Reread "Tipping Point on page 118. In 2-3 sentences describe how someone can reach a tipping point in their lives. Use evidence from the poem to support your answer.
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Someone can reach a tipping point in their lives by experiencing a moment of realization or clarity that prompts them to make a significant change. In the poem, the speaker describes how they reached a tipping point when they "watched the Tower of Pisa lean / in a picture book" and felt a shift in their perspective. This suggests that exposure to new ideas or experiences can lead to a tipping point in one's thinking or behavior.
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