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To Each His Own: Reflective Statement
Laura Acevedo
IB English 11- To Each His Own- Reflective Statement
Mr. Mouzon
05 April 2013 During the interactive oral, my understanding of the cultural and contextual considerations in To Each His Own have developed. Throughout the interactive oral, we began with four questions which were topics of time and place, the understanding of social and cultural issues, personal connections, and the techniques used in this work of literature. In the midst of the conversation, it was interesting to be able to relate to a book that took place in the 1960s. It did open my eyes to the same customs and actions that still to this day exist like judging. This was a topic that took a major role in the story and even today, people decide to judge

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