like a winding sheet
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Pages: 3
(approximately 235 words/page)
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Like A Winding Sheet
Ann Petry's "Like A Winding Sheet" shows the frustration and anger of being a poor black couple living in a "Ghetto" during the mid to early 20th Century. As the story unfolds, it is obvious that racism and frustration bring about the unforeseeable climax of anger that has festered within Johnson's mind. This story illustrates the graphic nature of how insults and injustice can fester and lead to blind anger along …
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…an author once said "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. It will break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is that we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our Attitudes" (Swindol).
…an author once said "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. It will break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is that we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our Attitudes" (Swindol).
