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John Wilson's impact on Zebra makes him more prone tom art because he teaches him that people can still find happiness just by finding a positive talent, like John's finding in art, even though he lost his arm just like Zebra. A connection that is made from Smith's writing, "From letters to a Young Artist", Smith states that you should not focus on anything on the outside, but do something positive in the inside.

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John Wilson makes a great impact on Zebra because John inspires Zebra to use his creativity and makes him determined to learn. For example,"Drawing is something you can learn." This shows that John is telling Zebra to not to give up because he can learn. Also,"...and how they should not be looking directly at the edges of what they were drawing but at the space outside the edges." This shows that the students and Zebra should be using there creativity and thinking outside of the box.

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John Wilson definitely had a positive impact on Zebra. John took Zebra's depressed, dark, and dreary emotions away, and gave him a sense of inspiration. The text states that "

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The impact John Wilson had on zebra, made him begin Art. John Wilson being the teacher he started the Art Program, which is what led him to endless possibilities. Zebra States. ''

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John Wilson has a positive impact on Zebra because before Zebra meet John Wilson he didn't really care for anything since he lost the ability to run. John Wilson relieved his depression by introducing him to art. The text states "Zebra's hand to began to hurt badly. He sat staring out the window at the sky." Distracted by his current situation, Zebra doesn't care for his school work anymore. The text then goes on to state "Mrs. English about the summer class..is it okay to ask where-um-where Mr.Wilson is from?" This quote is conveying the fact that Zebra is considering joining Mr.Wilson summer art class. He is also showing empathy for John Wilson.

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The impact that John Wilson has on Zebra and connects with Anna ''From letters to a young artist". For example

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The impact that John Wilson have on zebra was how he change his interest other than running and made him happy.

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The impact that John Wilson has on Zebra, is that Zebra thinks differently now, he thinks positive and caring more. In the text it states, "From time to time he glanced at it. Just before the bell signaled the end of the school day, he looked at it again", this shows that he's interested into the art. Another piece of evidence, "Mr.Wilson was wounded in the war in Vietnam," this shows that both Adam and Mr. Wilson are wounded on right and Adam was wounded on the left so it was a relationship type. The impact is differently.

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John Wilson had an impact on Zebra. His impact was art and changing his mindset. Before John Wilson and art Zebra was depressed. The moment he changed was when he started asking questions about John Wilson and the summer art class. In the article it states "'Mrs. English, about the summer art class… is it okay to ask where- um- where Mr.Wilson is from?'" This proves that he had a sudden interest and started feeling empathy for John Wilson. In "Letters to a Young Artist" Anna Deavere Smith she talks about feeling sympathy for others. In "Letters to a Young Artist" it states "being outside does not mean being without compassion. But it does mean that you may sometimes become clinical." This proves that she brings up the fact that you have to feel compassion or sympathy for others. This is how John Wilson had an impact on Zebra and the connection to "Letters to a Young Artist."

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The impact that Jonh Wilson have on Zebra was that Zebra started thinking positive and caring about certain things. Before he was just staring at the window, but now he started asking questions and caring about school. In the text it states that “Mrs.English, about the summer art class… is it okay to ask where-- um-- where Mr.Wilson is from.” This word choice indicates that Zebra started caring about Mr.Wilson, but how we know in the beginning he didn’t care about anything. In addition in the text it states “I’m impressed by your suddenly awakened interest in geography, young man, thought I must remind you that your class is studying the Mediterranean.” It also proves that now he actually cares about certain subjects and now he likes to ask questions. So the impact that Jonh Wilson have on Zebra was that Zebra started thinking positive and caring about certain things