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The message in the poem "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye give a message about life.  As long as we can make a fist we still have fight inside of us.  Once we no longer can make that fist we no longer have life.

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he overall theme of this poem displayed overcoming fear as a child. The piece of text evidence “I who did not die, who am still living”. This represents overcoming fear because it shows the child has overcome fear through their earlier issues about not being able to “make a fist” because of the lack of power they feel

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To me "Making A Fist" is about being strong at any given moment so you can push through whats holding you back

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The message in, "Making A Fist", by Naomi Shihab Nye is that when facing hard obstacles, persevere through it and never give up doing so.

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"Making A Fist" is that even when life gets tough, you have to persevere and not give up. Because in the end, there will be happiness and joy. Even if it seems too difficult at the moment, you will be able to get through it because it will eventually get better.

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I believe the message in "Making A Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is about obstacles in life and even if they're hard you cant give up because there is always a good outcome from it

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The message in "Making A Fist"by Naomi Shihab Nye is that life bring you many challenges and you have to be strong enough to push through and not give up.

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the message in "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is about life and how there are many questions about it. Also about how there are many obstacles.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that with the strength to face the inescapable hardships in life, one becomes unstoppable.

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The message in Naomi Shihaib's poem, "Making A Fist" is that even when life gets tough, you have to persevere and not give up. Because in the end, there will be happiness and joy. Even if it seems too difficult at the moment, you will be able to get through it because it will eventually get better.

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the message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is about not giving in when life gets tough. In her poem she says that she looks back on that journey when she was little with a smile meaning she was satisfied for not giving up. She kept fighting until she got to where she is currently.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shishab is that no matter what you are going through, you must keep pushing through the obstacles. Even when you think it's too late, you must keep pushing till its truly over.

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going through obstacles

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Patience

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is to encourage one to jump over the obstacle in life, The fist is a symbol for strength and life, And as long as you can make fist with your hands, You still have strength to Live on.

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The message of the poem "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is to have perseverance and strength through you life and hardships. This can be proven in the text when the child's mom tells them that once they can no longer make a fist, then you will know if you are dying. This means that when you no longer have the strength to make a fist, then you'll know you are dying. The mother is telling the child to persevere and fight through the pain they are experiencing.

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The message in "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that even when things are very difficult and it seems like your dying. As long as you have the strength to make a fist she will be able to get through it. That is what her mother told her because she was being very impatient and was feeling sick and like she was dying. This was her mother's way to reassure her that even if she is having a difficult time she should still move on and get through the difficulty.

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"Making a Fist" By Naomi Shishab Nye, is about being strong when facing obstacles.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that even when things seem impossible, if you believe you're capable, you will manage.

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The message that the Poem "Making a Fist"  by Naomi Shihab Nye is that even when times get tough you gotta stick through it (When the going gets tough, the tough get going [that's actually something my dad told me]), the authors mom tell her that she can't give up even though she feels like she'll die.

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The message of "making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is showing that life might be scary for the first time, but you just have to stay strong and keep moving on.

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The message in 'Making a Fist' by Naomi Shihab is that even if you at the verge of defeat, the little strength thats left can help you persevere through the toughest times. Throughout the narrator's journey they were doubful of their endurence and was thinking they were at the verge of death. This is where their mother stepped in and reassured them that they won't die until they can no longer hold a fist. The fist represents the energy within the person and they won't be stopped until they can't hold the fist.

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The message of Naomi Shihab's poem "Making A Fist" is fist even through the darkest times.

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In the story “Making A Fist” by Naomi Shihab , the main message is to over come the obstacles we face and life no matter how hard they get , and to always believe in yourself

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The message in "Making a Fist" is fighting. Fighting for life. Life is suppose to be a struggle, noticeable or not.

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the message of "making a fist" is to appreciate life before it cant continue on.

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The message in Making a Fist is to encourage one to hop over the obstacles in life, and to never let them hold you back. The fist is a symbol for strength and life, and that if you believe and try, you will survive.

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the message of making a fist is to count  your blessings be grateful you are healthy and not sick

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The message is "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that no matter the obstacles you're facing keep on going and don't give up. Live life to the fullest, and enjoy every second of it.

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the message in ¨making a fist ¨ by Naomi Shihabe Nye is that trying knew thing can be scary at first but the end result will be a feeling u never felt.

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The message of "Making a Fist" is to appreciate life before its too late.

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The message in ¨making a fist¨ is that we all have questions about life and death and not knowing when it could come.

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the message in"making a fist" by naomi shihab is that when stuff gets hard you cant just give up

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The message in "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that their will be obstacles and it will be hard but we should never give up because there is so much to live for.

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The message in "Making a fist" is that when times get tough its important to not give up even when you feel like you can no longer keep going.

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The message in Making a Fist is that only you know when you can no longer make that fist. There will be a time when you won't be able to make a fist and you will regret all the times you could've done something but you didn't. Also you never want to give up because when you stop making a fist you're basically saying that you are done and you no longer want to try. Sometimes you will face obstacles but you must push through by not giving up on life.

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the message in "making a fist" is about to live your life to the fullest  confidently.

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One of the messages from the poem "Making a Fist" is having perservirence.In the poem the girl thinks that they are going to die so she asks her mom
"'How do you know if you are going to die?'

I begged my mother.

We had been traveling for days." and her mom responds to her by saying
"With strange confidence she answered,

'When you can no longer make a fist.'" the girl continues her life with that message and perserviring.

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The message of “Making A Fist” by Naomi Shihab Nye is that you should never give up on life, or yourself throughout life's challenges. Never give up because you were brought into this world for a purpose and until it is time for you to truly go, do not stop fighting. Continue to fight the obstacles thrown at you in life. Believe in yourself and in your own strength to continue to move on with life. Never give up through the toughest and most difficult times because you will always come out stronger. Believe in your capabilities, and don't give up when you feel that you are stuck or can't do it anymore. Your biggest enemy is yourself, so don't let yourself give up and overcome those challenges. Stay strong, and never give up during those difficulties in life because you'll be able to grow to accomplish anything.

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the message in "Making a Fist" is even though life throws cruve balls at you and puts up walls you will always have someone in your corner cheering you on and keeping you on track.

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The message in Naomi Shihab Nye´s poem ¨Making a Fist¨ is no matter what giving up is never an option.

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The message in making a fist is about how when life gets hard you can't give up and you need to move forward in order to overcome an obstacle. The fist is a symbol for strength and life as if you can make a fist no matter how beat or low you are, you still have strength in you

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The message in "Making a Fist" was to have the determination and strength to push through obstacles that come your way in life. Even if things feel dire in the moment, after getting through a difficult time  everything will be okay.

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In the ¨Making A Fist¨ there are multiple messages but some of the most noticed ones i saw was the strength and to not give up.

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The message of "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that taking effort in conquering your fears and obstacle will help you overcome anything, even death.''

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The message in “Making a Fist” is that a little bit of proper reassurance and perseverance , can get anyone through any situation, even if it may feel like life or death in the moment.

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The message is that no matter what can be happening around you, or how you may feel and how caotic it can be, you can always rely on the simple things, like making a fist, to prove your in control.

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The message in "Making a fist" is that when times get tough its important to not give up even when you feel like you can no longer keep going.

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The message in "Making A Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that you will die once you lose the desire to fight and make a fist towards your problems.

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The message in "Making a fist" is that when times get tough its important to not give up even when you feel like you can no longer keep going.

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the message in the poem "making a fist" by naomi shihab nye is to be strong even when times are tough

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab is to always fight and to be strong and fight no matter what obstacles you have to face. When The mother says " When you can no longer make a fist" in response to the daughter "How do you know if you are going to die" She is emphasize to keep fighting. She says that to the boy so he knows to keep going even if you cant.  To always face the worst.

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"Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination, as these are two factors that will enable you to fight and overcome any obstacle that may seem like an impossible feat.

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The message in "Making A Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye, is that in order to truly live you have to believe in your inner strength, without that belief, you are only surviving not living.

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The message of "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab is that you have to stay strong in every situation even if you want to give up on it.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is to not give up and have courage when facing obstacles because soon enough you can make it through.

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The message in "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is about strength and hope. She battles through her pain and her mom reassures her she'll be okay, in her mind she's keeping herself together and how it'll be okay.

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I believe the message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Hye is understanding death. When the child is in the back seat of the car and feeling car sick, they start to wonder if they are dying. When they ask their mother, the replays with saying that a person knows they are about to die if they are too weak to even make a fist with their hand.

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The message of "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that life will throw challenges at you, and when that happens you should fight through them and find the light at the end of the tunnel.

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The message in "making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is strength and overcome obstacles because the mother is saying to making a fist represent that you have to overcome your issues and keep your self toghether.

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the message in "making a fist" is to never give up no matter what

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The message in the poem, "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that one needs determination, persistence, and courage to get through difficult circumstances or obstacles you might face in life. One must move on.

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The message in, "Making A Fist", by Naomi Shihab Nye is that when facing hard obstacles, persevere through it and never give up doing so.

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The message of "Making a fist"by Naomi Shihab Hye is overcoming.In the poem it begins when she's been traveling for days with her mother.she asks her mother "How do you know if you are going to die''.The mother replies ''when you can no longer make a fist''.The poem continues on with how she overcome d her journey. she clenches and opens her hand as a way she made it .

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the message of ¨Making a fist¨by Naomi Shihab Nye is that you need to believe and try. i think

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making a fist is about strength and the fist is the symbol of strength and it is  your determination to keep going foward

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The message in "making a fist" is to not give up and to always persevere. Eventually you will make it.

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The message of the poem was about self confidence.

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The message in "Making a fist" is to not give up even when times are rough, until there is no fight left in you.

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The message in, "Making A Fist", by Naomi Shihab Nye is that when facing hard obstacles, persevere through it and never give up doing so.

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The message in "making a fist" is that to overcome barriers and obstacles in your life, you always need to have fight in your body. When she asks her mom,  "how do I know if i'm going to die?", and her mom responds with "when you cannot make a fist." The fists represents fight, as long as you make a fist you will always have a chance, however once you let go of that, that is when you have failed. The moms message symbolizes perseverance and toughness, and the will to never give up, and how that will carry you beyond obstacles in your life.

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the message of ¨Making a fist¨by Naomi Shihab Nye is that you need to believe and try.

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In ¨Making a Fist¨ by Naomi Shihab
she´s trying to convey that fighting and working hard no matter what , will get you where you need to be.

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The message of “Making a fist” by Naomi Shihab Nye is that in life one must remember to stay strong even when everything is falling apart, one must persevere  and that one is not truly dead until it is the very end.

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the message in making a fist that you always need have strength even through your toughest time

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There are alot of messages but some of the most dominant ones is courage and the strength to keep trying.

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The message in "Making a Fist" is strength and overcoming obstacles because the narrator's mother's reference to 'making a fist' represents that if you can clench your fist, you have strength to overcome your issues.

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The message in ¨Making a Fist¨ is strength, strength can be seen when the mother says that when you are no longer able to make a fist, the fist represents strength and it encourages you to keep going.

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The message in "Making a Fist" is strength. There are multiple messages throughout this poem, but strength is the most prevalent one.  The author is trying to convey that staying strong through rough times pays off greatly in the end.

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The message in "Making a Fist" is to show the importance of perseverance and strength when things get difficult. Life will throw obstacles at you but you have to remain strong and fight. The mother was encouraging the child to fight and show strength when she said "when you can no longer make a fist."

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makayla smith                             In "Making a Fist" the mother states "when you can no longer make a fist" , the fist symbolizes strength .

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makayla smith                             In "Making a Fist" the mother states "when you can no longer make a fist" , the fist symbolizes strength .

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The message in Naomi Shihab Nye's poem Making a Fist is strength. Strength is the prominent message because the narrator was lacking it and as a result asked their mother "how do you know if you are going to die?" in their sickness-filled daze, in which their mother responded "when you can no longer make a fist." The narrator's mother voice and aura had strength as she responded. At the end of the poem, the narrator reflects and reminisces back on this memory and how they have strength now and were able to cross borders and make the journey.

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The message in "Making a fist" is that when times get tough its important to not give up even when you feel like you can no longer keep going.

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The message in "making a fist" is strength, the fist is the symbol for strength and it encourages you to keep going.

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The message in ¨Making a First¨ she´s trying to prove that fighting and working hard no matter what she will get you where need to be.

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The message in "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that there will be many bumps in life but you have to stay motivated to not give up and do your best.

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The message of “Making a Fist” by Naomi Shihab Hye is to use all your strength to fight through all the obstacles life gives you. The little girl asked her mother, “how do you know when you are going to die?” and the mother replied, “when you can no longer make a fist.” The mother told her daughter this to comfort her. The fist represents strength and power. It shows that you can overcome any tough situation by making a fist. The mother showed her daughter strength and determination that you can persevere through anything by making a fist. A fist shows you that whatever obstacle life throws at you, you can persevere through it by using your strength.

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to encourage one to hop over the obstacles in life, and to never let them hold you back.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is that the only one who can choose when you die is you, and with persistence, you can pull through many obstacles.

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The message in "Making a fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is to learn to have courage through obstacles in everyday life by holding on to memories and motivation of others close to you.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is strength. Making a fist symbolizes strength and determination. The author is saying that if you have those two things, then you can get through hard times.

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The message in “Making a Fist” by Naomi Shihab is to cherish the memories you have, and don’t give up.

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in "making a fist," the author encourages perseverance and determination to overcome difficult obstacles, by using symbolization of a fist to exemplify strength.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is to persevere through life and to never give up, as one is always farther away from failure than they think.

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The message in "Making a Fist" by Naomi Shihab Nye is about persevering through obstacles and hardship.