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the topic: is the mother and son speacking to eachother about life and bonding
Literal meaning: you should be courages and not to EVER give up

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The topic is that the mother is telling her son that life is not always good.

literal meaning: Literal meaning: The literal meaning is about don't sit on the stairs never look back and don't sit on house with no carpet.

Deeper meaning: The speaker feels that even if you fall down get back up.You will have obstacles in your life but don't give up.

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Topic:The topic is a mother talking to her son.

Literal meaning:You should not give up even if you fall. Don’t you fall now— For I’se still goin’,   honey, but if you do give up it might get harder for you.Don’t you set down on the steps’ Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.

Deeper meaning: The speaker feels that even if you fall down get back up.You will have obstacles in your life but don't give up.

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the mother is trying to make her son not give up and how complicated life is

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Topic: a mother talking to her son about the twist and turns.

Literal meaning:the literal meaning i think is like what i said in the deeper meaning but     the literal meaning is that she said she been turning corners and sometimes going in the dark where there ain't no light

.Deeper meaning: i think the deeper meaning is that she care for her son and what path he takes and telling him not to give up.

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Topic: A mother to her son about life

Literal meaning: The literal meaning is about don't sit on the stairs never look back and don't sit on house with no carpet

Deeper meaning: she doesn't want her son to get hurt.

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She know her son will have obstacles in his life like she did but she wants him to keep going just like she did and never look back, keep 

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Topic: about a mom and her son.

Literal meaning: the mom is saying to her son it is not easy being black and don't give up.

Literal meaning: the mom is saying to her son it is not easy.

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Topic: The mother is explaining how hard her life is and his is to but he has to keep going.

Literal Meaning: She telling hers son her crystal stairs had splinters and tacks and she still climbing reaching and turning and then she tell her son not to sit on the stairs and to never look back.

Deeper Meaning: She know her son will have obstacles in his life like she did but she wants him to keep going just like she did and never look back, keep climbing.

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topic a mother talking to her son about life

literal meaning
a mom talking to her son how life is not going to be easy so she told him about her life about how hard it was

deeper meaning
the speaker is telling us that life is not going to be easy so she tell us her life so we know what happend she is still fighting through so she want her son to fight through to

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Topic The topic is that the mother is telling her son that life is not always good.

LM)The literal meaning is that the mother says that life has not always been a crystal stair for her because a lot of times something bad always happens to her

DM)The speaker feels that life won't be as easy when he gets older and older because life is not always stars and rainbows for everyone everyday and he has to learn at a young age and he has to work hard.

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Topic: The mother is telling the son how life isn't easy.
Literal meaning: They both  went to
through some hard stuff through their life.
Deeper meaning: The mother didn't go through crystal stairs, She had a hard life and shes still going because she feels she needs to set a brave and hard working example for her son.

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Topic:the mom and son are talking about life and why it isnt easy like a cystal star
Literal meaning: life is not like a crystal star
Deeper meaning: life isn't easy there's always going to be times where it's difficult

the author feel that because she says sometimes going in the dark where there isn't no light so boy don't turn your back around

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Topic:The big topic is about a mother giving a pep talk to her son.Literal meaning: it says in the stanza thatAnd reachin’ landin’s, And turnin’ corners, And sometimes goin’ in the dark Where there ain’t been no light. So boy, don’t you turn back. Don’t you set down on the steps’ Cause you finds it’s kinder hard. Don’t you fall now so basically explainging how it feels to when you get turnt down on a job but dont stop now keep going.Deeper meaning: Is telling her son to keep going find your destiny don't give up until you make it.

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Topic: mother to son talking about life and how it's not so easy like a crystal star. Literal meaning: life ain't no crystal star. Deeper meaning: don't give up on what you've started and life isn't easy there is always going to be up's and down's but you'll get there. Deeper meaning: don't give up on what you've started and life isn't easy there is always going to be up's and down's but you'll get there. the speaker feels that way cause she said "And sometimes going in the dark where there ain't no light so boy don't you turn back."

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topic-mom talks to her son about how her life is
Literal meaning:mom is talking to her son about how her life is/was
Deeper meaning:mom talks to her son about her and that it won't always be easy she thinks that because that how her life is/was and she is describing it to her son

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The topic- is about a mom telling her son that life for her wasn't easy and that it probably wont be for him so she told him don't give up keep climbing.
Literal-  In the beginning of the peom the mom says "life aint been no crystal stair for me" and then lower down she says "so boy don't you turn back Don't you set down on the steps cause you find its kinder hard. meaning dont give up you can make it i think.
The deeper meaning is a mom telling her son that he should never give up on life just because of one downfall and that her life wasn't easy. And to always hang on and never give up

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The literal meaning is she's telling her son not to be down the deeper meaning is she's telling her son not to give up in life just because something bad happened to you she is saying keep pushing forward and don't go backwards

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Genre: Poetry

Topic: Mother to son the mother was struggling alot and wont to tell her son that life is not always esay.

Literal meaning: The mother is saiding that life is not going to be esay and that people will not help you all the time and and only reachin\landin out to you when they need help and turnin on you when you need help and she said that she still climbin nad that life is not all that esay.

Deeper meaning: The mother feels upset\sad bc she struglow and climed on reachin landin and turnin corners on be she still climbin on and life for her aint been no crystal stair.

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gerne:poetry
topic:the speaker compares her life  to ragged staircase and conjures up and idea thar on should
literal meaning:the mother is giveing her son advice about the challengas in life
deeper meaning :the speaker want to make sure her son is safe in life or right now
main idea:the speaker is giveing her her son tips and just telling him what she been thorw to make sure the speaker son doesn't go thorw what she went throw

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Woman telling her son about her childhood. Literal meaning: In the beginning of this poem, the woman is saying that her stairs where she lived had tacks in it, and splinters and boards that were torn up. She lived in a place with no carpet on the floor. The woman says she used to walk into dark places where she lived and she is telling her son to not turn back and not fall down the stairs. Deeper meaning: The womans feelings in the end of the story is she is glad where she is now because right now, she has crystal stairs, which means that she is rich, but back then, the stairs she had, which is what her childhood was like, was rough, torn up and splinters in them. She doesnt want his son to turn his back on the poor torn up families because they are poor and dont have as much as they do.

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The topic: She is having a conversation with her son tell him that her life has not been too easy

Literal meaning: she is saying her life aint been no crystal star so she is say her life aint been hard.

The Deeper meaning:the mom is telling her son to keep pushing and not to give up >

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Topic::The mother was struggling to take care of her son and its been a tough time for her.

Literal meaning:The mother couldn't afford basic neseccities to help her son.

Deeper meaning:Life has been hard for the speaker and the speaker has not given up how I know that is the speaker said life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

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the topic is the mother giving her son a life lesson the literal meaning is the speaker telling her son the right thing to do and the right path to go down the speaker is saying basically once you do something good dont go back the deeper meaning is the speaker trying to get her son to under stand that if you do good things good things will happen the speaker feels that her son needs to do the rights things to get far in life

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Genre: Poetry

Thinking Job Questions: (1).The topic of this poem is on a mother and her son.
(2)The literal meaning is the hard life the mom has had and she don't wish upon her son.
(3)The deeper meaning is the mom has been through very hard times but she still stands tall and she does not give up on her son and she wants him to have a good life and to be careful.

-yay me-

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Topic: A Boy Listening To His Mother Who Is Telling Him Somthing

Literal meaning: A Boy Listening To His Mother Who Is Telling Him That They Arnt Crystal Stars And They Have Tacks And A Teared Up Boards And No Carpets But The Mother Is Still Climing For Them

Deeper meaning:A Mother Telling Her Son That They Are Falling Off In Terms Of Money/Funds But The Mother Is Still Working Hoping She Can Get Them Something Nice
And She Wants Her Son TO Work Hard And Not Give Up

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- topic a dad that deeply cares for his kid and wants them to be happy and stuff not to be like when he was borned

- literal meaning that he is talking about hes past to his family

- deeper meaning is that he is not gunna let his past interfer with his future

the author feels a bond so she wrote this poem

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Big topic:That life for the mother wasn't easy.
Literal  Meaning: that life is not like a smooth , clear crystal. Instead she says  “boards torn up” ( “places with no carpet on the floor”).

Deeper meaning: The deeper meaning of the text is that “Life for me ain't been no crystal stair”, “And places with no carpet on the floor” and “Don't you set down on the steps.” ... The speaker has  used  an extended metaphor to compare the mother's life to a staircase throughout the poem..she want's her child to live a better life and never give up. because then he wont turn out like her life.

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Topic: A conversation from mother to son.Literal meaning:The mother of the speaker is giving him a important and powerful speech.Deeper meaning:Life isn't easy for nobody and won't wait for anyone.Evidence: Life for me hasn't been no crystal stair.Its had tacks in it,And splinters,And boards torn up.And sometimes where there ain't been no light.So boy don't turn back.

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what does the speaker say what he or she said is that about she is having a hard time and that she is single

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life is full of hardships that u have to overcome that life is traps rigdes sometimes u have to take corners but u do not give up or rest do not let lifes hardships beat u stand tall no matter what life throws at u

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Topic:The mother was struggling to take care of her son and its been a tough time for her.
Literal meaning:
Deeper meaning:The mother is still trying to work hard and turn her life around,because she's working hard to raise more money.

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she was telling him the stuff not to do because she dont want him to grow up a bad person and a bad spot for him

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Topic:The mother is explaining that in life she has had some hard times she tells her son to not fall down because it will be hard.                        Literal meaning :Mom tells kid the ups and downs of life and to not give up even when you are having a very hard time                                       deeper meaning::she tells boy to keep on climbing and climbing in life and do not ever think about giving up. uWu

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Topic:Never give up no matter what.

Literal meaning:Life has been hard for the speaker.

Deeper meaning:Life has been hard for the speaker and the speaker has not given up how I know that is the speaker said life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

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literalmeaning.  when his mom was taking care of him it was hard for them.deepermeaning. is that it was hard becuase they had noing

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a mother talking to her son
staza1 she is thinking that her son does not want to not give up on what he loves depper the son is trying to be like is mom but she said no dont give up on something you love

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