Yes, some of us are gifted in different ways and with different talents, but we should not take away from those who have worked harder and those who have earned better. ... A society concerned about getting higher numbers of blacks into elite colleges would be forced to perform at a higher level in school from elementary through high school, and blacks would eventually get the hint that it is not going to be handed to them and their performance level will eventually go up Overall there is nothing good about racial quotas. ...

• Word Count: 1300
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

The book records Thoreau's experiences in a hand-built cabin, where he spent two years in partial seclusion, at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. ... Emily Dickinson- Heralded as one of the most gifted American writers, Emily Dickinson authored nearly 2,000 poems. ...

• Word Count: 1931
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School