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Review Of The Book 'Strong Words Outlast The Paper They Are Written On'

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“Strong words outlast the paper they are written on” In the book, the narrator reflects on a powerful statement given by the Navajo Tribal Council in June of 1940. He had to write it over and over due to the wear and tear of the paper, yet the message of the ink remained true to him. In life, many young people feel that because of their age or circumstance their opinions fall on deaf ears, but the quote delivers the idea that regardless of outside factors words can make an impact. “Our whole world had changed. What was going to happen now?” This quote could apply to both the Attack on Pearl Harbor and Ned’s inner turmoil while forced to assimilate into American culture. He was stripped from the only home he knew, and placed into an institution

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