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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