The beginning of page 250 starts with the friendship created between Melba and Link. Link is the White boy that rescues Melba from falling into the hands of malicious Andy and his playmates. In the last few chapters of the book, Melba learns to not let her racist classmates irritate or scare her anymore. Instead, she imitates Gandhi and shuts all her ring leaders down with acute words. No longer does Andy or Danny phase Melba. In addition, Vince comes back into the picture during Easter. Melba and Vince sit together at church reminiscing on their old days when things were perfect. Also Melba and her eight friends are waiting to see if they can all graduate from Central High. Bigots don't want the Nine to graduate and thus plan to stop them from arriving at graduation by organizing a shooting the night before. Whites thought that if they let the Nine graduate, then there wouldn't be an ending to integration. Overall, the Little Rock Nine graduate from Central High and go on to pursue and do great things. Melba once again integrates San Francisco University where the colored people were only the cooks. Last but not least, Melba marries a White man and has a little girl by the name of Kellie. Although Patillo divorced from John, she still supports Kellie immensely. At last Melba attended Columbia University's Journalism School and became a great news reporter for NBC News.
Quote:
"Six months later I had married this bright, kind, green-eyed marital arts expert"( Patillo 311).
Reaction:
This quote completely portrays irony. In fact, after all the maltreatment Melba has been imposed to, she still marries a White man. In other words, Melba saw the obstacles she surpassed as lessons in life. They made her stronger and more receptive. Although many other Blacks would have not dated a White man, Melba had the effrontery to. She was nonchalant of her past and bloomed into a great women of experience. This irony definitely helped me get closer to Melba. I would have never thought Melba would have been such a dynamic character. In particular, Melba has a Bildungs Roman moment in the middle of the book and to top things off she ends her memoir with an ironic twist. This was definitely an amazing book that I would recommend other teenagers to read. It really changed me as a person! Woah
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Would You Cry? 150-250
By this point in Warriors Don't Cry Melba and the rest of the Patillo's have continued in unison giving Melba full support. Thanksgiving has arrived and the Patillos share their holiday with Mrs.Bates who invites them all for dinner. In addition, the Little Rock Nine have been at Central High for twelve weeks continuing integration. However, these poor students are still ostracized from the activities occurring at the school and deprived from even speaking to their classmates. Furthermore, Melba is turning 16 and detests the realization she is a student at Central High School where racism and injustice haunt her everyday. Melba dreamed of the perfect sweet sixteen almost like a wedding, full of joy, and excitement. Moreover, Melba was nearly killed by a pugnacious White boy named Danny. Danny kicked and taunted Melba for many days. Melba saved herself from Danny and his crew almost to late. In addition, Melba's teachers questioned her many times whether she desired to be White or continue being Black. Melba was indifferent of the dangers she could have got herself in and boldly spoke back. In other words, predicaments at Central have exacerbated. In fact, Melba senses fear even in her own household. In the Cosmopolitan Newspapers, the Little Rock Nine have been scapegoated and profiled. As a result, many bigots have located the homes of the nine and have threatened to murder their families and bomb their homes.
Quote:
"You hit back every day you get through. You kick them every week you get through. And if you make it through the year, you've hit them with the biggest blow of all"(Patillo 210).
Reaction:
This quote completely depicts the strength and bond held within the Patillo family. Although Melba questions her efforts on trying to get a good education in a racist school, she knows she has to keep on. At only the age of sixteen Melba is forced to prevail through immense altercations to make history and to better herself. Furthermore, grandmother India in this quote symbolizes solace and leadership. If Melba did not have the support of India and her other folks, she probably wouldn't have made it through Central. Personally as a sixteen year old myself, I probably would not have made it through the gloating and menacing Melba did. I embody and believe in the Malcolm X mantra and thus would probably not survived this time period in History where people of color had no say or rights. On the other hand, Melba went by Gandhi's ideology of resolving conflicts with peace and social justice. Overall, it takes more then just a warrior to endure through what Melba did and we can prove by this point in the book that Warriors Don't Cry.
Quote:
"You hit back every day you get through. You kick them every week you get through. And if you make it through the year, you've hit them with the biggest blow of all"(Patillo 210).
Reaction:
This quote completely depicts the strength and bond held within the Patillo family. Although Melba questions her efforts on trying to get a good education in a racist school, she knows she has to keep on. At only the age of sixteen Melba is forced to prevail through immense altercations to make history and to better herself. Furthermore, grandmother India in this quote symbolizes solace and leadership. If Melba did not have the support of India and her other folks, she probably wouldn't have made it through Central. Personally as a sixteen year old myself, I probably would not have made it through the gloating and menacing Melba did. I embody and believe in the Malcolm X mantra and thus would probably not survived this time period in History where people of color had no say or rights. On the other hand, Melba went by Gandhi's ideology of resolving conflicts with peace and social justice. Overall, it takes more then just a warrior to endure through what Melba did and we can prove by this point in the book that Warriors Don't Cry.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Would You Cry? 100 - 150
Summary:
In Warriors Don't Cry by now bigots are still fighting for segregation to continue. Riots have been disturbing the streets of Little Rock and the Black communities have become fearful of integration. In particular, people from Melba's church have asked for Melba not to integrate, for it will bring disadvantages to them as Blacks. In addition, President Eisenhower has commanded for the Little Rock Nine to integrate Central High although governor Faubus is against it. In addition, Eisenhower sent 101st soldiers to assure that Melba and her eight friends could enter the school. Central High is covered with people trying to impede the nine students from integrating and Melba is relying on the security of these soldiers. When finally Melba makes it into the building, she experiences loads of taunting and gloating from her White classmates. In fact, many of them pushed her into things, tripped her down the stairs, and even had the effrontery to spit on her. Moreover, even the administrators at Central had hatred towards African Americans.
Quote:
"There's a price to be paid for freedom; we pay it now or we're in 'ball and chain' forever"(Beals 104).
Reaction:
In this here quote the Patillo's portray how vital freedom and history is for them. However, Melba's mother did not really mean slavery as being chained but instead being trapped in ignorance and restrictions. In fact, if Melba had not integrated, then future generations of Blacks would not have been able to escape ignorance and reached their dreams. Education is an important tool to reach prosperity but Blacks at the time were not given access to a good education. Therefore, Melba's mother desperately explained to Melba that she has to be the leader for all of those future children who will help reshape America with their great ideas and experiences. Also, how Melba first has to prevail through formidable injustices and maltreatment to make changes. I also really enjoyed how Beals used figurative speech and how freedom meant more then being in chains and enslaved. In addition, a renown quote that really reminds me of Melba and her eight friends by Margaret Meade is,"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." In other words, Melba and her friends are opening doors and surpassing obstacles for themselves and others.
In Warriors Don't Cry by now bigots are still fighting for segregation to continue. Riots have been disturbing the streets of Little Rock and the Black communities have become fearful of integration. In particular, people from Melba's church have asked for Melba not to integrate, for it will bring disadvantages to them as Blacks. In addition, President Eisenhower has commanded for the Little Rock Nine to integrate Central High although governor Faubus is against it. In addition, Eisenhower sent 101st soldiers to assure that Melba and her eight friends could enter the school. Central High is covered with people trying to impede the nine students from integrating and Melba is relying on the security of these soldiers. When finally Melba makes it into the building, she experiences loads of taunting and gloating from her White classmates. In fact, many of them pushed her into things, tripped her down the stairs, and even had the effrontery to spit on her. Moreover, even the administrators at Central had hatred towards African Americans.
Quote:
"There's a price to be paid for freedom; we pay it now or we're in 'ball and chain' forever"(Beals 104).
Reaction:
In this here quote the Patillo's portray how vital freedom and history is for them. However, Melba's mother did not really mean slavery as being chained but instead being trapped in ignorance and restrictions. In fact, if Melba had not integrated, then future generations of Blacks would not have been able to escape ignorance and reached their dreams. Education is an important tool to reach prosperity but Blacks at the time were not given access to a good education. Therefore, Melba's mother desperately explained to Melba that she has to be the leader for all of those future children who will help reshape America with their great ideas and experiences. Also, how Melba first has to prevail through formidable injustices and maltreatment to make changes. I also really enjoyed how Beals used figurative speech and how freedom meant more then being in chains and enslaved. In addition, a renown quote that really reminds me of Melba and her eight friends by Margaret Meade is,"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." In other words, Melba and her friends are opening doors and surpassing obstacles for themselves and others.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Would You Cry? 49-100
Summary:
By this point in Warriors Don't Cry Melba is still shunned from entering Central High School. In fact, the parents of her White pupils have began rioting and menacing to take their children out of Central High if integration resumes. In addition, Melba was on the verge of being raped by a malicious White man against the integration of Blacks and Whites. Moreover, President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus have had disputes over integration because Faubus is not complying with the Federal commands. Faubus is still emphatically against integration and threatens that blood will disperse through the streets of Little Rock if Melba and her friends intent to integrate. Therefore, until both authorities come to a consensus, Central High School will be closed until they do. In fact, Melba has been out of school for many weeks and is becoming very frightened and petrifies not being able to enter Central. Also, Melba reveals her crush for Vince a boy two years older then her that drives a new Chevy. They talk on the phone numerous times and she completely forgets the turmoil she is in when he is around. The Little Rock Nine are asked to talk about their experience at the Federal building and encounter many altercations with bigots. They feel targeted and despised everywhere they go but amelioration and education are their incentives.
Quote:
A quote that represents strongly Patillo's style is,"Our giggles got louder and more prolonged. We were happy to see each other, and in no time we were all talking at once "(Beals 73).
Reaction:
Patillo Beals memoir Warrior's Don't Cry is saturated with agony and cruelty. However, this here quote gives the reader another mood and level of positivity. In particular, Melba Patillo is no longer crying rivers or hiding from crowds of bigots like she did, instead she is portrayed as a zealous young girl determined to make history. Melba is full of joy and more then excited to be around her friends. In fact, she is back to being a typical teenager trying to live in normality and peace. Beals as a dynamic character breaks out of her shell and blooms into a women. No longer is Melba wishing she didn't have integrated, now it is all about her future and herself. Also, Patillo uses verisimilitude throughout her memoir. In fact, she agrees that Whites had better books and materials to surpass her skills and knowledge of things. Furthermore, Patillo uses symbolism various times in the first half of the book. For example, she has her Grandmother India symbolize her strength and boldness. Whenever she feels usurped by violence and pandemonium, she seeks solace from India.
By this point in Warriors Don't Cry Melba is still shunned from entering Central High School. In fact, the parents of her White pupils have began rioting and menacing to take their children out of Central High if integration resumes. In addition, Melba was on the verge of being raped by a malicious White man against the integration of Blacks and Whites. Moreover, President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus have had disputes over integration because Faubus is not complying with the Federal commands. Faubus is still emphatically against integration and threatens that blood will disperse through the streets of Little Rock if Melba and her friends intent to integrate. Therefore, until both authorities come to a consensus, Central High School will be closed until they do. In fact, Melba has been out of school for many weeks and is becoming very frightened and petrifies not being able to enter Central. Also, Melba reveals her crush for Vince a boy two years older then her that drives a new Chevy. They talk on the phone numerous times and she completely forgets the turmoil she is in when he is around. The Little Rock Nine are asked to talk about their experience at the Federal building and encounter many altercations with bigots. They feel targeted and despised everywhere they go but amelioration and education are their incentives.
Quote:
A quote that represents strongly Patillo's style is,"Our giggles got louder and more prolonged. We were happy to see each other, and in no time we were all talking at once "(Beals 73).
Reaction:
Patillo Beals memoir Warrior's Don't Cry is saturated with agony and cruelty. However, this here quote gives the reader another mood and level of positivity. In particular, Melba Patillo is no longer crying rivers or hiding from crowds of bigots like she did, instead she is portrayed as a zealous young girl determined to make history. Melba is full of joy and more then excited to be around her friends. In fact, she is back to being a typical teenager trying to live in normality and peace. Beals as a dynamic character breaks out of her shell and blooms into a women. No longer is Melba wishing she didn't have integrated, now it is all about her future and herself. Also, Patillo uses verisimilitude throughout her memoir. In fact, she agrees that Whites had better books and materials to surpass her skills and knowledge of things. Furthermore, Patillo uses symbolism various times in the first half of the book. For example, she has her Grandmother India symbolize her strength and boldness. Whenever she feels usurped by violence and pandemonium, she seeks solace from India.
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