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If modern society were destroyed, I would like to play whatever role was needed of me to rebuild. I would hope to be a leader and to help individuals achieve whatever goals they want to achieve. I would be there to help rebuild from the ground up, if that is what was needed of me. I believe in teamwork and pitching in to help a cause that is for the goodness of man, and not just myself. I would help in any way I could, and if I did not know how to do something then I would find out.

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I think that individuality is very important. It makes you who you are, and allows you to not blend in with the rest of the world. Having individuality makes you able to be different in your own way and you do not have to behave like "everyone else". I believe that you can be an individual and still conform with the rest of society. There are laws that are made to keep the public a safe place. I believe you can be yourself, while still obeying the laws of society. I believe individuality is more important. It is more important because if you spend all of your time trying to be something that you are not, it will drive you to a breaking point. In order to stay calm and live a productive life, you need to be who you are, not who the rest of the world wants you to be.

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Sadly, I do not believe there will EVER be an end to prejudice in our society. Some people are raised a certain way, to discriminate against a particular group of people, and they will continue the hatred from generation to generation. I believe that even if these individuals chose to change, there is still going to be the media and certain outspoken people who are going to continue with the cycle of prejudice. There is constantly someone that is making an issue a "white" issue or a "black" issue. This is never going to change. I have a biracial son, and I see the effects of prejudice on a DAILY basis. The stares and the whispers will never stop. It is sad that society can not come together and realize that race should not ben an issue. I would love to see prejudice gone from society in my lifetime, but I honestly believe that will never happen. I am just raising my son to love and appreciate all races, personalities, and beliefs. I know I am doing my part to end the prejudice world that we live in.

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I believe that we chose to persecute people who are different than we are for self-preservation and to get ahead. In the business world, there are constant attacks on the credibility of a company's "competition". The business wants their product to be seen as the best one, and any product that is different, they will try to belittle. There are people who are persecuted physically because they are different, also. Hitler is an example of someone persecuting people because they were what what he wanted them to be. I believe this is WRONG and no human should have any power to decide what kind of lifestyle, religion, or sexuality is the "right" one.

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My favorite literary character is the cat from The Cat and the Hat. This is my favorite character because I read this book EVERY single day to my son, and I have grown accustomed to having the cat in my life at least once a day. There are all the elements of literature in the story. The character, the cat. The setting, the hat. Although this is a children's book I enjoy it very much, but I don't really have a choice since my son loves it!

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My favorite memory when it comes to reading is every time I read to my son. He is two years old, and loves stories to be read to him on a daily basis. He is at the age now that he remembers the stories. So as I am reading, he is telling me what is going to happen next. I have read to him all of his life and even before he was born. When I was pregnant I read to my belly for at least fifteen minutes everyday. I hope that my son will continue to love listening to stories and reading them when he gets older.

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I would definitely define TV shows and movies as literature. They have all the "elements of literature". Movies and television shows have plot, characters, setting(s), point of view and theme. The characters and plot are probably more elaborate than most literary works, but they are still literature nonetheless. They are just elaborate and extensive forms of literature.

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This has helped me appreciate and understand literature more. I did not realize that there were so many "elements" involved in creating a story. No matter the length of the story, most of the elements of literature are involved in creating that story. The writers take ample time to think and process their ideas before creating a story with those ideas. I appreciate and admire the creativity of the authors of stories, and their patience. I am sure it takes a lot of hard work and determination to create such masterful pieces of work.

Introduction

My name is Leah Coleman. I am 25 years old. I have a two year old son, Bryson Cole Williams. I work, go to school full time, and have a family to take care of, so my life is pretty hectic. My father owns Papa’s Pizza and I help him manage on the weekends and during the week when I can. I enjoy sports. I love the Atlanta Falcons! I am a fanatic. My goal is to be a fourth grade teacher. I am in the process of “teaching” my son to use the potty, and it is a LOT harder than I thought it would be.