Summary Of Hidden Figures By Margot Lee Shetterly

The novel Hidden Figures, written by Margot Lee Shetterly consists of a prologue, twenty-three captivating and without a doubt inspiring chapters, and a reflective epilogue, detailing the lives of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. For me, the most inspirational and resonating passage is found in the epilogue. As Shetterly is reflecting on Katherine Johnson’s aeronautical achievements she questions, “What could be more American than the story of a gifted little girl who counted her way from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, to the stars?” (Shetterly 251). Shetterly’s rhetorical question comes at perfect timing, as I will soon begin my undergraduate education and I, like Katherine Johnson, originate from a sparsely

A particular question that is seldom pondered over and yet is capable of carrying so many doubts within it: who are we? Who are we as a society who can do the things we do? Who are we who can suffer from them? Award winning poet and essayist Susan Griffin confronts these distinct questions in her work titled, “Our Secret”. Griffin believes that a basic understanding of the things that play a part in the growth of an individual is essential to understanding who we are. The way a child is raised dictates how that child is going to become later on in life. One of the distinct highlights of Griffin’s essay was her use of describing the progress of the V1 rockets in World War II. Griffin studies the aspects of human nature by using these missile developments as a metaphor to symbolize the raising of children and the factors that can influence a growing individual. One of the prime figures that Griffin uses pertaining to these growing individuals was Heinrich Himmler, leader of the Nazi secret police. Griffin uses Himmler as an example to demonstrate how big of a role a parental figure can play in the development of a person.

A Dutch woman, well-known as Betsie Ten Boom the daughter of a watchmaker, who is frail because anime and persecution but enjoys making every place she goes more homely and warm, has the faith, the serenity, and the complete conviction that the Lord is always there in every circumstance. This faith takes Betsie and her sister through the hardships they endure in the prisons and concentration camps where they are incarcerated. While her sister tends to pray for their needs, Betsie prays for their enemies, whom she sees through God’s eyes the guards, everyone who mistreats them, even thanking God for the fleas in their bunks. Her chestnut hair and elegant figure make her very graceful, but her kindness,

Can you imagine a corrupted, twisted, and merciless dictator slaughtering your friends and neighbors all around you? This is what Corrie ten Boom and the rest of her family experienced during World War Two which she later wrote about in her book The Hiding Place.

Every decent argument is backed by evidence. In “The Naked Source,” Linda Simon argues that students should learn history by interpreting primary sources. Simon supports her argument that students should confront primary sources to better learn history by using ethos, logos, structure, and tone.

In Susan Griffin’s work titled “Our Secret”, she discusses the relationship between the present-day and the earlier life of different people. She also compares the private and public lives of other people. Her piece is set during World War Two in the 1940s. Throughout the entire piece, Griffin compares the lives of people evolved in World War Two, people who were affected by the war, and her own life. She shows how even though they lived separate lives, they are still closely related.

In the novel Evidence of Things Unseen, Marianne Wiggins tells the story of Fos, a World War I vet who is fascinated with radiance and all things that give off light , especially his very own X-ray machine. He falls in love with a girl named Opal and they get married. In a series of events, Fos and Opal adopt a child and name him Lightfoot. Throughout the novel, Fos expresses his love of science and his belief that it can solve any problem. Towards the end, Fos and Opal, with their son, go to work for a government facility where Fos takes pictures and Opal helps with the bookkeeping. Unknown to them, though, the facility was erected for the sole purpose of perfecting the atomic bomb. While staying at this place, Opal and Fos find out that they are both suffering from radiation sickness, Opal succumbing to the effects more rapidly than Fos. He believes that this is due to the X-ray machine, since Opal was X-rayed more often than Fos. Finally, the atomic bombs are dropped on Japan, and Fos puts two and two together: he had contributed to the making of the atomic bomb. This, coupled with Opal’s failing health, causes Fos to feel betrayed by science. An article titled “Out of the nuclear shadow: Scientists and the struggle against the Bomb” by Zia Mian, shows the perspective of some of the scientists behind the making of the atomic bomb; Mian also urges the audience to stop the building of nuclear weapons. Both these texts work to convince the audience not to take science at

In comparison with Ernest Hemingwayn’s “Hills like White Elephants” and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, both female’s thoughts and feelings are oppressed under the constant weight of their male supplements. With this being the case, are women truly happy with whom they are choosing to spend the rest of their lives? In both Hemingway and Gilman’s short stories, the females are both being portrayed as characters who capitulate to the demands of their male-orientated significant others, causing the distressing departure of their relationships.

     The Hiding Place is about Corrie ten Boom, her family, and how they helped the Jews in Holland when Germany invaded Holland in World War II.

A standout amongst the most fascinating advancements in nineteenth-century American writing school courses as of late has been the presentation of old well known books by ladies to the syllabus. Among works of this kind, E. D. E. N. Southworth 's The Hidden Hand is the book understudies appreciate the most.

As a well known writer, teacher, filmmaker, and much more, Susan Griffin has had a lot of experience expressing herself through her work. In her essay “Our Secret” from her book “A Chorus of Stones: The Private Life of War” , Griffin covers many topics to help emphasize her points. Throughout her essay she covers the topics of art, journals, secrets, Heinrich Himmler's Life, war, development, relationships among others primarily centering around World War II and the Holocaust. Griffin involves many unconventional writing techniques. Her narrative flows almost like poetry, as she incorporates different topics involving missiles, biology, Himmler's life, and her life itself. Throughout her work, she uses these topics to connect them to her own life, making her experiences vivid through her writings.

In “Our Secret” by Susan Griffins she examines and illustrates history, particularly World War II. Throughout the essay, Griffin looks into different characters hidden secrets and influences which are portrayed in detail. For example, Griffin talks about a childs influences during his childhood and how great the outcome that followed later in his adult life. An example of secrecy is followed through in the life of a girl who's family secrets revealed consequences in her adult life. In Our Secret, concealed secrets and influences in our lives are precisely shown in multiple stories.

Women’s marches. Civil Rights Movement. These historical events started with a little idea and a small category of people. At first, they weren’t as successful, but over time they became larger. Without that one idea and a group of people, the laws would not have been modified. In “Among the Hidden” Jen had the drive to alter the rules. She had risked everything in order to get equality. She did the correct thing by pursuing the rally because her issue would not have been shown, she would not have been an inspiration, and even though it didn’t turn out well she fought for what was right and never gave up.

In Leah Hager Cohen’s, essay “Words Left Unspoken”, the author begins her story with a special memory she had as a child with her grandfather and their ability to communicate with each other and not let his inability to speak hinder their relationship. Cohen uses a variety of descriptive words throughout the essay makes the reader usage of their other senses, feel they are part of the memories.

In the book Hidden Figures the characters had to balance their personal and professional lives, both of which were incredibly demanding. This example is actually particularly similar to college. Students either jump right into college after high school or take a break in-between. Either way, it can be a huge adjustment. A huge part of college is juggling school work and still pursuing a personal life. Katherine Johnson not only had to deal with this huge adjustment but also problems simply because of the color of her skin. During this time period, she couldn’t even use the restroom in her place of work. She was forced to walk a mile just to find a colored bathroom. I am actually from Greenbrier county, WV which holds White Sulphur Springs.