Convergences: Wayne Miller, Gwedolyn Brooks, and Gordon Parks
Terms
undefined, object
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miscellany, miscellaneous
p. 275 - definition: a mixture of things, things that don't fall easily into a category or group
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chaos
p.275 - definition: total disorder or a lack of organization and direction; often suggests a lack of leadership or planning in addition to a lack of organization
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conscience
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definition: a sense or "voice" within a person indicating right and wrong or good and evil
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segregated
p. 273 - definition: kept separate or apart, especially a group of people kept separate or apart from other people
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tenement
pp. 274-275 - definition: an old run-down brick or stone apartment building in a poor section of the city, often with very poor air flow, poor light, and small rooms
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alter
p. 269 - definition: to change something
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trait
p. 275 - definition: a characteristic, quality, or feature of a human being or living creature
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competent
p. 275 - definition: skilled, able to do good work
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migration, migrant
p. 269
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definition: wandering, traveling, or moving from place to place; a person who travels from place to place, usually looking for work
meaning parts: migra = to roam or wander, as in "immigrant"
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muddling
p. 275 - definition: getting something done or getting through something imperfectly or by making a lot of small mistakes along the way