... agree that freedom is the right to act in whatever way one chooses, regardless of the consequences (Wesel, 2009). However, after reading and taking to heart Maya Angelou's "Graduation", Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael", and Parker J. Palmer's "The Woodcarver& ... are able to contribute to the intricate puzzle that is society as long as there is equal access, regardless of a person's station. Maya Angelou's "Graduation" represents the pressure that African-Americans can feel in a biased world which has made it difficult for people of ... makes me feel like I am no...

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