Question

A moral is a short statement that summarizes the main message of a fable or tale. For example "slow and steady win the race" is an example of a moral statement. Select two of the stories or poems in the unit and write moral statements for each. Explain how each relates to the story or poem. (Unit 9 Conetemporary Postmodernism Unit Test)

Answer 1

According to a different source, this unit includes the stories "I Want to be Miss America" by J.ulia Alvarez and "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia.

"I Want to Be Miss America" by Ju.lia Alvarez: Be happy with who you are.

In this story, the sisters are unhappy with the way they look, as they do not look like the models they see in beauty pageants. As they get older, even when the sisters are called beautiful, their self-esteem remains damaged. This shows the importance of accepting who you are.

"About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia: Illnesses affect people, but does not change who they are inside.

In this story, we learn about Russell, and about the difficulties he faced throughout his life due to mental illness. However, the author shows that, even though his illness affected Russell in many ways, he always remained the same person at heart, including being a loving brother.