blogging of age novel

 Hey everyone!      Today I will talk about  Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead and Benji and his friends' interactions, particularly with the use of insults. There are many instances throughout the book scenes where Benji or his friends are having a conversation insulting and making fun of each other all the time. Many people would see this and strongly dislike it because they think they are being mean and obnoxious to each other all the time. While admittedly that is sometimes the motivation behind the things that they say, this is simply how they and many other high-school-age people talk to each other and express affection toward each other. That sounds counter-intuitive, but it's true.     One of the main ways that this type of interaction is misunderstood is its intention and background. For one thing, the people who are making these jokes about you are your friends, who would be people you trust. People you trust will generally be more likely to know personal things about yo