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Mindy Kaling's Memoir, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me

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Mindy Kaling’s Memoir, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and other concerns), was a hysterical and uniquely-formatted novel. Its unique qualities contribute to Kaling’s purpose for writing her memoir and help make her seem like a “real” and relatable person. Some of the unique qualities of her memoir’s organization include the addition of footnotes; use of lists to change the pace; and division of topics in different sections, as well as chapters. One of Kaling’s many unique organizational choices was the use of footnotes. Kaling’s use of footnotes within her paragraphs provided her the opportunity to share side comments or stories that may not have directly related to what she was talking about within that particular paragraph or chapter. …show more content…

Kaling’s book is divided into periods of her life and advice she has by sections. She provides these sections with clever and comedic titles such as “I Love New York and It Likes Me Okay” (45), “Hollywood: My Good Friend Who Is Also a Little Embarrassing” (97), and “The Best Distraction in The World: Romance and Guys” (151). These titles all lead you into a collection of chapters that revolve around the title of the section. These titles often helped Kaling seem more relatable to the reader because it helped show that she is not perfect and does not have the perfect life. Kaling is very real about her life and her struggles throughout the entire book and these titles further prove to the reader she thinks of herself as an ordinary person with the same daily struggles anyone else might have, such as dating and love. Kaling’s use of these cleverly titled sections gave her the chance to show the reader how similar they really are making it a unique organizational tool used to make her more relatable. In conclusion, Mindy Kaling was able to use footnotes, lists, and the breakup of the topics in Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me: And Other Concerns to make her seem more relatable to her reader. Kaling’s humor contributed to her unique organizational techniques allowing to create a distinctive and thought-provoking

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