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“Craig Kiel burger Reflects on Working Toward Peace” by Craig Kiel burger
Read the personal essay “Craig Kiel burger Reflects on Working Toward Peace” by Craig Kiel burger. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.

1. Lines 1–6: How do you know the essay is written using first-person point of view? What language does the author use that sounds informal and conversational? The essay written using first person point of view and the language that the author use the sound informal and conversational is
2.Lines 15–31: Summarize the issues that galvanized Kiel burger to start Free the Children.
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4.Lines 36–48: Which statements have a strong emotional impact? Explain what they tell about Kiel burger’s values.
5.Lines 59–77: How can you identify how the author feels about the experience he had with José and a group of street children in Brazil?
6.Photograph: From the image what can you tell about Craig Kiel burger’s appearance and personality? Describe what the image tells you about what Kiel burger is doing.
7.Lines 94–107: Explain how Kiel burger learned an important lesson from his experiences with José in Brazil. Kiel burger learned in a important lesson from experience with Jose In Brazil is
8.Lines 116–130: What elements of storytelling, facts, and wisdom are in these lines?
9.Lines 131–137: In lines 131–133, note the author’s opinion that God “gave each and every person special talents or gifts, but he made no one gifted in all areas.” What do lines 134–137 reveal about the author’s perspective?
10.Lines 138–145: What details reveal the author’s tone? Explain the tone.

1. We can see that the essay is written in first person due to the author's prevalence in using the pronoun "I", in addition to being able to perceive that he is telling personal experiences and thoughts. The author uses colloquial language, which is a more informal and relaxed language. The essay written using first person point of view and the language that the author use the informal and conversational sound is colloquial.

2. The author realized that there are many children in various parts of the world who are exposed to inhospitable situations because of poverty. These situations do not promote a good quality of life, a good education or a good security for children, besides making them lose their childhood by doing heavy and dangerous jobs, starving, most of the time. This was what motivated Kiel burger to start Free the Children.

4. These lines show how people in situations of extreme poverty know more about sharing and being supportive than the great world leaders who govern the big economies. This impacts Kiel burger and makes us realize that his moral values are based on solidarity and helping the society that needs it so much and has so much to teach.

5. The author is moved. That's because José and the boys from Brazil have very difficult lives, but they are always willing to share, talk and play, showing that they can find kindness even in sadness. The author does not see this as a glamorization of poverty, but as a personal growth that these boys learned during their lifetime.

6. Through photography, we can see that Craig Kiel burger is a young and economically privileged young man, since his face does not show marks of hard work in the midst of the sun and poverty. He appears to have a quiet, thoughtful personality who likes to reflect, reason and analyze.

7. Kiel has learned that it takes more than material possessions, parties and loves to be happy. José gave him the only shirt he had, knowing he would be cold, but he seemed happy to share something with a friend, this taught Kiel that happiness is in doing good, being kind, being supportive. Kiel burger learned an important lesson in Brazil, with José, that it takes more than material things to find true happiness and the meaning of life.

8. The lines show Kiel reasoning the teenagers he knows, including himself, and the teenagers he met in Brazil. It shows that the concerns and ways of looking at life are totally different and are important to realize how futile our concerns are at many times.

9. These lines reveal that the author recognizes that it is impossible to change any situation in the world with the work of just one person or a specific group. It is necessary for everyone to come together and each use their talents to shape society for the better.

10. When showing the dreams he has for each child he saw, he imposes an emotional tone on the rehearsal, showing that this is a very beautiful and admirable desire, but it is a dream, which shows that no one is sure that it will be reality.

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passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

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passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

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passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

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passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

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