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Please check this intro paragraph for a literary analysis on The Watsons Go To Birmingham?

This was written by a sixth grader and is the intro paragraph to a literary analysis on symbolism in the book. Grammar and content suggestions are welcome.
Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, uses both conventional and non-conventional symbolism to show the hatred and prejudices against African Americans at the time of the Civil Rights Movement. As Kenny Watson uses non-conventional symbolism to portray his fears and thoughts, a white supremacy group uses conventional symbolism to convey their hatred for races other than their own- leading up to the church bombing Kenny’s younger sister, Joetta, narrowly escapes, leading up to yet another case of non-conventional symbolism. The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis relies heavily on symbolism to explain the devastating events of that time.
It has to be in third person.

Well, I think your sixth grader writes above his/her level. However, I do have a suggestion:

“The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis relies heavily on symbolism to explain the devastating events of during the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Curtis uses both conventional and non-conventional symbolism to show the hatred and prejudices shown toward African Americans. As Kenny Watson uses non-conventional symbolism to portray his fears and thoughts, a white supremacy group uses conventional symbolism to convey their hatred for races other than their own, leading up to the church bombing. Kenny’s younger sister, Joetta, narrowly escapes, showing us another example of non-conventional symbolism.

Birmingham Apartments | Making a Case for Renting in Birmingham

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Birmingham is one of more than 75 office markets Cushman & Wakefield tracks in its quarterly report. The commercial real estate company found Birmingham vacancies were below the national average and better than many of its regional neighbors.

In Birmingham, the total office vacancy rate rose to 8 percent, up from 6.6 percent at the end of 2008 and the highest level since the third quarter of 2007.

Birmingham’s downtown vacancy rate was 9.7 percent and its suburban vacancy rate was 12.1 percent among the newer, multi-tenant office buildings.

Charlotte had a lower downtown rate (2.5 percent) but a higher suburban rate (18.7 percent) while Nashville had a higher downtown rate (13.8 percent) and a lower suburban rate (9.3 percent), the report found. Cities such as Atlanta (21.1 percent downtown and 16.8 percent suburban), Jacksonville (17.5 percent and 22.9 percent) and Memphis (16 percent and 13.9 percent) were higher across the board.

The Birmingham office market had 243,515 square feet of negative absorption — meaning more space was vacated than leased in the first quarter of 2009. In the first quarter of 2008, the Birmingham area had negative absorption of 49,169 square feet.

Asking rents had a slight increase during the quarter to $19.28 per square foot from $19.15 at the end of 2008, though Pradat said many tenants are renegotiating their leases at much more favorable rental rates.

So there you have it. When the economy is on the line, all you can do is focus on what you bring to the table. Renting is a smart decision, especially in these troubling times.

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