Connective Tissue: Exploring Authors' Messages

What is meant by "connective tissue" in the context of the authors' messages?

a) Fear
b) Grief
c) Adaptation

Answer:

b) Grief

In Bollen's analogy, 'fear' is described as a 'connective tissue', suggesting that it is a universal emotion that binds people together. Applying this concept to Zauner's 'Crying in H Mart' and Noah's 'Chameleon', each author presents their own version of 'connective tissue'.

In Zauner's work, our 'connective tissue' could be seen as 'grief'. Her memoir centers heavily on the loss of her mother, and her subsequent grief becomes a universal experience that readers can connect with. Zauner would argue that grief, like fear for Bollen, serves to connect people.

For Noah, his work 'Chameleon' confronts the issue of identity, particularly in different societal settings or 'camouflages'. Thus, Noah might argue that our 'connective tissue' is 'adaptation' or the constant change and evolution that humans possess. This shared ability to adapt and change in response to our environment serves as a form of connective tissue.