Comparing The Works Of Cesar Chavez And Martin Luther Jr.

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A)What I intend to gain from the 10H experience is the ability to utilize, implement, and understand various literary elements within in texts that I create
B) The most difficult aspect of the class so far is not being able to identify very few of the literary elements
C)What I have enjoyed thus far is the discussions, Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther Jr. in particular. For when there is a discussion and being able to listen to other people and see what they have taken from the text that supports their claim allows me to look at the text different and gain multiple perspectives regarding the

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