Bravery and standing up for what you believe in can be portrayed in many ways but it is greatly executed by Rosa Parks, a historical figure, and the character, Quinn, a high school student, from the novel, All American Boys written by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. In an excerpt from Rosa Parks: My Story, her autobiography, she apprises the day she was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus. The novel, All American Boys, is about an incident involving police brutality from the perspective of the African American victim and a white bystander. Rosa Parks and Quinn demonstrate a major act of bravery. Rosa Parks’ is known for her bravery when standing her ground when asked to depart from her seat for a white man; in the novel, All American
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Although different, both acts show incredible bravery. Rosa Parks and Quinn both lead protests in an effort to change the status quo. In her autobiography, Rosa Parks: My Story, she states that on December 1, 1955, she knew she would be arrested. Mrs. Parks is part of a group called NAACP which is an anti-racist organization that works to end segregation. They had arranged for her to get on the bus and not to give up her seat in the front for anyone. And that she did. She was taken into custody but not arrested yet. While Rosa Parks was being put into the police car she asked, “ Why do you all push us around?” (Parks 117.) The officer responded with, “I don't know, but it's the law and you're under arrest.” (117.) Rosa Parks took on an extreme role by agreeing to break the law and be arrested, this was a major step in the works to end segregation. Rosa Parks acts as an inspiring leader for many people but Quinn takes her impeccable act and arranges a city-wide march to protest police brutality. Rashad Butler, an African American high school student, goes to purchase a bag of chips
Although different, both acts show incredible bravery. Rosa Parks and Quinn both lead protests in an effort to change the status quo. In her autobiography, Rosa Parks: My Story, she states that on December 1, 1955, she knew she would be arrested. Mrs. Parks is part of a group called NAACP which is an anti-racist organization that works to end segregation. They had arranged for her to get on the bus and not to give up her seat in the front for anyone. And that she did. She was taken into custody but not arrested yet. While Rosa Parks was being put into the police car she asked, “ Why do you all push us around?” (Parks 117.) The officer responded with, “I don't know, but it's the law and you're under arrest.” (117.) Rosa Parks took on an extreme role by agreeing to break the law and be arrested, this was a major step in the works to end segregation. Rosa Parks acts as an inspiring leader for many people but Quinn takes her impeccable act and arranges a city-wide march to protest police brutality. Rashad Butler, an African American high school student, goes to purchase a bag of chips