Amazing Grace Kozol Summary

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Amazing Grace Interpretive Response Outline

Imagine that “below the surface” of his text, Kozol might be intentionally or unintentionally creating messages to show us something or to convince us of something. If we read like detectives we can locate those deep messages and tell other people about what we see. What are the “below the surface” messages Kozol creates in his text?

Under each bullet point below, write your own sentence(s) that include the information required in the bullet point. Use a different color for your writing. See the first two bullet points for an example.

Introduction
Title of work and Author (short Biography)
In Amazing Grace, Jonathan Kozol, an author, journalist, and activist describes life in the South Bronx, New York. …show more content…
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“Reaching up to take my hand the moment that we leave the church, he starts a running commentary almost instantly, interrupting now and then to say hello to men and women on the street…” (p. 4, line 29-34)
Reasoning: Compelling explanation of how evidence supports your claim
This connects with my claim because when Cliffie says hello to people he doesn't know very well, he is being friendly to them because he is greeting someone he doesn't know, and because he is considering them in his life.
Textual Evidence “Quote.” (p. __, line __)
“[He] says he saw a homeless man who told him he was hungry…’He pointed at my pizza’...’I gave him some!’” (p. 8-9, line 119-127)
Reasoning: Compelling explanation of how evidence supports your claim
This relates to my claim because when Cliffie gave a homeless man his pizza that was meant for him and his family, he was being generous and very friendly to the man who was homeless. Giving something to a homeless person is very friendly because they usually don’t have a good life and they need help from other people.
Transition + Concluding Sentence (connect to claim)
Overall, young children are friendly to many people that they don't
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Jonathan Kozol classic book Amazing Grace is about life and death in the south bronx, the poorest urban neighborhood of the United States. He brings you into overcrowded schools, dysfunctional hospitals, and rat infested homes where families have been ravaged by depression and anxiety, drug related violence, and the spread of AIDS. But he also introduces us to devoted and unselfish teachers, dedicated ministers, and at the heart and center of the book- courageous and delightful children. The children…

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