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What news do you think Limón might be referring to in "The Same Thing"? She published this poem in 2010; do you think the news she is referencing is still relevant today? Explain.
Strong responses will look to the lines, “Not another human, not a whole country,/not another animal, just a piece of paper.” Students might thus hypothesize that she’s referring to mass shootings, war/civil unrest, and perhaps the devastating impact of climate change is already having. To answer the second part of the question, students should be able to identify that these news themes are even more relevant today than they were over a decade ago, as mass shootings have gotten more common...
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