Changing their voices to Standard English would take away a large part of their distinctiveness.
This is how “The Color Purple” was distinctive because it was written in the improper way, the only way, Celie knew how to write.
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They need the books as windows onto reality, not just on imaginary worlds.
Although fiction is fantastic, this statement is true because we live in the real world and need to understand that not everything has a twist or a happy ending. Fiction is a window into a different reality to escape our own, nonfiction is a mirror to reflect back to us what life is really like and what goes on it the world.
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Our classrooms need to be places where all the children from all the cultures that make up the salad bowl of American society can find their mirrors.
I like the use of a metaphor here. It compares the makeup of Americans just like the mixed ingredients of a salad, making the connection of having a variety.
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