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Naomi Shihab Nye Famous

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What does it mean to be famous? The popular definition of fame means being distinguished amongst the rest for a certain act or function. In other words, for being more talented or well known. Typically, this type of fame is reserved for celebrities and popular landmarks. However, being famous could also mean being recognized amongst friends for being kind. There is no clear limitation on what being famous could mean. In Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem “Famous”, she describes her own feelings of what fame is. She describes the way that fame can only exist when there is something to be famous for. Her claim for her poem states that objects and people can be famous not because of their talent, but because they are memorable and familiar. Nye begins her

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