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READ-A-THON By Nour Alaa El Ghadban C5C

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READ-A-THON

By Nour Alaa El Ghadban

C5C

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EVERYDAY USEBY A L I C E WA L K E R

The meaning of Heritage : The quilts, Dee’s name,

“strong” belief in “Black power”.

Inequality between siblings : Education wise and

Maggie thinks Dee has it “too easy” unlike her.

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THE SNIPERBY L I A M O ’ F L A H E RT Y

Death : the civil war.

Betrayal : The old lady.

Blinded by society : Killing one’s brother because

they were told to.

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ONE OF THESE DAYSBY G A B R I E L G A RC I A M A R Q U E Z

Power : Politician vs. dentist

Corruption : “It’s the same damn thing” when asked

where to send the bill ; to the mayor or the town.

Revenge (or redemption) : “Now you’ll pay for our

twenty dead men”

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ONCE UPON A T IMEBY N A D I N E G O R D I M E R

Fear : Excessive protection all around

Irony : treated all throughout the story. What man

built, fell upon him.

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THE LOTTERYBY S H I R L E Y J A C K S O N

Fear of Change : Old man Warner, The keep of tradition by

the village people. Change leading to disaster. “Crazy fools”.

Irony : Lottery today means gain and not death of

someone.

Lack of Safety : Getting stoned to death due to random

persecution.