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Famous
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Naomi Shihab Nye
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Famous Quotes
Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Man and the Natural World Quotes
The river is famous to the fish. (1)
Morality and Ethics Quotes
I want to be famous to shuffling men who smile while crossing streets, sticky children in grocery lines, famous as the one who smiled back. (15-18)
Community Quotes
The river is famous to the fish. (1)
Society and Class Quotes
The boot is famous to the earth, more famous than the dress shoe, which is famous only to floors. (10-12)
