3. In the final paragraph of “The Neglected Senses,” Mahoney writes, “Those of us who have sight do not realize that our experience of life and the world is
overpowered by our vision.” This idea relies on the author using her own
experience to represent the experience of all people who have sight. How does
Mahoney develop this claim over the course of the text? Which episodes and
descriptive details support and refine this claim?
Use these guidelines in your writing or discussion.
Consider why the author blindfolds herself and walks through the streets of
Lhasa with Yangchen and Choden. What does she hope to experience and
learn?
What devices, such as figurative language, does Mahoney use to convey her
experience? How do these details support her main point?
The text contains a secondary narrative about the difficulties presented by a
language barrier. How do the conversational exchanges—and the occasional
misunderstandings—between the author and Yangchen and Choden parallel
the author's experience of walking blindfolded?