To me, Hooks uses "talking back" as a term for someone who is talking equally to a high standing figure. An authority figure; being strong with one's opinions. When someone "talks back" they are "daring to disagree".
Gates talks back in the memoir by speaking about the anger he has for his friend who is upset by being a part of the black society. he made his anger very clear and public, so it turned into a form of "talking back". Not only this, but the memoir itself is being read by a white society. he is using this ofrm of "talking back" to communicate his lifestyle towards this specific group.
Posted by helen23 on December 7, 2008
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