THE POETRY OF MONEY
John F. Kennedy once said "If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would
be a better place in which to live." Consider how art, including poetry, reflects the struggles of individuals and society.
Money has long been an indicator of success in the modern economy, so of course It features in modern poetry.
Read the following poems. Choose one poem and write a 250 word essay that addresses the author's purpose, how they
get that purpose across, and how the piece relates to economic roles.
The Red Sweater
The Dance
An Inheritance
Victory

a. the image doesn't give relevant information.

explanation:

what does a guy holding a paper have to do with bees and their natural instinct when moving and protecting their hives?

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the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

the answer is camped

depressed people should not argue