Read the excerpt from "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes." In Canada, we live the privileged life, with plenty of food, water, and shelter. We have watches, bicycles, computers, and television sets. The list could go on for two days. Two days ago here in Brazil, we were shocked when we spent time with some children living on the streets. This is what one child told us: "I wish I was rich, and if I were, I would give all the street children food, clothes, medicines, shelter, and love and affection." If a child on the streets who has nothing is willing to share, why are we who have everything still so greedy?

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Torres

26 November, 18:52

Read the excerpt from "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes." In Canada, we live the privileged life, with plenty of food, water, and shelter. We have watches, bicycles, computers, and television sets. The list could go on for two days. Two days ago here in Brazil, we were shocked when we spent time with some children living on the streets. This is what one child told us: "I wish I was rich, and if I were, I would give all the street children food, clothes, medicines, shelter, and love and affection." If a child on the streets who has nothing is willing to share, why are we who have everything still so greedy?

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Melany Russo · Answer 1

If the question is In this excerpt, the author argues that ...

then your answer would be privileged people should be willing to share with others

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Julianne Decker · Answer 2

People who have everything may not know the feeling of having nothing. The child who has nothing is willing to share because the child does not want someone to feel the same way that he/she did. Meaning, the poor child does not want someone to feel like they have nothing