It is suppose to teach the reader that only what they read is to be considered artistic and worth reading for a scholarly mind. ... As a second grader, I felt that my teacher just did not like me and if I were to learn anything, than I needed to read books on my own. ... The more I read, the more I found out that there was something wrong with the picture in front of me. ... This is more evident in yet another classic tale that has been in the media more recently of the Salazar family. ... We must break the miseducation cycle. ...

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The Fear and Reality of Death It is a universal reality that every living thing must die eventually. ... In several of the pieces we have read over the course of this past semester, a fear of or preoccupation with death is clearly evident throughout the texts. ... Information about diseases, social warfare, and violent crimes is thrown at us from all angles, whether it be books, statistics or television. ... He tells the narrator, "'I shall perish,"" and, "I must perish in this deplorable folly. ... These classic American works share this similar thematic concern and exploit the dange...

• Word Count: 1596
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• Grade Level: High School