Our Secret By Susan Griffin

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Susan Griffin, the author of the short essay, “Our Secret” tells remarkable stories of several people and their families, showing how their histories are interconnected with each other. As Griffin was writing this essay, it is clear that she leaves it up to the readers to find connections and how those connections relate to the readers’ lives. Throughout this essay, Griffin makes several claims on how humans are all related to each other. Whether if we’ve never met that person before, friends of friends, or people who has an influence on us. We are all connected in some way to every other person.

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