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    The world is and always will be fearful of those who are unique; and this idea is well portrayed in one of the bestselling children’s book called, Green Eggs and Ham. Green Eggs and Ham, is written by the award-winning author, Dr. Seuss, the book is not just filled with rhymes and colorful illustrations. Nevertheless, it holds the dreadful truth about society within itself. The truth is that the public will throw itself under the bus just because they want to feel higher than those who are different. Through the analysis of the themes from Dr.Seuss's book Green Eggs and Ham, it can be said that the new title, "How The Fear of the Unknown Hinders The Development of Informed Opinions" is appropriate to the political meaning behind the plot of…

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    Seuss this is one of the first books I can remember that actually taught me something valuable. After the teacher read it, she gave a few moments to think about what is the overall meaning of the text. This was the first time I can ever remember when I have been asked this. For a few moments I thought to myself it was just supposed to be a silly read, something for entertainment what could this time teach me. Time was up and she asked for the whole class response and everyone responded “ Green…

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    One The actor’s name was Mark Kendall. One moment in the performance that especially stuck out to me was the “Green Eggs and Ham” bit. There was no real overarching narrative to give context to this particular scene, but it was towards the end of the performance. The skit consisted of Kendall reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess, however each instance of the words “green eggs and ham” was replaced with the word “nigger.” I found this scene noteworthy because the purpose was to intentionally…

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    The book green eggs and ham has sold over 100 million Copies in the world and is one dr. Seuss best sellers. In the over 100 million copies sold of this book the character Sam-i-am ask his friend if he would like green eggs and Ham. Through the book, Sam-i-am asks his friend if he Would like some green eggs and ham in very different ways While the unnamed character denies him in every way till the End. Dr. Seuss illustrates the life lesson of disliking something before you try it through the…

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    For my transformative work, I took a poem and created a parody of it. The poem I chose to create a parody of was “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. This original poem is for little kids, to educate and entertain them; what little kid doesn’t love a rhyming poem that makes them giggle a little? The original piece talks about green eggs and ham while my poem talks about Trump and Pence. With this as well, my character is Hence-I-Tense where the original character is Sam-I-Am. This being said, my…

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    Muhammed Ali

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    man, he sends his money wisely. He’s a high class person he did the work to get there (Higgins). Spending money can be smart or dumb. He has made good decisions with his money and life. Von’s hard work got him to all the places he’s been to, to this day. Sam-I-am took the time to convince the character to eat the green eggs and ham. Sam-I-am tried to give the green eggs and ham away. “Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?” (Seuss 19). Sam was willing to convince the…

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    My Love For Reading

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    achieve anything in life one must read. Reading is a vital step in opening the mind up to new material and new possibilities. My mother also had the opportunity to work first hand with a massive amount of books in Tuskegee University’s Library. Her job exposed me to a new level of learning. I was no longer interested in watching my mother read. Instead, I wanted to read myself. The first books I can remember reading were the Dr. Seuss books. I took an interest in those particular books because…

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    Growing up as a kid my mom and grandmother use to tell me reading will take you far in life. Every night before I went to bed they would read me a story weather I was at home my mom would read to me one of my favorite books which was Dr.Seus green eggs and ham. This book was my favorite because I like the way things rhymed and how he tried to make him like green eggs and ham and at the end he did. Going to my grandmother house she would always read me this Michael Jordan book and it talked about…

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    charming books that teach life lessons in a way that captures everyone’s heart. He has allowed everyone to have a nice laugh and learn that reading can be fun, even when you’re learning a valuable lesson. In one of his books, Hortons Hatches The Egg, it teaches us to have a caring heart. In the book Horton comes across a bird named Mayzie that is hatching an egg. Mayzie wants to go on vacation, so she asks Horton if he will sit on her egg until she get back from her trip. Horton was hesitant on…

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    Have you ever read a Dr. Seuss book? You would automatically think that all of his books are childish and have no main purpose to them, right? Well, you may have not known this, but even if every single one of Theodor Geisel’s books may be meant for kids, deeply hidden in the childish text is a meaningful message. Seuss inscripts a deep message into his books because he wants to express his feelings during a specific part of his life in the form of children’s literature. Two of his books,…

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