The Case Of Ta ' Esha

When Jeannette begins school in Welch, an African American girl Dinitia Hewitt and her friends harassed and beat up Jeannette for being scrawny and filthy. She is constantly made fun of because it is apparent that she lives in poverty. The other children do not accept other that aren’t like them and Jeannette is no exception. Her worn clothes and grimy hair are like a neon sign shouting about her life in poverty which makes Jeannette an easy target to bullies. Jeannette tries very hard to stand up for herself, however, the bullying only stops once other realize that living in poverty and being different was not Jeannette’s

As told through her mother’s perspective, one will learn that Trina is a eighteen year old female of African-American decent and resides with her mother in Los Angeles, California. Trina’s parents, Keri and Clyde, provide their daughter with an upper/upper middle class lifestyle due to her father’s sudden successful career and her mother’s successful resale clothing business in Los Angeles. This well rounded and beautiful adolescent has recently graduated from high school with high grades and was accepted to Brown University, however, due to her summer manic episodes, Trina has not attended college yet.

Her story is the only story in the novel from a child’s point of view. She continuously conveys throughout the novel the psychological and emotional stress resulting from her past experiences. A similar story to Sharon is any story from the children in Syria. In LA Times, Syria’s Ravaged Children, it is explained how children suffer each and every day. Ultimately, Susan lost her childhood due to her traumatic experiences. Sadly, this is true for the children of Syria. Many of them cannot go outside and play, or go to school due to the dangerous circumstances in the country. In the article, Williams’ states, “once the war is over, the world will be confronted with a generation of children who lost their childhood” (2013). Unfortunately, this is all too common in countries of war. Not many people think about the effect wars have on children; however, it is something that the world should start

Finally, she had people who understood her and were willing to listen to her. She had people who believed in her, stood by her when she had her baby. The girls were not perfect, she had some not so good moments with them but even in their imperfections, they were people she could relate with. Being able to read her story to them, and hear their story, gave her a sense of belonging. When Ms Rain asked her how she feels participating in class she said “I feel here”. This is an indication of a sense of belonging.

As Gaby’s project continues, she lets people know that pregnant teenagers have the ability to go to college and graduate. She wants to challenge each person to take her project as an example. Rodriguez wants people to fight for what they want in life, she does not want people to live under a stereotype like she did. Mr. Myers, one of her favorite teachers let her know that she could still follow her dreams and have a good life. He told her that it just means that she has to work a little

After the holiday was over, it was hard for her to get back to the institutional life in residential school. There was strict discipline at the school. For example, there were certain times of the day when students had to adhere to the rules of the bell: to get up in the morning, to go to chapel, to go to eat, to go to the classroom, to signify playtime and recess, and to go to bed. In addition, each of the students had chores to do. Everyone had to clean the school. When the principal came to the school, the students had to know how to set a table properly with damask table cloths. When the students did not follow the rules, they would be punished brutally. Some of the penalties led students in the school to dead. There were also a lot of health problems in residential schools due to the large number of students. (2011, 2)

Tita is forced to care for the newborn, including breast feeding. Mama Elena is once

The use of illicit drugs and abuse of alcohol exact a steep price from our society. Substance abuse is a factor in many serious ills such as crime. More upsetting, however, is the affects that it has on children born affected from their dependent mothers. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 60 percent of women of childbearing age consume alcoholic beverages despite the fact that alcohol consumption during pregnancy is implicated in a wide range of birth defects and developmental disabilities, including mental retardation, physical abnormalities, and visual and auditory impairments. (Nevitt, 1996)

Mrs.Henry and Ruby stayed in her classroom all day because she couldn’t go to lunch or recess with the other students. If she had to go to the restrooms the Marshals had to help her down the hall to make sure she was safe. The Marshals walked Ruby everywhere home, to school, to the bathroom, everywhere and always by her side. By the end of the winter break, she was stressed out she had to see Dr. Robert Coles she saw him once a week either at her school or at her home.

R/s Alene Collins suffers from arthritis, depression, hypertension, a history of fracture arm, a history of right hip fracture, and she is hard of hearing. R/s Ms. Collins lives alone and needs assistance with some of her ADLs, she has 10 hours of care from CLTC. R/s Ms. Collins has a history of falling so she has a lifeline. R/s Ms. Collins is having difficulty breathing due to mold and mildew in the home. R/s the roof has a leak and according to Shala Martin (daughter), they don’t have insurance to fix it.

Linda Williams is from a small village in Veracruz called San Antonio, due to her high performance in school her parents decided to send her away from home to pursue higher studies in nursing. It was the first time she was leaving her home state she was quite scared since her parents expectations were high she has to do well. During the school year

In the story, as for the African American culture, graduation was a huge deal. Marguerite and the other others at the school were enthusiastic about graduation. In the story, it was stated that “the children in Stamps trembled visibly with anticipation” and “ the whole young population had come down with graduation epidemic.” This gives the interpretation that everyone in town had this type of excitement about the graduation. Other non-graduating students in the schools participated in activities such as practicing for plays, making refreshment, and building

Senior year flew by for Brandy who would soon be moving out and leaving her parents roof. All of her classmates, including herself, were excited to be moving out and actually living life on their own. She was excited to be the first in her family to attend college and not just any college, but Texas A&M University. For someone of such success, those people would be surprised at what happens behind closed doors. Brandy grew up in a household where academics came last and other activities came first in her parent’s eyes.

After Tara and I were dropped off at Bunsold Taylor made her way to the high school. I felt a pang of regret as we walked into the school. I should have stayed home today. Tara and I walk side by side to the main office. The secretary escorted us to the guidance office where a woman with a stern, hard face sat in a bland room. She greets us polity, asks us to sit down, and overlooks our schedules. As we awkwardly sit in dead silence two girls walk in the room.

“Thank you mama!” Amina said hugging her mom tightly. And she skipped to school. As school went on, Amina had talked to a few people, but she hadn’t really made any friends. During class she sat in the back, and during lunch she sat alone.