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    Mary Steenburgen-yes‚ the famous Arkansan actress-was born February 8‚ 1953‚ in Newport‚ Arkansas‚ to a freight train conductor and a school secretary. Well her father’s job caused them to move to Northern Little Rock‚ and her mother enrolled her in dance lessons‚ which gave Mary Steenburgen just the right push towards a long career of acting. Her first performance was for veterans that had been hospitalized‚ but she never appeared on stage until her senior year‚ in which she played the role of

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    Desiree Sloan English 4 Period 2 31 October 2013 PRECIS FOR “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man” In the biographical interview‚ Roger Ebert: The Essential Man‚ Chris Jones who writes for Esquire Magazine‚ asserts that although Roger Ebert has went through a lot in his life it is good to focus on the positive that comes out of every situation no matter how much emotional or physical trauma it may have on you as well as stating that life should never be underappreciated and we should always be content

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    Yasef Gomez Professor Troy English 101 3 December 2013 The Superior Ones Throughout history we have always had people with power‚ wealth‚ and fame. But the ones that always stood out were the ones with power. They tend to let the lower people know that they are in charge and we always have to oblige to whatever they say. Sometimes the people who were targeted were the colored people‚ because of the color of the skin they were automatically put in the lowest of the low. Authors Maya Angelou

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    Maya‚ a Poetic Angel Just one person can have an evident effect‚ good or bad‚ on the lives of many people. One person who has influenced the lives of millions is Maya Angelou‚ a world-renown African-American author and poet. She has battled with struggles such as racism‚ sexism‚ and prejudice all of her life. Angelou quotes‚ “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” With her courage and determination

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    The Liberation Of Black Women’s In Color Purple by Alice Walker On October 29st 2012‚ The Color Purple thoroughly focuses on a life of Celie‚ an African American woman who is struggling to develop her sense of selfhood. As a black woman growing up in the Deep South during the 1940s‚ Celie has gone through many difficulties before she could establish herself as an independent woman. All through the story‚ Celie is presented at the very bottom of the social hierarchy. At the same time with being

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    One of the most popular poets of all time‚ Maya Angelou’s poetry was powerful and personal because she was not afraid to cross the lines of race and culture. Angelou once said‚ “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Her works expressed her spirit for the cause of liberation‚ diversity‚ and empowerment for people everywhere. Trials and errors that occurred in her childhood and adulthood affected the

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    Section 1 Celie’s Awakening The novel The Color Purple‚ by Alice Walker is a story about the struggle and the transformation of the protagonist Celie from a shy little girl that never stood up for herself who later on in her life developed into a strong confident and independent woman. Her awakening is due in large parts to the many female figures she met throughout her life. These figures are her sister Nettie‚ Mr.____’s sister Kate‚ Harpo’s wife Sofia‚

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    Alice Walker’s The Color Purple chronicles the lives of African-American women living in the deep American South during the 1930s. Taking place mostly in rural Georgia‚ the novel addresses the many issues that plague black women‚ especially their exceptionally low status in the social culture. Walker cleverly tells the story of two sisters‚ Celie and Nettie‚ through a series of letters and diary entries. Celie‚ a poor‚ uneducated young woman‚ has been sexually abused by the man she believed was

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    MAYA ANGELOU was an American poet‚ memoirist‚ and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies‚ three books of essays‚ several books of poetry‚ and was credited with a list of plays‚ movies‚ and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies‚ which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences.She became a poet and writer after a series of occupations as a young

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    Meryl Streep is a large part of peoples life all over the world. Meryl is not only an astounding actress‚ but a wonderful person as a whole. It is unfortunate Academy Awards are not awarded for being a down-to-earth‚ genuine‚ person; but if they were‚ she would have twice the amount she has now. Meryl is a special person and an excellent role model for people of all ages for a number of reasons. some of these reasons include her impeccable acting skills‚ her down-to-earth personality‚ and how devoted

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