Lafayette And Pharaoh Book Report

It also shows one story gto wear one child was treated very strictly because she was the only child so she had no siblings to talk to or share her pain causing her to cut herself and attempt suicide. The other story shows a boy who loved all the attention he got from his parents and grandparents because he was the only kid, he got everything he wanted and more. The children who are the only children can face the pressure of having to contain all the expectations of their parents and other people but as long as you can contain it and do well in school you won't really have to face these problems that the girl did.

The rating I would give this book is a 5 star because the author pulled me in and kept me reading. This book was so good and here are 2 quotes to prove it: “If the mind's not strong, the body acts weak, even if it's not. If the mind says it's too cold or too rainy or too windy to run, the body will be more than happy to agree. If the mind says it would be better to rest or recover or cut practice, the body will be glad to oblige.” “Don't sum up a person based on what you see, or what you don't understand; get to know them” I would totally recommend this book to your friends and family because it is one of the top 3 books I have ever read. After you read this book, you will think the same. The reason I would totally recommend this book is that this book changed how I look at people. Especially special needs kids. This book made me look at someone at my school who is special needs and people shouldn’t look at her disability, but they should look at her and think of what kind of person she is. I was friends with her and she is really sweet and kind once you get to know her. That’s my message to you. Focus on what’s on the inside of people and not on the

With proper education, it can help shape an individual's future; education is the foundation of the way of life today, it is needed and required everywhere in the world. Those who strive to be employed, make money, or do something great in the future has to rely on education to get them there. Education is mandatory to become an engineer, doctor, teacher, astronaut etc.; the skill required to be able to do any type of work is gained from learning the basics and having a clear understanding of it. An individual's success depends mainly on their talent and hardwork. Although we rely on education, we as well rely on that individual's strength, determination, and perseverance. Every individual are each a diamond in the rough and should be well taken care

From a very early age, I always assumed it was a part of my future to pursue an education. The American educational system engraves the importance of school at a very young age. Elementary school children are motivated through rewards when they try their hardest to reach their goals. Students are exposed to statistics and facts outlining the consequences of not getting a college degree as soon as they reach middle school. High school counselors and staff make it their priority to ensure that students apply to college. Students are conditioned to believe that education is the building block to a successful future. My cultural upbringing did not support my choice to pursue an education, however, I refused to conform to my family’s behavioral expectations because certain norms must be challenged due to progressive time periods and conflicting values.

This book is about two black children, Layfette and Pharaoh, who grow up in inner city Chicago. They are faced with racism and hardships because of their race and social class. They have different ways of coping, but are better at facing the worst the city has to offer than are many of the other young black children who live around them. During the story the boys are faced with many adversities that stem from the social system. They are faced with gangs, drugs and Chicago housing. However, they also must face their own inner demons that may lead to either of them giving up and giving in to the corruption of the inner city. One of the major turning points in the story is when Layfette gets arrested for vandalizing a car, even though he says he did not. He gets released and is gets off with probation and 100 hours of community service. After this incident the author gets both kids in to a private school where Pharaoh thrives and starts to make good grades instead of daydreaming. Unfortunately Layfette could not handle the pressure and returns to public school. During this time Rickey starts running drugs for one of the local gangs. He is later arrested for carrying a butcher knife. The CHA finally cleans out the horrendous mess in the Henry Horner basements and reclaims the buildings from the gangs. Dawn and Demetrius finally get an

The struggles I’ve had to see my parents face because they were never able to have the education they would have liked to have for themselves, as well as Booker T. Washington’s struggles and triumph make me value education more. So although you might not see education doing something for you in the long run trust me we all need it and without it you will never have the chance to see all the opportunities that are out there in store for each

As a reader my reaction to the author was really inspiring because even thought he had a hard childhood, he kept his head up and kept doing what he had to do to successes and make his mother happy. Also the way

Through personal experience I have learned that an education does truly help you succeed in life. Growing up I have had a good education system and been able to push myself to learn. However, I have met some people who have not been as lucky as me. Around eight years ago, I was twelve years

The book tells the story of a family living in the meatpacking district of Chicago during the early 1900s. This family is from Lithuania and moved to Chicago to build a life for themselves. Chicago in the early 1900s was a very unsafe place to work and it was very difficult to build a life there; so many businesses

People should read this book because it teaches the importance of friends and family and it teaches that everybody has personal issues to go through.

As a young child, I learned that education would be beneficial to not only myself but also all humankind. Growing up in a Northeast Florida housing project my father and mother did the best they could to raise nine children. My father worked seven days a week in the service industry as a waiter and bartender while my mother worked as a domestic employee in the homes of more affluent people in the south. My father had an eleventh grade education and my mother had not passed the tenth grade before she bore her first child. Neither parent completed high school but they had dreams of their children far exceeding their educational accomplishments. I was child eight of the nine and I knew early on that I did not want to live

The political issue in this story is very similar to the historical place and social issues. The reason why it is very similar is because the political problems were always about social classes, and where they lived. It was always about the rich or poor class, and alcohol was also a political issue. It also had another issue which was cultural issue. I think the cultural issue in this story is in the place, which is New York. There is many things that happened in the book that still happen in this actual times. For example the phrase everyone says “you have to have money to live there”, that was happening back then and still is now problems and difficulties with social classes is similar to the cultural issues. They both share the same opinion about being in the city, with the poor or the rich. Finally the author’s portrayal of reality, this is a deep meaning to me because the author is very intelligent. He wrote the book like we are on a daily basis, except were living the actual time. In the story he sends a deep message which of course has a deep meaning, which everyone knows how they should be and how they are

Education is the key to success and without it you will not have a future. That is embedded in my brain. As a teenager you listen to your parents nag on you all the time about school and just think it’s easier said than done. But for me I lived through paradigm, my mom went back to school while raising us and working two jobs. She graduated from ASU with a 4.0 GPA and was honored and on the news because of all she’s done and went through in her lifetime. I have a difficult enough time doing my homework and going to basketball training. My mother went to school full-time, had two jobs, cooked for us, cleaned, paid bills, went to our games and still managed to get a 4.0. She always tells us if I can do it you can. Nothing in life comes easy you have to work for it, then you will be a success, if it is just given to you then you will never recognize the value of it.

From the first day of kindergarden, you're taught that education is one of the few things that will get you somewhere in life, but you're not told how difficult it will be to overcome those steps in life. You're told that if you work hard enough you will get what you want,or what you desire, but you not taught how to become an adult in the cruel world that is right behind your walls.

Being born and raise in the small isle of Antigua, there are not a lot of job opportunities to unskilled workers. As I grew up, I practiced to excel in my entire subject areas and do my best in all that I chose to do and I ended out on top. At the age of four, although a young kid, I was being molded into what will become the refined me. During that period, it proved no significance to me what happens educationally. At that age, the