Being only a daughter for my fathermeant my destiny would lead me to becomesomeone’s wife.
Being a Latina I will forever be grateful my parents saw education as one of the most important things not marriage.
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“I am theonly daughter in a family of six sons. Thatexplains everything.”
As a a Latina this really does explain everything.
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I refused to fail. I was smart. I was arrogant.
This sentence might seem harsh to others but I find it such a strong sentence. It shows that he kept fighting for himself and saw a bigger picture for himself.
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I cannot read the words, but I assume it tells me that "Superman is breaking down the door." Aloud, I pretendto read the words and say, "Superman is breaking down the door." Words, dialogue, also float out of Superman's mouth. Because he is breaking down the door,I assume he says, "I am breaking down the door." Once again, I pretend to read the words and say aloud, "I am breaking down the door" In this way, I learnedto read
As a person who did not speak any English when I started school it makes me so exited to read and hear about other peoples experience when they started enjoying how to read.
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The words themselves were mostly foreign, but I still remember the exact moment when Ifirst understood, with a sudden clarity, the purpose of a paragraph. I didn't have the vocabulary to say "paragraph," but I realized that a paragraph was a fencethat held words.
I really found this sentence to be profound. I am teaching my niece how to write and speak English and just explain the structure of a paragraph was so foreign to her but as soon as she got it she's been amazing at writing her papers.
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We live in a multicultural and multilingual country, rich in the stories that reflect the lived experiences of a diverse group of people. Because we live in a racialized society, we know that not all stories are equally acknowledged or affirmed. Individual, cultural, and institutional racism can be unpacked through story. Story can serve as a catalyst for remembering, resistance, and healing.
This statement is important because it reminds us that stories are not only a way of sharing experiences, but also a way of confronting inequality. In a diverse and multicultural society, storytelling can uncover voices that are often silenced and challenge the effects of racism. By value these stories we create space for remembering, resisting injustice and fostering healing within communities.
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Listeners can relate the most vivid images from the stories they have heard or tell back a memory the story evokes in them.
I agree with this because stories often spark memories and emotions that stay with us. When I listen to a story certain images stand out and they connect to my own experiences. That connection is what makes storytelling so powerful its not just about hearing someone's else words, but about remembering and feeling something personal through them.
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trong storytellers utilize dramatic and comedic timing, their audience’s reactions, and vocal characterization to bolster their performance. The performance aspect of oral storytelling adds an extra layer to the already complex act of narration found in genres more familiar to the classroom, such as memoir. When done well, the craft of oral storytelling actually produces oral literature; good oral stories are verbal art, but deeply entrenched ethnocentric and elitist biases have established an image of them as formless, simple, and plebeian
This passage made me realize how much skill goes into oral storytelling. The timing, tone and audience connection turn it into real are even though at times its often dismissed as simple. It makes me think about how we are sometimes undervalue certain forms of expression just because they don't fit traditional ides of literature.
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Storytelling is part and parcel of human socialization—a tool for making us known, both to ourselves and to others. In fact, anything we experience that does not get structured narratively does not get remembered
This passage shoes how storytelling shapes both memory and identity. Experiences become meaningful when we frame them as narratives because without that structure they often fade away. Storytelling not only helps us remember but also allows us to share who we are with others, making it essential part of how we understand ourselves and connect socially.
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