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    Wilcox identifies two types of people: lifters and leaners. Lifters are hardworking people who contribute and help others, while leaners push their work onto others and do not contribute as much. She says that for every one lifter, there are twenty leaners. She asks readers to reflect on which type they are - do they work hard and help lift the load, or do they let others do the work while they lean on them.

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    Wilcox identifies two types of people: lifters and leaners. Lifters are hardworking people who contribute and help others, while leaners push their work onto others and do not contribute as much. She says that for every one lifter, there are twenty leaners. She asks readers to reflect on which type they are - do they work hard and help lift the load, or do they let others do the work while they lean on them.

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    Wilcox identifies two types of people: lifters and leaners. Lifters are hardworking people who contribute and help others, while leaners push their work onto others and do not contribute as much. She says that for every one lifter, there are twenty leaners. She asks readers to reflect on which type they are - do they work hard and help lift the load, or do they let others do the work while they lean on them.

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    EQ: According to Ella Wheeler Wilcox, what are the two types of people in the world?

    Do you agree or disagree? Why?

    # = counting stanzas
    highlights = unfamiliar words TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE
    blue text = definitions
    circles = descriptive words 1 There are two kinds of people on earth to-day;
    Just two kinds of people, no more I say.
    conscience- an inner
    Wilcox says that she does
    2 Not the sinner and saint, for it's well understood feeling or voice viewed
    not classify her "two kinds The good are half bad and the bad are half good. as acting as a guide to
    of people"in these
    categories.
    the rightness or
    3 Not the rich and the poor, for to rate a man's wealth,
    You must first know the state of his conscience and health. wrongness of one's
    behavior
    Not the humble and proud, for in life's little span, vain airs- to act in a
    4
    Who puts on vain airs, is not counted a man. way that shows one
    thinks one is better
    5 Not the happy and sad, for the swift flying years
    Bring each man his laughter end each man his tears. than other people

    Wilcox identifies "lifters" and 6 No; the two kinds of people on earth I mean
    "leaners" as her two kinds of Are the people who lift and the people who lean.
    people. 1:20 ratio
    7 Wherever you go you will find the earth's masses
    Lifters are hardworking while leaners Are always divided in just these two classes.
    are those who push their work against
    others. 8 And oddly enough, you will find, too, I ween, ween- be of the opinion;
    There's only one lifter to twenty who lean. think or suppose
    9 In which class are you? Are you easing the load
    overtaxed- make
    Of overtaxed lifters who toil down the road?
    excessive demands on toil- work extremely hard
    (a person's strength, 10 Or are you a leaner who lets others bear or incessantly
    abilities, etc.) Your portion of labor and worry and care?

    Wilcox asks the readers to reflect - Ella Wheeler Wilcox


    Published in 1896
    which type are you?

    I feel like I am a lifter, but I can also be a leaner at times. I try to do my best and work hard but I know that sometimes I can be careless and
    that is something that I really need to work on.

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