The "Model Family" is a myth that does not represent the American population with huge cultural diversity. ... With everyone receiving similar education, it is hard for any individuals to develop differing and creative ideas. ... As Jean Anyon has shown in his article, examples of schools show "differences in student work in classrooms in contrasting social-class communities"(164). ... However, after getting hold of the dictionary and through reading, he was able to become a leader and one of the most articulate speakers of all time. ... For example in Soto's family, ...

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An example would be the Mormon religion. ... The dictionary defines family as: household; closest relatives; race, tribe; group, as of languages. ... An example is my family. ... Such examples would be with TV families being divorced, more ethnic families and in some cases gay/lesbians raising children on TV. ... With such close contact, it teaches us to make adjustments in living with others. ...

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When looked up in the dictionary, the word identity refers to the distinguishing character or personality of an individual that is marked by psychological, social, and cultural factors. ... Seamus Heaney's poem, Mid-Term Break, is a great example of how society's expectations can impact identity because the poem is about a young man who is away at school to obtain an education and establish his identity when he is called back home to deal with the death of his younger brother. ... In other passages, the woman further enhances her infatuation with her cat's life with phrases like...

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The meaning of literature is different with each person you talk to. ... The dictionary defines literature as being, "The body of works of a language, period or culture. ... This then strained the relationship with his mother. ... This becomes the perfect example of appearance versus reality. ... However, having said that, I would agree with Ditto more than I would agree with Morgan. ...

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He spent more time with them than he spent with his parents. ... Rodriguez adds: "With a good education she could have done anything." ... The best example here is the article he found in a newspaper ("hundred most important books of Western Civilization") where the professor told the reporter that those books were the very bases of his education. ... The Webster's College Dictionary definition of Bildungsroman is "a novel dealing with the education and development of its protagonist". ... He is "a collector of thoughts" with none of his own. ...

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