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The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace is an emotional examination of the life of a young African American man, Robert Peace, who lived a short and tragic life. Robert was a brilliant student, an avid reader, and an exemplary son and brother. He was born into a life of poverty and violence in Newark, New Jersey, and surrounded by drugs and crime. Robert was able to escape this life by obtaining a full scholarship to Yale University. However, despite his academic success, Robert was never able to completely escape the environment of his youth. When he returned to Newark, he was caught in a cycle of violence, drug dealing, and the criminal justice system. Ultimately, Robert was murdered in a senseless act of violence in 2011. The book is an exploration of Robertβs life and the circumstances that shaped it, as well as an exploration of race, class, and the American dream.
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