Literature Guides – Youth Voices

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Do siblings have a closer bond based on how far apart in age they are?

Penelope, September 15, 2021, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2021, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, age gap, brother, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Relationships, Siblings, sister, Utah, 3

A smaller age gap allows children to grow closer while they are young and often leads to the closest...

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What would Baldwin Say?

Heather, June 14, 2021, Argument, Showcase, Spring 2021, World Connections, Harvest Collegiate High School, James Baldwin, 0

In the first photo the Trump Supporter is happy and waving to the camera’s. He seems calm and fine....

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BLM protesters vs Trump supporters: How would James Baldwin react?

Drew, June 11, 2021, Creative Writing, Showcase, Spring 2021, World Connections, Writing, Baldwin, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

As you can see, these people are aggressively pushing, shoving and grabbing at the police, trying to make their...

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The Contrast Between Dee and Her Family in “Everyday Use”

Tristan, June 2, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Showcase, Spring 2021, P.U.L.S.E. High School, short stories, 0

Dee, the protagonist in “Everyday Use,” a short story by Alice Walker, has a few traits that influence her...

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Fearless, Careful, and Fair

Dewry, May 4, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2021, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Short story, 0

Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, the protagonist of ”Thank You, M’am,” has a few traits that influence her relationships...

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Not a lot of people act this way

Dawry, April 28, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, short fiction, Showcase, Spring 2021, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Thank You M'am, 0

Roger, the protagonist in “Thank You M’am,” has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, he...

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“Araby” by James Joyce: Reflection

Jessica, March 17, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Spring 2021, araby, james Joyce, RHS, Short story, 0

In the short story “Araby” written by James Joyce, the narrator, who is a young boy living in...

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This is America!?

Christian, March 4, 2021, Books or Plays, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, World Connections, Born A Crime, McDonalds, The U School, 1

McDonald’s is America by Christian

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The Cruel World of Racism

Tristan, March 3, 2021, Books or Plays, Guides, Literature Guides, Spring 2021, World Connections, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Racism, 0

Hello everyone! I started to read a book called Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. This book was really interesting...

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Dana, from Kindred, is determined, forgiving, and resourceful

Kaimea, January 27, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, History, Literature Guides, Showcase, Slavery, Harvest Collegiate High School, Kindred, 0

Dana, the protagonist in Kindred, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. Dana tries to do...

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If Beale Street Could Talk

Drew, January 23, 2021, Call to Action, Character Traits and Relationships, Getting Started, Guides, Literature Guides, Rights, Writing, Harvest Collegiate High School, If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin, 0

Tish, the protagonist in If Beale Street Could Talk, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others....

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Inside Out and Back Again

Hai-Cheng, January 22, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, bullying, character traits, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

Kim Ha, the protagonist in Inside Out and Back Again, has a few traits that influence her relationships with...

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March: Book One

Ocean, January 20, 2021, Books or Plays, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Politics, Protest, Showcase, World Connections, Harvest Collegiate High School, John Lewis, 0

The first sections of March: Book One by John Lewis might leave a reader feeling happy because it’s about...

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Jealousy: Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire

Emmanuel, January 12, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

Harry Potter, the protagonist in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, has a few traits that influence his...

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Dangers: Cryer’s Cross

Emmanuel, January 12, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Harvest Collegiate High School, showcase, 0

Kendall, the protagonist in Cryer’s Cross, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...

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Kindness in Freak The Mighty

Emmanuel, January 10, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, character traits, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

Maxwell Kane, the protagonist in Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick has a few traits that influence his relationships...

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The Shining

Oliver, January 5, 2021, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, The Shining, 0

Jack Torrance, the protagonist in The Shining, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, he...

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The Fault in Our Stars: Living Life

Emmanuel, December 27, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, The Fault In Our Stars, 2

Hazel Grace Lancaster, the protagonist in The Fault in Our Stars, has a few traits that influence her relationships...

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Lord of the Flies: The Realities of Having Power

Emmanuel, December 24, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, Lord of the Flies, power, 2

Ralph, one of the main characters in Lord of The Flies, has a few traits that influence his relationships...

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The opposites

Saniya, December 10, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, character traits, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0

Bo, the protagonist in the book “Run” has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

issy, November 23, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literary Essay, Literature Guides, Showcase, Harry Potter, Harvest Collegiate High School, traits, 8

Harry Potter, the protagonist in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, has a few traits that influence his...

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To Kill a Mockingbird

AlexR, November 23, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Race Relations, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, To Kill a Mociingbird, 1

Atticus Finch, one of the protagonists in To KIll A Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence his relationships...

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The confident, thoughtful and empathetic Scout Finch

Kaimea, November 8, 2020, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, To Kill A Mockingbird, Writing, character relationships, character traits, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1

Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the protagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird, has a few traits that influence her relationships...

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The twin

Jaylene, November 4, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Crime, Guides, Literature Guides, Psychology, #book, #psychology, Harvest Collegiate High School, 7

Ivy, the protagonist in The Twin, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...

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Injustice

Brendaly, November 3, 2020, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Literature Guides, Showcase, World Connections, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Police Brutality, 13

These are some of my thoughts on the first part of “The Hate U Give.” You can see all...

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Regrets

Brendaly, November 3, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, P.U.L.S.E. High School, Short story, 2

These are some of my thoughts about a short story, “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” by Evan Hunter. You can...

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The Harlem Renaissance

Drew, November 3, 2020, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Character Traits and Relationships, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Getting Started, Guides, Literature Guides, Media, Music, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Slavery, Violence, What do I stand for?, blm, Harlem, supportthemovement, The Harlem Renaissance, Veronica Chambers, 0

(Since this story doesn’t revolve around one person, I thought I would create the protagonist as a whole. Basically...

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One of us is Next

Ocean, October 28, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Writing & Communication, Harvest Collegiate High School, Minato, One of us is next, 8

Phoebe , the protagonist in One of us Is Next , has a few traits that influence her relationships...

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Book 3 “The 13 Clocks”: An Analysis of Zorn

Leo, October 28, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, Literature, 0

Prince Zorn, the protagonist in The 13 clocks, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One,...

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Couple Next Door

Ian, October 27, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2020, Family, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Violence, death, Harvest Collegiate High School, kidnapping, sadness, 4

Anne, the protagonist in The Couple Next Door, has a few traits that influence their relationships with others. One,...

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Ferguson in Black and White by Jeff smith

Alexis, October 9, 2020, Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Guides, Literature Guides, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Showcase, World Connections, Ferguson, Harvest Collegiate High School, 1

This book is about the life of being a Black man/woman. The book tells you different perspectives of people...

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Amanda’s Priority

Abigail, May 16, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2020, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...

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Optimistic Amanda

Fatema, May 14, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...

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The Villain

Celines, May 6, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2020, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...

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Amanda’s Character

Fatoumata, May 6, 2020, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Spring 2020, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie”, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, she is...

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Amanda’s characters

Housseynatu, May 5, 2020, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Spring 2020, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in “The Glass Menagerie” has a few traits that influence her relationship with others. One, she...

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Amanda VS The Others

Oumy, May 3, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in The Glass Menagerie, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...

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Our behavior

Aboubakar, May 1, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2020, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Amanda, the protagonist in ”The Glass Menagerie,” has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she...

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Character traits and Relation between Tom and Amanda

Yeanoor, April 30, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Spring 2020, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, showcase, 0

Tom, the protagonist in Glass Menagerie, has a few traits that influence his relationships with others. One, he is...

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How life can change depending on humans characteristics

Denieris, April 30, 2020, Books or Plays, Character Traits and Relationships, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, Spring 2020, ELLIS Preparatory Academy, 0

Tom Windfield, the protagonist of The Glass Menagerie, has few traits that influence his relationship with the other character...

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Racial Profiling in MAUS II

Willbert, January 7, 2020, Books or Plays, Fall 2019, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, World Connections, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0

People are been treated like animals and not been giving rights because of their race. My book shows how...

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One Boy vs. Harlem

Emanuel, October 3, 2019, Art, Books or Plays, Fall 2019, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, World Connections, Harlem, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0

So far the theme in “Down These Mean Streets” might remind the reader about some stories that you hear...

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The Death Epidemic

Eliza, September 25, 2019, Art, Books or Plays, Fall 2019, Guides, Literature Guides, Showcase, World Connections, Harvest Collegiate High School, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5

The first 20% of Darkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. Draper might leave a reader feeling disheartened because this...

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