Individuality In Angela's The Giver, And Frank Mccourt

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Individuality Individuality is such a rare and incredible quality to have. So many people in today`s society all try to be just like their favorite celebrity for someone else, however that is not the case with me, I try my hardest to be like nobody but myself. Lois Lowry`s The Giver, and Frank McCourt`s novel Angela`s Ashes, inspire me to life my life for myself and with a sense of individuality. I believe that a major part if being yourself, is that you make choices on your own. It is such a common thing to look at another life and try to make decisions based on what they have done, but when you do that it may not be the best choice for you. When I come to a time in my life that I have to make a major decision, I remember Lois Lower`s quote

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