“White Lies”
We as humans do it all the time, tell a white a lie, its part of our human nature.
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- Apr 2017
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This is to purify, she said, and cleanse your lying tongue.
Her mother did not like the how her daughter told white lies instead of embracing the reality or accepting herself and the life she's in. Punishes by washing her mouth with soap in hopes for her to stop lying to herself.
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I could easily tell the white folks that we lived uptown, not in that pink and green shanty-fled shotgun section along the tracks
the white lie in this story is to pretend or to lie about being rich and living a lavish life instead of living in poverty
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The door through which you were shoved out into the light was self-loathing and terror.
Gay children were forced into seclusion and hiding in fear of being shamed and singled out by society as they would be treated different/ discriminated for being gay.
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If I had managed to come out to my mother, she would have blamed not me, but herself.
often times when a child comes out the parents are in shock or disbelief, they believe as parents they have failed or they think they could have done something to prevent it.
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velleities
a slight wish or tendancy
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brittle
defined as easily destroyed, rigid, or sharp
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idle
inactive or not working
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I will protest you with my favorite vow.
Her favorite vow is " i love you "
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I forget, or die, or move away, And we are done forever; by and by I shall forget you
She is writing the letter to not forget her love she had towards her companion, the letter is a symbolism of love.
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vows
an action, a promise to someone
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- Mar 2017
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I’m Bill Peek
the main character throughout the story , he is the one that has the AG-12 around his head, and takes part in a video game "reality" that pushes him to see all the negative aspects of both the world and government through the use of tecnology
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he would step forward, into his destiny. He would meet the President! He would shake the President’s hand.
concludes that his purpose or destiny was to meet the president but in order to do so he must kill people first.
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crone.
a witch looking old lady
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Now, if you’re asking me where I was born, the event of my birth occurred in Bangkok, but wherever I was born I would remain a member of the Incipio Security Group, which employs my father—and within which I have the highest clearance.”
was his father part of the secret service or some form of high top major government agency ?
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No money, no papers. Who will remove microline? Who will give her job? When going for job, must fix hair so as to hide scars at Insertion Points. When will she ever see her home + family again? Why would she do this? Why would she ruin all, leave our yard? Could have had nice long run w/ us. What in the world was she seeking? What could she want so much, that would make her pull such desperate stunt?
Narrator refers to the immigrant woman who are referred to as the Semplica Girls act as puppets or in modern terms prostitute themselves to rich men in return for money, to survive, and have some sort of income. As an immigrant it was very difficult for woman to be able to have a stability.
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Semplica-Girl
Would a Semplica Girl in todays modern society be referred to as a prostitute or a modern day escort ?
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quaint
attractively unusual or old fashioned
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- Jan 2017
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Was Elizabeth Cady Stanton ever in trouble with the government or society in general for defining or rebelling against the social norms or standards that society had against women?
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He has denied her the facilities for obtaining a thorough education, all colleges being closed against her.
Women were deprived from receiving an education due to this many women were illiterate and did not attend schooling.
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chastisement
Defintion : punishing, scolding.
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We had birds, gold-fish, a fine dog, rabbits, a small monkey, and a cat.
What happened to his other pets ? Did they also die and suffer the same fate that Pluto did?
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Pluto — this was the cat’s name — was my favorite pet and playmate
Pluto was the narrator's beloved cat. He was hung and killed by the writer himself due to his ill temper and battle with alcoholism it caused him loose control of his tempter in effect turn violence. Even though Pluto was special to him, he did not hesitant to harm his precious cat.
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aversion
a strong dislike
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