A Lesson Of Selflessness In Briar Rose, By J. Yolen

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At this particular section, I was trying to use an excerpt of the story to show to the reader where Yolen was trying to show a lesson of selflessness. However, the way I set it up made it confusing for the reader. I can understand why this quote is problematic and I see how I can improve it. The first thing I would do would be to clarify the overall paragraph, especially the introduction. So I would rewrite it this way, A strong negative connotation is associated with the Holocaust, but stories like Briar Rose need to be told regardless of the opposition on the other side because they teach moral lessons to young adults. Some people argue that fictional Holocaust stories should not be talked about at all, but by censoring fictional Holocaust

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