Ellen Degeneres, in Seriously . . . I'm Kidding, shares hilarious stories, crazy things about herself, and countless life lessons. Seriously . . . I'm Kidding is Degeneres’ third book, and, in this case, the third time is truly a charm. The novel covers many different periods of Degeneres’ life, and it does so in a way that causes the reader to laugh out loud. Degeneres’ way of writing is unique because she offers such wonderful life advice, but at the same time opposes her seriousness with hilarious comments. The strategy of contradiction is utilized well by Degeneres throughout her piece. If we lived each day as our last, I bet we'd all be a lot more honest with people, because we wouldn't have to care what people think anymore. We would meet a friend for lunch and blurt out, “Hey, that's an ugly hat!” Or tell a police officer, “If you thought that was speeding, sir, you should've seen what I was doing earlier!” In this passage Degeneres tell hers readers to live everyday as if it were their last. Then, she proceeds to follow up her advice with humorous stories to lighten the mood. Her tone is similar to this passage throughout the entire book. I believe that a big reason as to why Degeneres wrote this book was to relay to her fans and the world how “real” of a person she truly is. Even though she was named the face of CoverGirl in 2008, she still continues to stress how important internal beauty is (Degeneres 5). “True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass” (Degeneres 5). Her overall mood is obvious because she is a well-known comedian, however, there is a constant underlying tone of genuineness that is important to the overall goal of the book. Readers who can appreciate humor and good life lessons would thoroughly enjoy Seriously . . . I'm Kidding. Degeneres is a credible author, and her writing will cause this book to be glued to the fingertips of every reader. I strongly encourage all to go to the nearest bookstore to purchase Seriously . . . I'm Kidding.
Ellen Degeneres, in Seriously . . . I'm Kidding, shares hilarious stories, crazy things about herself, and countless life lessons. Seriously . . . I'm Kidding is Degeneres’ third book, and, in this case, the third time is truly a charm. The novel covers many different periods of Degeneres’ life, and it does so in a way that causes the reader to laugh out loud.
Degeneres’ way of writing is unique because she offers such wonderful life advice, but at the same time opposes her seriousness with hilarious comments. The strategy of contradiction is utilized well by Degeneres throughout her piece.
If we lived each day as our last, I bet we'd all be a lot more honest with people, because we wouldn't have to care what people think anymore. We would meet a friend for lunch and blurt out, “Hey, that's an ugly hat!” Or tell a police officer, “If you thought that was speeding, sir, you should've seen what I was doing earlier!”
In this passage Degeneres tell hers readers to live everyday as if it were their last. Then, she proceeds to follow up her advice with humorous stories to lighten the mood. Her tone is similar to this passage throughout the entire book.
I believe that a big reason as to why Degeneres wrote this book was to relay to her fans and the world how “real” of a person she truly is. Even though she was named the face of CoverGirl in 2008, she still continues to stress how important internal beauty is (Degeneres 5). “True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass” (Degeneres 5). Her overall mood is obvious because she is a well-known comedian, however, there is a constant underlying tone of genuineness that is important to the overall goal of the book.
Readers who can appreciate humor and good life lessons would thoroughly enjoy Seriously . . . I'm Kidding. Degeneres is a credible author, and her writing will cause this book to be glued to the fingertips of every reader. I strongly encourage all to go to the nearest bookstore to purchase Seriously . . . I'm Kidding.