Lisa Hunt

Ms. Capple

Literature 215

29 January 2006

Reaction Paper

In the two non-fiction stories, "Graduation." By Maya Angelou and "Talk of the

Town. September 11, 2001." By John Updike, my reaction to both of these stories is that

at some point in my like , I could relate to both.

In the story "Graduation", I felt a since of relations because I am an African American

woman. Even though I did not grow up during this time, I still believe that the concept

the author was trying to convey, is still an active thought in some people's minds. This

non-fiction literary work portrays what it is like being a young adult about to make their

step into the world of adulthood. Surprisingly, these young adults are the minority in a

country that believes blacks are only good for manual labor and farming. Personally I

believe that times have changed considerably from the time when......

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Title: Reaction Paper
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Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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