The Use of Rhetorical Questions in "It's Not My Job to Teach You about Indigenous People"

In “It’s Not My Job to Teach You about Indigenous People,” Mel Lefebvre uses rhetorical questions to get her point across which is that it’s not indigenous people’s job to teach others about native people. There are two particular times when the author uses the technique of rhetorical questions. The first time is when she says “Sally’s difficult, right?” This question wasn’t meant to be answered and goes to describe the growing frustration in Mel as she’s trying to help Sally get informed about the indigenous community. Mel is understanding and knows that there is no easy way to learn about…