Tbh we don't really know who is "you". Because "you" can be many things your referring to. So it's not always someone that ur talking about it could be ab many things. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

honestly im rlly confused but i think "you" is the space where like what makes us special is how we see ourselves? like when i speak its "you" or "me" and that space becomes my expectation? does that make sense per se? #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou You is whoever. Its just the person of interest or involvement

i think that “you” is the version of me shaped by language and systems, where my voice feels like mine but is also influenced by everything around me. it shows how identity isn’t fully self-made, it’s performed and constructed. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

Honestly I'm not completely sure who is that you and what does it do, but I'm guessing based on the other parts it's meant to be disruptive, to unsettle the reader no matter its use. Alternatively, it could be used to help the reader relate, make them feel involved in the text. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou I have 0 clue as to who is that you really is.

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou it seems like rankin means everyone except the actual reader (most of the times) i think she uses it to highlight: this only applies to YOU (the reader) if you relate to it

I think you are more of a direction. It shows us how to look at a piece, and even when it changes, it forces us to change our perspectives with it. It is almost like a compass, leading us to where we need to be to understand. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

that 'you' can be anybody you want it to be. its a generalized word that can confuse readers, but it allows you to connect with the text because 'you' is such a direct way of addressing someone. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

The “you” is not fixed it is shaped by the world and influenced by larger systems rather than acting fully on its own. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

I don't think that there's ever going to be a solid answer for who is "you". It is up to interpretation for a reason. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

I am rly not sure who the you could be but maybe anybody? #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

I think “you” is an alternate perspective. You have the author, the viewer/ audience but “you” seems to be the reflective state of mind. It’s almost like looking into a mirror. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou I'd say the "you" is my perceptual process that mediates between my instincts, innate desires, and immediate thoughts, and my rationale, preservative thoughts (like Id vs Superego I guess). Like for a math question, I'll look at it and come up with an answer quickly, but check it

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou what “you” means to me is when writing stops being just one person talking and becomes a space for everyone. That would be like the reader, writer, anyone engaging to exist in together. it’s not a private “you,” it’s the human “you” that can feel, reflect, or respond.

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the "you" is everyone!

who is you is a good question. for me you is the narrator of everything i do somewhat like a second voice in my head capturing what is happening in the moment as i see it. psychologically, id describe it as my conscious but its also constantly talking without reason #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou I feel like you holds so many perspective. You can be the reader or the character or the antagonist and it’s so variable that truly in some sense anyone or any position can be “you”. In essence, it provides a perspective, a story, and sometimes a lesson

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There isn’t one clear answer for who “you” is in the piece. The perspective keeps changing, so “you” can mean different people at different moments so it’s not always the reader

#hwa6 #whoisthatyou Well thinking about it, it could be asking what version of you? Or what interpretation?

I think that you is a generic term that just refers to a person. It is the kind of you that is used in a hypothetical scenario. It is being used to force the reader to think and struggle with what Rankine is saying. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

a small frog is sitting on a counter next to an orange ball ALT: a small frog is sitting on a counter next to an orange ball

I. Have. No. Idea. I am thoughtless like a frog #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

I think that the "you" is a tool used to bring the reader back into the medium. Often we get lost in the words or film but that occasional you warps us back into what is being told. Sort of like an anchoring mechanism, makes sure we are paying attention. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

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I am not quite sure but I feel like it is something that puts the reader in the driver's seat. but generally I would say you is what tells the reader how to view what's happening. are you what's being performed on or just watching.

I think the "you" here is akin to the "self". It is not fixed, but rather constantly shifting under the influence of the surrounding world. Furthermore, this "you" possesses no agency of its own; instead, it is controlled by the system.
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What "you" means to me is everyone of the human race, in being spoken to through writing, including the writer themselves. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

‘You’ shifts. It gives a level of empathy. When reading “you” the reader imagines themself. When reading “you” they may also equate it to someone external. Someone both of themself yet separate, allowing them to understand this as an experience shared. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

I don't think there is one clear cut answer for who is "you." It's because throughout the piece it switches who is "you." It isn't always the reader. #hwa6 #whoisthatyou

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I dont quite know what "who is THAT you" is asking. So I will repeat the fact that in the book "you" shifts to referring to the reader, the author, or a number of characters depending on the environment the passage takes place in.

I think "you" is just anyone, a generic reader that has the opportunity to connect with what's being said and recognize a situation as one's own. To me, it's trying to get someone to empathize with something that's going on
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