Coming Of Age Mississippi Analysis

Coming of Age Mississippi highlights the quintessential trials and tribulations that were endured by not only Anne Moody but, the majority African Americans in the South during the Civils Rights Era. Moody’s humbling journey through life begins with her as Essie Mae Moody, her parents and baby sister Adline living in a rotted two room shack on Mr. Carter plantation; while withstanding abuse from the hands of her uncle’s who baby sat her named George Lee . Essie Mae Moody first mother became pregnant with a third child at this time (Junior) she did not understand the milestones of pregnancy or the turbulent affect it has on marriages for poverty stricken spouse; therefore so attributed her mother’s emotional state and her father’s insolent behavior in regards to courting his deceased friend’s widow, Florence . Furthermore, Moody expectation of parent’s reconciliation after Junior birth was shattered when he abandoned his family to shack up with a high yellow, Florence; leaving them with her Aunt Cindy . …show more content…
I would presume a person, not as resilient as Moody could have crumbled under the pressure of suffering abuse, self-hate and abandonment of not only the African American community particularly her own family. At an early it was instilled in her the less melanin your skin contains the more beautiful as well as superior you are; she learned this due to her mother failed marriage and lack of commitment from her step father because Toosweet was the wrong skin tone. Furthermore, Moody lack of awareness of what power the skin tone possesses equipped her an unbiased mind to be able fully grasp that while some whites will try to keep you oppressed; if you are contumacious and persistent in fair treatment you will prevail. Mrs. Burke’s treatment of the young Moody was her first fight for equal rights, although it was on a small