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Summary Of Glory By Yusef Komunyakaa

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In the poem “Glory” the writer Yusef Komunyakaa is trying to explain that everyone can achieve glory. He starts out by saying that “most were married teenagers, working knockout shifts daybreak to sunset six days a week.” When he says this he is stating that not everyone is born into glory but can still experience it. Then he goes on to say. “They were all Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays, a touch of Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige.” The reason he uses the names of these famous individuals is to show that everyone has a moment when they are shinning or in the spotlight. What I get out of this story is that no matter where you come from or what you look like we can all achieve glory if we put in the work that is needed and stay focused on
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