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Book: Between Shades of Gray
Author: Ruta Sepetys

Elena Vilkas (mother of the main character Lina Vilkas) shows magnanimous even in times of crisis for her family. Elena and her two children are forced to Soviet Labor Camps with scarce amount of food. Elena, unlike many others, can still afford food. When Elena buys food, to feed her starving children, she also shares it with other Lithuanians forced to work at the Labor camp, asking nothing in return. Elena is magnanimous, because she shows generosity and expects nothing in return.

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mag·nan·i·mous  \ mag-ˈna-nə-məs

adj. showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
adj. showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind.

SYNONYMS: Generous, charitable, beneficent, philanthropic, big-hearted

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Forgiving, regardless of being right or wrong, giving without expecting anything in return, and caring deeply about others define magnanimous. Magnanimous is spreading one small act of kindness, that benefits everyone as a society or community.

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Warren Buffett is a stock market broker, investor, and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, alongside being a philanthropist.  Buffett plans on donating 85% of his wealth to various charities including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett's current net worth is estimated to be about 89.8 billion USD, placing him as the world's second richest man (according to time.com). Warren Buffett shows great amount of generosity and nobility towards  the needy. By donating his wealth, Buffet sets a great example for magnanimous. 'Buffett's generosity will undoubtedly raise the standards of living for countless numbers of suffering people the world over and should help to finance tremendous leaps in education.'

Links to full articles:
1. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-07-08/news/0607080242_1_warren-buffett-melinda-gates-foundation-charity

2. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MellodyHobson/story?id=2118501&page=1

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Dandelions withering gracefully in the wind defines magnanimous. One small spore of a dandelion can be viewed as an act of kindness. This spore could be taken anywhere, and from there it grows. Just like this one spore, thousands of other spores of 'kindness' are carried along the wind, deposited, leading to the bloom of another dandelion. The spreading of one act of kindness, will lead 'flowers' of kindness to bloom everywhere. One small action can lead to a drastic positive change in our lives. It is the small things that count, and benefit us as a society. I think a dandelion releasing its spores would be the perfect way to represent an act of magnanimous. This is what magnanimous means to me- spreading one small 'spore' of kindness, and not expecting anything in return.

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Artist: Matthew West
Album: Into the Light, 2012

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Quote by Dr. Steve Maraboli

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Quote by Steve Maraboli:  Maraboli, Steve. “Steve Maraboli Quote, ‘A Kind Gesture.’” Quotefancy.com, quotefancy.com/quote/10885/Steve-Maraboli-A-kind-gesture-can-reach-a-wound-that-only-compassion-can-heal.

"Do Something" by Matthew West: West, Matthew. Matthew West- Do Something (Lyrics). YouTube, Missjanebronte, 25 Sept. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I2csO7_pOI.

Elena Vilkas- Book Character): Sepetys, Ruta. Between Shades of Grey. Puffin Books, 2012
Articles on Warren Buffett: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/MellodyHobson/story?id=2118501&page=1

Articles on Warren Buffet
Butz, Matthew M. “Buffett's Generosity.” Articles.chicagotribute.com, 8 July 2006, articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-07-08/news/0607080242_1_warren-buffett-melinda-gates-foundation-charity.

Article 2: News, Abc. “Warren Buffett's Unprecedented Generosity.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 26 June 2006, abcnews.go.com/GMA/MellodyHobson/story?id=2118501&page=1.

Dictionary Definition: Webster, Meriam. “Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, 24 Feb. 2018, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ magnanimous

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