In the middle section of the text, Dumas builds upon the importance of names and her experiences with her name by describing the changes that occurred her in life when she changed her name. She begins with telling how she brought the idea up to her family and "they reacted with their usual laughter." Dumas emphasized the fact that this was something she was used to with the use of the word "usual". She also conveys the lack of seriousness of this idea to her family by describing the laughing at her very idea. When she does change her name to "Julie" and goes by it, she describes it as a "entirely refreshing new sensation". The strong diction she used conveys the extent of the impact that this experience had on her. It was positive, new, and wonderful. This feeling didn't last, which is seen later when she writes "I felt like a fake." The short sentence conveys the depth of her emotions at the time. She doesn't mince words, or try t make it seem lighter than it was by using more words, softer words, or by dancing around the point. She felt like a fake, so she wrote that. This continues the honest and frank tone Dumas carries throughout the piece. She also continues with that slightly humorous tone as she says "I felt like those characters in soap operas who have an evil twin." She gives a subtle reference to soap operas to give the audience something to relate to. She related exactly how she felt at that point in her life by describing a situation in which many people have seen played out on a screen in front of them.