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Short Story 'My Amendment From George Saunders' In Persuasion Nation

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June 26, 2015 marks a milestone for a long-sought victory for equal rights movement for genders as the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that the Constitution guarantees a right to Same-Sex Marriage (nytimes.com). In addition to the celebration of the LBGT community over the Supreme Court’s decision on June 26, gay people are continuing to win over the society’s oppositions arises from over the decades toward legalize Same-Sex-Marriage. In the short story “My Amendment” from George Saunders’ In Persuasion Nation, the author uses his satirical writing style to represents his ideas and opinions on today controversial issue in the world: marriage equality. In this satirical writing piece, Saunders creates a character names Ken Bryon, who considers

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