In Carson McCullers’ book, “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter”, Doctor Benedict Mady Copeland finds struggles in his everyday life. While the struggles of his life would be great to talk about, it would get repetitive. Seeing that you have already read the book, let us look into why he is the way that he is and how he got there.
Dr. Copeland is an extremely wise man which tends to get in the way of his family. He believes that because he went to college in the days when a college education was harder to get for black people, that his children should go to college too and become successful. He thinks it would be easier for them to get an education in a respectful field that make good money than it was for him. He expects for his children to follow …show more content…
Copeland would like to see in others. He wants people to stand up and make a change that they want to see in the world. Dr. Copeland said in part one, chapter five, “I mean that I am always looking. I mean that if I could just find ten Negroes- ten of my own people- with spine and brain and courage who are willing to give all that they have-” (p.66). He wants to get a team of strong men together to with backbone to create an education solution to end segregation. He needs these men to be very well educated in their fields. He said that he is only interested in real truths, he is not interested in the stories of people o just want attention but rather the real information. He does not want to bother with people who say they want to end segregation and then when the time comes for them to do something, they step down and show cawarness. He takes pride in not letting people see his feelings injured. There are far too many people in the world that do not care what people think of them or how strong they are. They will do whatever it takes to make themselves feel better except for when it comes to helping others or being strong. That is one of the things hat Dr. Benedict Mady Copeland is so afraid of for his children. He does not want them to be the scared person that has no backbone and when the time is right does not take the necessary action to resolve the
Dr. Copeland is an extremely wise man which tends to get in the way of his family. He believes that because he went to college in the days when a college education was harder to get for black people, that his children should go to college too and become successful. He thinks it would be easier for them to get an education in a respectful field that make good money than it was for him. He expects for his children to follow …show more content…
Copeland would like to see in others. He wants people to stand up and make a change that they want to see in the world. Dr. Copeland said in part one, chapter five, “I mean that I am always looking. I mean that if I could just find ten Negroes- ten of my own people- with spine and brain and courage who are willing to give all that they have-” (p.66). He wants to get a team of strong men together to with backbone to create an education solution to end segregation. He needs these men to be very well educated in their fields. He said that he is only interested in real truths, he is not interested in the stories of people o just want attention but rather the real information. He does not want to bother with people who say they want to end segregation and then when the time comes for them to do something, they step down and show cawarness. He takes pride in not letting people see his feelings injured. There are far too many people in the world that do not care what people think of them or how strong they are. They will do whatever it takes to make themselves feel better except for when it comes to helping others or being strong. That is one of the things hat Dr. Benedict Mady Copeland is so afraid of for his children. He does not want them to be the scared person that has no backbone and when the time is right does not take the necessary action to resolve the