Their friendship lasts through many ups and downs over the years, helping one of the women through an abusive marriage, and sustaining both of them through the gossip and jealousy of those small-minded people who try to control their lives. ... After her brother's death, Idgie spends her adolescent years living in the woods, cutting herself off from her family, obtaining her socialization by drinking and gambling with the town's men. ... Over the passing weeks, Evelyn, through listening to Ninny's stories, obtained the courage to face up to what is wrong with her life. ... The...

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• Grade Level: High School

African Americans were found mainly in the North and South, while Native Americans were sprinkled all over the United States. ... There are also the Eastern Woodlands who relied heavily on lakes and rivers. They served greatly as a means for transportation seen through the export and import routes on the map (Slideshow 1: 13). There were a number of trade routes along the rivers, which led to a heavy reliance on imports and exports. ... The woods, the streams, everything on it belongs to everybody and is for the use of all. ...

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• Grade Level: High School