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March 2, 2011
By Sammiekay SILVER, St. Peters, Missouri
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Sammiekay SILVER, St. Peters, Missouri
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"Who you are is not what you did." -Taylor Swift

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With family I am a friend. Walking down the street, I am white. To me color is color. It does not change your heart. In our society, everything is divided: By color, religion, ethnicity's, countries, how we speak, and how we dress. Our lives are restricted around judgment.

If like me, I was told “don't judge a book by a cover”. Well my title is Free in a Dungeon written by society. You are not who you say you are, you are not who you want to be. We are society's image on the front page of “American Daily”. Its white against black, black against white, and Mexicans against the world. We are Americans.

When looking at this “magazine” we call “life” you begin to notice everyone is the same. We all have a mind, eyes, a mouth, and lastly, a heart. To me being black, just means you have a really nice dark tan. Being white means you should get out in the sun more and being a Mexican is just a nice in-between. We are a rainbow of people. Why can't we enjoy who we are?

© Photo by Safa A., Philapdelphia, PA

The author's comments:
This piece was inspired by my best friend, in which i black, she is torn down and called names. Just because she is darker than some. But if they would give her a chance they would all know she is just like me and you.
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APL123 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 7 2011 at 7:22 pm
APL123 BRONZE, ..., New Jersey
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&quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over, smile because it happened&quot; - Dr. Seuss

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in the quote, i think there was a typo"in which i black" 

i like the the world against mexicans

 

Camii GOLD said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 5:22 pm
Camii GOLD, Miami, Florida
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it's good!  i like the message!(:
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on May. 30 2011 at 4:35 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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I really liked it and totally agree! It's well writin aswel, good job! :) re
Raytheraym PLATINUM said...
on May. 30 2011 at 3:09 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
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Nicely done! Very meaningful.
.Izzy. BRONZE said...
on May. 25 2011 at 6:38 pm
.Izzy. BRONZE, Broadview Heights, Ohio
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This piece has a lot of meaning and is very true! Why can't we enjoy who we are? I was thinking maybe there should be more detail, like a personal experience. But hey, quantity doesn't necessarly mean quality
leafy said...
on May. 25 2011 at 3:05 pm
leafy, City, Other
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this piece is fairly good, you had a nice voice throughout it. its a bit short, but that doesn't been its a bad thing. i only found a few grammatical errors, but other than that, its fine. keep up the good work!
magnesart said...
on Apr. 8 2011 at 12:45 pm
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Nicely done -- it's unfortunate that this is still such a big issue in the States.

There are some errors in subject-verb agreement, and also quite a few comma splices ("To me being black, just means you have a really nice dark tan" for example). Try to go over it again and correct a bit of the grammar.

However, you're off to a good start. I think it'd be interesting if you elaborated even more on why your book title would be Free in a Dungeon!

Sammiekay SILVER said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 5:24 pm
Sammiekay SILVER, St. Peters, Missouri
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thank you!!
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 12:59 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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i like it, deep and meaningful, i like how its writtin, good job!! :)