with the readers. To me it seemed like she was telling me a story face-to-face, that is one of the main reasons why I liked this article. Furthermore, the author then talks about how her whole life she had problems with her name. Dumas said, “‘My name, Firoozeh, chosen by my mother, means “Turquoise” in Farsi. In America, it means “Unpronounceable” or “I’m Not Going to Talk to You Because I Cannot Possibly Learn Your Name and I Just Don’t Want to Have to Ask You Again and Again Because You’ll Think I’m Dumb or You Might Get Upset or Something.’” Due to the ongoing conflicts in her life she decided to change her name to Julie and then her whole life changed. Job opportunities opened up simply because of her name change. In the end, she ended the essay with more humor and recalled an incident of how in a doctor’s office after she changed her name back to Firoozeh Damsa and how the receptionist called her “Fritzy, Fritzy DumbAss.” It was amazing how with her whole life story she was able to bring up to us how immigrants often have lesser opportunities because of their names. In conclusion, from this article I learned that sometimes people do judge a book by its cover; it happens. Firoozeh Dumas proved how by your birth name you are given less opportunities. Therefore, if your name is really hard to pronounce be prepared for unfairness and being made fun of. 0 Comments

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