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The heart of the memoir is that he remembers that he once found a girl in a train and he really wanted to help her but, he was scared that he would be judged by his skin color. This proves that you should never be scared that someone should say no by your skin color.

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The Author suggests that he has learned that it is important to offer your help to others no matter what they think they may think. One example from the text to support this is " if I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received." This proves how no matter what this person could think or say it is important to still offer your help.

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Question 5: What does the author suggest that he has learned from this experience?

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Question 5: What does the author suggest that he has learned from this experience?

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The author suggests from learning from this experience that when someone need help, one should show compassion to the person in need. People can help people by lending help to people in need of help. According to the text, " So, here is the promise I made to myself back then: if I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received." This evidence shows that no matter it is hard or easy still offer help.

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The author says from that mans experience is to be nice. He thought that the lady would be meaner because of his skin color. The author states, "I am Negro and Puerto Rican" and "What will she say". This quote proves that he was worried that the lady will think something different because his skin color.

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Question 5:
The author suggest that from his experience that to always be nice or help out even if he might not get a good answer from the person because in that time people were prejudiced. for example he says, "So, here is the promise I made to myself back then: if I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received. Then I will have my courtesy with me again:" (last paragraph)

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The author suggests that he has learned to always help people or suggest to help because you never know, they might need help and you should not worry you may be judged by their race or color of their skin. The author states,"So, here is the promise I made to myself back then: if I am ever faced an occasion like that again,  I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received. Then I will have my courtesy with me again."

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The heart of the memoir is that he remembers that he once found this girl in the train station on the train. He really wanted to help the girl but he was to anxious that she was going to be rude about is. This proves that "What would be the first reaction of this white American woman? Would she say: 'Yes, of course you may help me,' or would she think I was trying to get too familiar or would she think worse?" I thought that because in that point of time black people were not treaded the same or fairly.

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Question 5: What does the author suggest that he has learned from this experience? 

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Question 5: What does the author suggest that he has learned from this experience? 

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Jesus Colon suggests that when you see someone struggling or having trouble with something you put yourself out there and help. This is because he was worried that the lady was going to be prejudice towards him. It turns out the lady din't. That day in 1955 he made a bad decision by not helping the  lady with her suitcase or her young children. Therefore, this is why Jesus Colon suggests that helping can become from a little thing to a big thing.

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What does the author suggest that he has learned that whenever you see someone that might need help, you should offer your help regards to what they would think, or say. He didn't know if he should help or not because in those times black people weren't treated right and he was nervous that she would show prejudice, even though she didn't.  After he decided that he should just ignore it and leave he realized he should have helped her. This proves that he was nervous that she would do or say something to him. Or she would be scared and think that she would do something bad to her, also because it was really late at night.

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One type of figurative language that Jesus Colon used was imagery. When the author writes where he was, he shows the reader that he was in the subway, and what day it was. As the text says, "It was late after midnight on the night before Memorial Day. I had to catch the train back to Brooklyn; the West Side IRT." (Colon 1) This develops the setting, and where he was. In conclusion, the imagery that Colon used in his memoir developed the setting.

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His main experience is to be courteous and nice to others that need help. He thought that the old lady would be rude and judge by the color of his skin. The author states in the book I’m a Negro and a Puerto Rican. What would she say? Just remember never judge a book by it's cover and someones skin color.

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The story or the heart of the memoir is about the man being scared to approach the woman. Even though he was going to help her, he thought she might react badly or hurt him. This can be proved by a quote from the story, "I remember thinking; I’m a Negro and a Puerto Rican. Suppose I approach this white lady in this deserted subway station late at night? What would she say? What would be the first reaction of this white American woman? Would she say: 'Yes, of course you may help me,' or would she think I was trying to get too familiar or would she think worse? What do I do if she screamed when I went to offer my help? I hesitated." That proves my statement because he explains how he didn't approach her because of those reasons.

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The author develops his anxious point of view by over thinking and going back and fourth in his head. "Would she say: 'Yes, of course you may help me,' or would she think I was trying to get too familiar or would she think worse? What do I do if she screamed when I went to offer my help? I hesitated". Jesus Colon (3). This quote shows that he keeps thinking and thinking. This builds to the climax of him stressing out of the situation, leading to him not doing it. Even though people were not treated fairly back then the women didn't look prejudice at all.

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Question 1: What elements of a memoir are included in "Little Things Are Big?"

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Question 1: What elements of a memoir are included in "Little Things Are Big?"

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Question 6: The author uses various types of figurative language to develop his story.  Identify one type of figurative language, cite it, and explain what it means.

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Question 6: The author uses various types of figurative language to develop his story.  Identify one type of figurative language, cite it, and explain what it means.

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Question 3: Explain how the author, Jesus Colon, develops his anxious and conflicted point of view in his memoir "Little Things Are Big"

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Question 3: Explain how the author, Jesus Colon, develops his anxious and conflicted point of view in his memoir "Little Things Are Big"

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Question 4: What is the heart of this memoir? What is the story really about?

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Question 4: What is the heart of this memoir? What is the story really about?

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Question 5: What does the author suggest that he has learned from this experience?

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Question 5: What does the author suggest that he has learned from this experience?