Maya Angelou 3
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The readings from "Graduation Day" by: Maya Angelou and "On Becoming A Chicano" by: Richard Rodriguez were different but they the same point across. They were of different cultures, race, and time era, and they both overcame adversity to excel in their schooling.
Maya Angelou excelled greatly in ....
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.... backbreaking, labors jobs that African Americans did at that time. Richard Rodriguez furthered his education by continuing on to college and a scholarship trip to England. Maya retained a grasp onto her culture, while Richard lost his even more. He was "..yearning for a Chicano past… ", But could only get it through a museum.
They both overcame the adversity of the "Gringos" ,and schooling by "Caesar." The read the world as it was and is and led prosperous (prosperous not pertainin ....
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