Character Analysis: American Red Cross Founder Clara Barton

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The passage " American Red Cross Founder Clara Barton" doesn't give much detail on what the Red Cross really is or what it stands for. For instance,in paragraph 7 line 1it states that" Barton had a talent for words". That doesn't have to do with the Red Cross, this passage veers of topic. Also in paragraph 6 it states that "She was struck by periods of severe depression throughout her life but always seemed to revive quickly when a major calamity called for her services." The passage " American Red Cross Founder Clara Barton" focuses more on the aspects of Clara Barton's life not the Red Cross.

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