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    Oprah Winfrey Traits

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    is one the most favorite quotes by Oprah Winfrey. Oprah is one of the richest black women in the world. She is also North America first and only multi billionaire black person. She has a talk show host, actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She has a talk show which she is most known for. Her television show was from 1986-2011. Her show was one of the highest ranked shows. Oprah was born January 29, 1954. She was born on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Oprah had a very tough childhood. She entertained

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    Summary of Oprah Gail Winfrey This well known television personality was born into a childhood of poverty on the 29th of January 1954. Oprah was born to a single unmarried mother in her teenage years. As a result, her mother was not able to look after her and placed Oprah with her grandmother in the rural area of Mississippi. Her grandmother would often use physical abuse as discipline for minor acts of transgressions. At a young age, her grandmother taught her to read, write and recite Bible verses

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    Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful, kindest, generous people in the planet. She had a very bad childhood of her own, just like Perry but the difference was what they chose to do in the future. Perry Smith is one of the main characters and a murderer who struggles with who he is. He has been through a lot in the past which describe why he was the way he was. Capote creates the impression of Perry Smith through character development, narrative structure, and relationships. Through character

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    keeping it off for good, no celebrity has been more public with her struggle than Oprah Winfrey. For over 20 years we've watched in fascination as she has triumphed and failed in her private battle to maintain a healthy weight. It's hard to imagine what it feels like to have unflattering pictures of yourself splattered across numerous tabloid magazines with screaming headlines about how fat you are. I'm sure Oprah has felt hurt and humiliation many times when she's been treated like a circus freak

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    Oprah Winfrey is an American success story. Born into poverty in rural Mississippi in 1954, Oprah Gail Winfrey was born to a teenage single mother and endured an extremely difficult childhood. After years of hard work, she received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University. She began working in radio and television broadcasting in Nashville at age 17. By 1984, she was hosting her own morning television show. Winfrey’s emotional style and ability to connect with viewers have endeared her to

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    Oprah Winfrey vs. Ellen DeGeneres This essay will compare and contrast Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres based on their lives before fame, their talk shows, and their impact on society. Both of these inspirational women came from different backgrounds in their lives before fame. After her birth, Oprah’s parents separated, leading to her living with her grandmother, mother, and father for different periods of time throughout her childhood (Encyclopedia). While living with her mother, she suffered

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    Oprah Winfrey is wise much like Athena; she is also caring like Artemis. Oprah shares many qualities with the Gods. Oprah was the first African American billionaire which shows her success and wealth similarly to the Gods. Oprah was compassionate and served as a helper to many. She shares the traits of wisdom, courage, inspiration, and strength with Athena, while the traits of nurturing and protecting she shares with Artemis. Oprah Winfrey has been praised for her compassion and generosity much like

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    throughout life. Oprah Winfrey was very successful because she would communicate and show emotion for people. Both of my rebels were struggling with socializing .Oprah was usually interviewed corn dolls . Michelle was afraid of everything . In Michelle Obama it states ‘’Once upon a time, there was a girl that was always afraid’ . In the text of Oprah Winfrey it states ‘’Her name was Oprah and she loved to talk, but her family didn’t listen’’ . This shows how Oprah and Michelle were

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    Oprah Winfrey is a hardworking and inspiring woman. She ran a hit television talk-show that gave people a look into famous people’s lives. Being an African American women, she has had many hardships and has still become extremely successful. A big, obvious issue being racism. She grew up in the 50s and 60s, so she, without a doubt, dealt with racism. Oprah is also a philanthropist which shows her caring soul. She has founded fundraising networks and has donated tons of money towards good causes.

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    I would really like to invite Oprah Winfrey to come speak at our school. She would be a great candidate because she has empowered women all around the globe, she also cares for the education of every child, and She is a great influence on everyone. Oprah Winfrey should speak at our school for the reasons stated above. The first reason that Oprah Winfrey should come to our school is that she has empowered not only women but children too. Having Oprah come to our school to speak would affect most

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