Read this excerpt from "The Spirit of Alcatraz."The name Alcatraz makes people all over the world think of the infamous prison that used to be there. But the small island in the San Francisco Bay has a different meaning for many American Indians, who see it as a symbol of freedom.

The excerpt focuses on Alcatraz Island and what it represents to different groups of people. That makes the place and its significance—the setting—the main element being described. It does not mainly explain the story’s plot, characters, or conflict.

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