stories “Am I Blue?” by Bruce Coville and “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye both illustrate the uselessness of judging a book by its cover. In the short story “Am I Blue?” by Bruce Coville‚ Vince‚ the main character‚ discovers that people are not always what them seem. In this story Vince‚ who is questioning his sexuality‚ is the main target for harassment because his classmates think he is gay. When Vince receives his very own fairy godfather‚ he makes a wish that turns everyone who is gay the color blue. Vince
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John F. Vital Prof. Hans College Comp 1 10 February 2013 Am I Blue Argument Many people in this world suffer for many different reasons. Though we aren’t the only ones who suffer in this world‚ animals do as well. Every animal in this planet are like humans in a way because they are like us in the inside. They can’t talk to you but in various ways they express themselves. Blue is similar to what happened to women who were slaves when the owner would rape the slave so she can conceive and
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Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence edited by Marion Dane Bauer Evelyn V. Johnson Grade Levels and Audience: Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence (1994) edited by Marion Dane Bauer presents issues of adolescence and homosexuality in a valuable anthology of short stories. Christine Jenkins (1994‚ June)‚ reviewing the book for the School Library Journal congratulates the authors for successfully conveying “the very mixed emotions that accompany the acceptance of sexual difference at any age that
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“Am I Blue?” In the essay‚ “Am I Blue?” from Living by the Word in 1986 by Alice Walker‚ Walker explains how animals can display similar emotions to that of humans. She brings attention to her readers on how to understand that an animal can experience the same emotions as humans do. Walker compares her emotions to a horse by the name of Blue. Feeling ‘blue’ is also known as feeling sad‚ which is one of the emotions Walker recognizes in Blue. Walker tells a story of how this horse goes through an
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Am I Blue Alice Walker has been an activist for most of her life. Walker travels the world to help fight for the poor and the oppressed. She also stands for the revolutionaries who want to transform the world for the better. She is a defender of not only human rights but the rights of animals as well. In her essay “Am I Blue” she discovers the feelings of a horse named Blue. The essay is meant to show a different side of animals and show the audience the human-like traits that horses have. She compares
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essay Am I Blue?‚ is on the surface‚ a statement about how humans treat animals and the right’s of animals. However‚ on a deeper level‚ Walker is making a very powerful argument about how human animals treat each other much the same way they treat non human animals. All though history‚ horses have been symbols of power and grace. Gigantic herds of mustangs were once seen galloping on the American frontier. Alice Walker brings you to her reality‚ with the story of a beautiful horse named Blue. She
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I believe Walker’s main point is that animal’s have feelings too and should have rights‚ just like us‚ but we seem to forget that as we get older. She uses a lot of good analogies in her essay “Am I Blue?” because she’s comparing feelings of different people‚ like the African-American’s and Indians‚ with animal’s feelings. She uses human examples of communication and feelings to help make people understand that animals have feelings and right’s just like were given to African American’s and Indian’s
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Who am I? As I sit here trying to write this personal statement‚ I have accidentally stumbled across the most life altering question. Who am I? If you go by the obvious answer‚ then of course I know who I am. I have a name‚ so that’s who I am. But in another definition‚ I am the best of my parents combined genes. And in another definition‚ I am who I chose to spend my time with. An in another‚ I am who I choose to listen to. And in another I am this…and in another I am that…and in another…and in
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Imagine a dry barren country split into two‚ an aftermath of over two decades of civil conflicts wreaking havoc and forcing the country into a north and south side. Imagine a country where its own government commits genocide against its own people in hopes of ethnic cleansing. Imagine being born into a small village vulnerable to vicious attacks from your own people. Now imagine calling that country “home.” Your only chance to escape this plight‚ is if you won the lottery and you and your family
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In her essay‚ "Am I Blue‚" Alice Walker points out that she was unprepared for the expression in Blue’s eyes. Blue was lonely and bored‚ and this could be seen by just looking into his eyes. In Vicki Hearne’s essay‚ "What’s Wrong With Animal Rights‚" she notes the expression of creature comforts. The author points
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