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Ellen Foster

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"Stop like a dog when you blow the whistle he stood still." pg.54

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New mams house. Ellen Foster valued her time at her new mamas house.

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school
Ellen foster went to school the day after her mom died which shows how much her getting and education means to her.

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" I would really like to paint them one of my brooding oceans but they would miss the point I am sure of how the ocean looks strong and beautiful and sad at the same time and that is really something if you think about it". pg.45

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" My aunt is so glad to be out of colored town. She unlocks her door now because she feels safe."
pg.32

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Definition: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
" When i was little i would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure it out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." pg.1

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definition: a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past
"  i used to play in the fields with Starletta and watch her mama and daddy chop but i never thought it would be me one day." pg.65 This is when Ellen wasn't use to being around colored people or working.

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definition: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
"I strong as a ox" pg.47
Ellen carries the load of her family and the problems.

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time: 1960's pg
setting: State of racism
In the south
"colored town" pg.9

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Resilient: a person who is  able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
" when i found them the next day i was very surprised in the idea of Christmas." pg.28

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Resourceful:having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
"I figured out what i needed and took it. The people who sent the bills said do not send cash but i at least sent them the right change." pg 25

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Sentimental: a person prone to feelings of tenderness, sadness
"I enjoy wearing my mamas clothes.Just so I am not in wreck is all i thought." pg.24

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Definition: a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition. "And mama looked like she could crawl underneath the table and cry." pg. 4

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Definition:the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. "Mamam puts the food out on the table and he wants to know what am i staring at. At you humped over your plate like one of us is about to snatch it from you. " pg.5

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Definition: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. " Everything was so wrong like somebody had knocked something loose and my family was shaking itself to death". pg.2

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definition: When an object or , person, or event represents an abstract idea different from the literal meaning .
"He will sleep through the thunder and rain. And oh how i have my rage and desire for the lighting to come and strike a vengeance. But i do not control the clouds or the thunder." pg.7