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Being a teenager, that's tough. But being someone who is expected to single-handedly break racial barriers, thats all around near impossible. In the story, “Warriors Don't Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals, she portrays how she had to be a leader in integration, while being a high schooler at the same time. In her story, she uses figurative language, such as irony and similes, to enhance some of her most difficult times. Through her use of figurative language, the reader is opened up to how Melba uses

book is written by Melba Pattillo Beals. She was born December seventh, nineteen forty one. She was born in Little Rock Arkansas . Melba Pattillo Beals is important because she is one of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African-American students that were involved in the desegregation of Little Central High School in nineteen fifty seven. Melba has not passed away she is seventy five years old. Melba Pattillo Beals grew up around family members who

“Gods warriors don't cry.” Melba Pattillo Beals, a former member of the little rock nine, had to become a warrior because she entering a new world. When Melba first had the opportunity to become one of the students that got to attend the all the all white school, Central high, she jumped at the opportunity. However when school started she was in for a different experience that she had signed up for. She quickly had to drop her hopes of going to Central and having a good learning experiance, in exchange

Landdeck of making mas a person read this book I loved it an I will never forget it. The Book Warriors Don’t Cry hit a nerve for me I must believe that this book was not fiction because of the little details she putting the book. Melba Pattillo Beals did such a great job writing this and I am glad she took her journal and decide to write about it. There are so many African Americans that I go to school with now including myself that take the right to go to school for granted. I take it for granted

The Canadian Dictionary defines perseverance as “Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness”. In the novel Eric Walters, Walking Home, his main protagonist, Muchoki restates perseverance by sticking to his goal and never giving up. Due to political disturbances between ethnic groups, his father dies in a fire caused by a mob, leaving Muchoki, his little sister Jata and his mom with no other option but to flee and find shelter in an overcrowded refugee

Oppression and Resistance Oppression and resistance are inseparable. This is the sentence comes into my mind after reading the whole novel. In the diary, the resistant power is mainly from an Indian boy named Arnold, who born with too much cerebral spinal fluid inside his brain. He was not satisfied with the situation in the reservation and decided to go to a school for white students far away from home. His action was seen as a traitor by his best friend and other Aboriginal people. He was also

life-changing event can respond positively or negatively. In the autobiography “I Never Had It Made”, by Jackie Robinson, the memoir,” Warriors don't cry”, by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article, by “ The father of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca maskell, each of the individuals faced a turning point. Jackie Robinson, Melba pattillo Beals, Feng Ru faced life-changing experiences that altered both their lives and their countries. Jackie Robinson was chosen to integrate the major leagues during a time

veryone in this world has a turning point, big or small. But three people named Jackie Robinson, Feng Ru, and Melba Beals all had life changing experiences that changed their whole country.Jackie Robinson from the autobiography I Never Had It Made was the first black in the major leagues, while Melba Pattillo Beals from the book Warriors Don’t Cry was one of the first African-Americans to go to an all-white high school. Feng Ru from the biography by Rebecca Maksel “The Father Of Chinese Aviation”

different points of views. However, In Warriors Don't Cry Melba Pattillo Beals presents the idea that emotional strength, Determination, and confidence are necessary to gain freedom and equality for all. Emotional strength shows throughout Melba Patillio Beals search for freedom and equality. While Beals comes home one day screaming out,"I'll never go back to Central!"Later on in the story, Beals still goes to Central High School. Beals still go back even after what happens to her at the school, she doesn't

himself on the field Robson's reactions impacted his society and country by encouraging more blacks to play professional sports integrating the Major Leagues and breaking the color barrier. Melba Pattillo Beals also had life changing experiences. The life changing experiences Melba Pattillo Beals faced was being the first African Americans to attend an all white school in