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I chose a picture of a soldier because this short story is one about men in the Vietnam War It focuses on the emotional and physical things the men carry with them everyday. Jimmy Cross takes us through his journey of the emotional burden of loving someone and them not feeling the same way.

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A sixty year old salesman is obsessed with the American Dream and being at one with society expectations of him. His wife has been dealing with his unstable mental state while dealing with their two sons coming home. The story unfolds with just about everyone in the story not coping with the reality around them.

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Hughes describes himself and his race as having been a slave, worker, singer and victim who suffered discrimination in many different ways from several different people in different places. By doing this He shows himself, one black man, as the entire black race throughout history.

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A sweet story of an African American lady gathering children to teach them the concepts of a good education. Showing children by taking them to a nice toy store on if you get a good education you will later on be able to purchase these nice things for yourself and family. I chose a picture of a lady taking a group of children to a store, now although they didn't purchase anything at the store it shows a glimpse of the kind of store they were at.

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A story of young girls who are trying to understand the nature of life while they display racism through their eyes.

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Two sisters who are very different both raised by the same mother. While the Older sister Dee has moved on with her life to further her education and go after her dreams, her sister and mother are left home living their traditional but domestic life. While the mother and daughter are very proud of their tradition and heritage the daughter treats it and her family like a documentary.

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Short story displaying ones side of being attacked by the enemy. Even though some of them know they might die, at least they die with honor. I chose a picture of a drawing of men fighting and attacking each other because that is what this short story leads to.

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"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes

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"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes

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I love this poem. Very honest and clear of how the supposed narrator is feeling. Dreaming for America to be what it once was, where people were free to dream and live the life they imagined. Not in chains, but free to live where one wants and where the oppurtunities are real and available.

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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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I had to read this one over and over again. It was hard for me to dig deep into this story and unveil the hopelessness that the narrator is feeling. While the narrator is living in this house and the constant uncomfortableness that she feels she becomes obsessed with this wallpaper and the pattern. Resulting in her peeling the paper off the wall in trying to free this trapped woman from this wallpaper. But in reality she's freeing herself.

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The picture of the lady with puppet strings resembles Nora Helmer. She realizes that she has been putting on a show for her husband their whole marriage. He calls her various pet names and belittles her by downsizing her smarts. As her life unfolds around her she decides to rebel to find her true identity and independence resulting in her leaving her husband and children.

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I chose a picture of a lady doing basic house duties which were very popular for the women at this time within this story. While reading this story it put into further perspective that you never really know what people are going through, even if they are right next door to you. While Minnie Wright was once a happy young woman who enjoyed singing and mingling she lost that side of her when she found herself in a loveless marriage. Which led her to do the unthinkable.

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The mother is giving her young daughter advice on how to lead a fulfilling life and basically ladylike ways to handle situations so she doesn't become a "slut." I enjoyed the periodic moments where the daughter interjects to protest her innocence. This is a common thing that mothers and daughters go through as we age and it was fun to read a similar story by Jamaica. I chose the picture with the two girls from Gilmore Girls because the whole show is a girl coming of age and her mother repremanding her.

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This was such an interesting read about a married woman getting the news that her husband has been involved in a railroad accident. Receiving the news she was mournful but then that sadness flew from her when her mourning turned into a sudden joy. She then became hopeful as she imagined her future and what her life would be like now on her own. I chose a picture of an open window because it was in that moment where she could see and feel the outside that gave her a true feeling of being free.