The Theme Of Determination In 'Just Lather, That's All'

As a result, she lacked confidence in her education. She stated, “My early education did not partake of the abundant opportunities which the present day affords and which even our common schools now afford. I was never sent to any school; I was always sick.” Even though she did not attend a formal school it did not put her out of reach of a proper education (Peterson, 9).

Jones contrasted the attitude of the daughter to the attitude of the mother. After they got rejected from the wrong school. The girl was worried that she could not go to school. She said “Mama, I can’t go to school?” (Jones, 1990’s, p. 1). After she said that, her mother replied, “One monkey don’t stop no show” (Jones, 1990’s, p.1). This shows that a parent will have a positive attitude and will keep trying for their kid no matter how many obstacles that will come in the way. The child is just worried that they might not be able to do something. There is a difference between the different schools that they go and check out. The first school that they mother wants the girl to go to, Seaton Elementary School, is not as big as the other school, which is Walker-Jones. The girl likes Walker-Jones because it is newer and it is larger. The mom does not really like it because it is not by the church that she goes to and it’s not the school she wanted her daughter to go to (Jones, 1990’s, p.1). But the mom deals with it because it is the school that her daughter can gto to. This shows that even though a parent may not agree with the school that their child has to go to, they deal with it because they just want the child to go to school and get an education. When they went to Seaton Elementary School, and they got rejected, the mother said, “I want her to go here” “If I’da wanted her someplace else, I’da took her there” (Jones, 1990’s, p. 1). This just shows that a parent

In the story “Just Lather, That’s All” by Hernando Tellez, the author sets the protagonist in a society where he is faced with a dilemma. There is a conflict, struggle, and theme that the barber is faced with. The reader anticipates which decision the main character is going to choose, and how it would affect the story. The thoughts that filled the Barber's mind helps creates the inner-makeup of his character, and his struggle to determine what is right and wrong. The conflict that he faces involves a must vs. can’t, which identified the central theme the author is trying to make. The outcome to the story is a lesson in, which the reader can identify and applied to their own lives. Destiny and morality are a central theme to the story

“Just Lather, That’s All” proves that decisions people make and the dilemmas they end up in reflect largely on their personalities. Decisions show everyone what kind of person you are (enthusiastic, depressed, anger-deprived, intelligent, careful, judgmental, etc.) This short story is about a war between the governments’ military forces and the protestors (‘The Rebels”). During this war, there was a local barber in the town. The captain (of the troops against the protestors) came into

There are a group of students from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School who were apart of the new integration plan following the L.A Riots in 1994. Due to the unfamiliar school setting, students separated themselves into different groups: the Latinos, the African-Americans, and the Caucasian. A new caucasian teacher, Erin Gruwell, comes to the school to teach English to the Freshman and Sophomore class. Before the school year started, the Principal handed Erin Gruwell a list of students who were failing English, the majority of the students had grades in the fifties. Seeing the scores, made her realize that the students needed a great deal of work in order to improve their reading, the mass majority were reading at the 5th-grade level and were the freshman class in High School.

was taught to read by her mother. She attend a segregated, one room school in Pine Level,

Miss Moore tries to teach the children that there is a better life out there for them, they just have to take the initiative to get themselves there. The parents realized that an education is vital for their children, however they don’t always succeed at meeting their own duties as parents. Miss Moore makes it her duty to show these kids what a

I spent hours creating supplemental lesson plans to help students get on track academically, only to arrive at the school and find out that my assigned student was absent. It was not uncommon for students to be absent from school because they had missed the bus and their family did not have an alternate mode of transportation. For students receiving speech therapy, chronic absences put them at a disadvantage for having access to services that were crucial to their educational success. I found myself feeling defeated and frustrated that I wasn’t able to help these children overcome their educational challenges. But it was while volunteering at these schools that I became intrigued with understanding the way in which factors such as socioeconomic status, race, and gender interact and contribute to children’s access to education. This piqued interest coincided with my deepening involvement in She’s The First, and from the union of these experiences emerged my desire to help marginalized children and particularly marginalized groups of of girls on a global

“I don’t what to go!” Mark shouted. “But you have to.” His mother responded gently, to avoid angering Mark further. “But why? It’s not like I learn anything there.” he exclaimed. “Well it’s not like you will learn anything here.” Mark’s anger grew before he left the room, slamming the do behind him. A few moments later, the doorbell rang. It was Mark’s Father, who had returned from work. “So, how did it go?” he asked. “Exactly what you expected.” “I see. We still have to send him there. Without an education, he will get nowhere in life” Mark’s father said. “But you know how he is. He doesn’t trust anyone. It won’t be long until he is picked on by the other students.” “But you can’t keep him here. You know that.” The two remained quiet

As a result of her illiteracy, she feels strongly about Michael’s education, namely, that he skips school to see her. To

She grew up in Edgewater, New Jersey and was the second oldest of ten children (Korangy, 2016, para. 2 &3). She was raised in a two-bedroom apartment -- one room for the girls and the other for the boys. Her parents slept on the living room couch (Sheftell, 2007, para. 6). Her family wasn’t considered poor, however, a family that large couldn’t be considered rich either. Barbara’s mother cared for every one of her children, and she knew each of her kids had a gift; Barbara’s gift was imagination. Her mother also helped build confidence in all of her kids, however, Barbara still struggled in school (Sheftell, 2007, para 7 & 8). She had a hard time reading, and she never felt like she fit in. Many years later after her first child, she realized after all this time that she had dyslexia (Not Defined by Dyslexia, 2012, para. 6). Finishing high school with grades consisting of mostly D’s, she was still able to attend college. Barbara went to St. Thomas Aquinas College in New York. She continued to struggle in college with grades, but she ended up graduating in 1971 with a degree in Education (Kim, 2015, para.

Education is important to Katie, given that she wants to be nothing like her parents, who both did not go past a high school education. Katie, as well as her siblings, attended a very large public school in San Pablo, which provided a four-year high school experience, as well as one to two years of community college, given that most students from her area end up attending community college, or don't attend college at all. Just like most other public schools, there were nation-wide competitive examinations. However, given the economic status of San Pablo, the teachers and resources provided at the school make it difficult for students to really thrive. Luckily, Katie was able to find a few teachers that were extremely supportive and helpful in making her prosper in the environment that she was in. The examinations at her school seemed to be a challenge for Katie, given that she never really had a suitable amount of time to study for them due to her situation at home. However, it wasn't too difficult to overcome these assessments because she was able to get a hold of a few teachers that assisted her through her work. However, not everyone was able to get their hands on this kind of help, thus not a lot of students from her high school go on to college. It was very common for her classmates to take gap years and also, given that San Pablo is predominantly

In 1987, she moved to the United States with her older brother and attended school at Stone Mountain High. The account above is one of many she has told about making it nearly all the way through high school before she could even read a lick of English. As far as her teachers cared, she was fifteen years old and illiterate in the English language. She went on to pursue a career in the medical industry, and with the help of several mentors, she became the vibrant and extensively literate woman I know her to be today. But from the moment she graduated, she knew she would never want her children to feel the same way she did, struggling to read their class schedules to get from class to class. She even recalled feeling incredibly embarrassed when classmates would pass her notes saying things such as, "Hey there! Welcome to Georgia. I'm Stacy! What's your name?" And the only thing she could do was smile and nod her head, because she could not

Education in the United States is supposed to be mandatory through high school, however, many people are “dropouts”: students who either leave of their own accord or are forced to drop out because of unfortunate circumstances. Many of these students never go back to complete their education, even though education is key in surviving in the real world‒ it shapes the identity and character of a person. In Virginia Euwer Wolff’s, Make Lemonade, Jolly is a single mom of two kids but not a legal adult yet. Jolly’s life is centered around her children, so providing for them is much more important to her than maintaining her own education. That is until Verna LaVaughn, the babysitter, persuades Jolly to enroll in a program for young mothers, sparking her into action to get her GED. With this introduction of education back into Jolly and her family's life, Make Lemonade teaches readers how education can change a family, benefitting lives in unexpected ways.

Education in the United States is mandatory through high school, however, many people are “dropouts”: students who either leave of their own accord or are forced to drop out because of unfortunate circumstances. Most of these students never go back to complete their education, even though education is key to surviving in the real world‒ it shapes the identity and character of a person. In Virginia Euwer Wolff’s, Make Lemonade, Jolly is a single mom of two kids but not a legal adult yet. Jolly’s life is centered around her children, so providing for them is much more important to her than maintaining her own education. That is until Verna LaVaughn, the babysitter, persuades Jolly to enroll in a program for young mothers, sparking her into action to get her GED. With this introduction of education back into Jolly and her family's life, Make Lemonade teaches readers how education can change a family, benefitting lives in unexpected ways.