Nell Boeschenstein’s essay, “A Few Words About Fake Breasts” takes the very serious topic of breast cancer and puts a rather playful, humorous spin on it, while still fully addressing the fact that breast cancer is a terrible trial to go through. Throughout the essay, Boeschenstein brings in the element of humor by referring to breasts by several of their more playful names, such as jingle bells. Then, shifting back to the difficult truth of the matter, Boeschenstein will give a statistic or account of the difficulties women face when getting implants by choice and from need. Through this humor and truth it seems as though the woman in the essay who is afflicted with breast cancer, is trying to find some sort of reconciliation. She is coming to terms with the fact that she may lose both of her natural breasts and she is realizing the ramifications of that experience would be more than life altering. To lose one on your most feminine features, paired with several complications, fears and the prospect of regret is a heavy burden to bear. The way the essay is written makes it seem as though a lot of the paragraphs were thoughts from the subject, rather then spilled out information. As a writer, Boeschenstein succeeded; this essay, for me, evoked a lot of emotion.