Creative Solutions By Frank

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In the essay “Creative Solutions” Frank tells us that there is art everywhere around us. No matter where you look it is there. It should be encouraged and accepted. His mother made art fun for him and his siblings. She taught them to embrace their unique creativity and express it. This essay is a wonderful way to explain how love and determination can get you through anything. I believe the purpose of this essay is to make sure that the audience sees what his mother did for him and his siblings. She didn’t just make she they had clothing and food to eat. She made sure that they learned valuable lessons from her struggles. She taught them that by being determined and never giving up you will succeed. She took food and turned it into an art.

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