Analysis: The Pact By Sampson Davis

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“No matter what you do in life, it’s going to be hard so you might as well do something positive. At least you can reap the benefits in the end” (Davis, 65). This quote to me means that life is hard on its own and whether or not I choose to make something of myself can greatly impact my life. If I choose to attend school, I know that there will be some difficult times along the way but eventually when I complete school I can use what I learned to make a good life for myself thus reaping the benefits in the end but if I choose to not go to school, I will struggle to make ends meet throughout the rest of my life. The Pact by Sampson Davis is an inspiring book that gives young children in poor communities’ hope of a better life. The Pact shares the lives of three boys growing up in a neighborhood that took young boys poorly influenced them, showed them that their …show more content…
As a little boy growing up in Newark, New Jersey wasn’t easy especially when you are surrounded by other boys your age getting in to trouble. Sampson Davis was one of seven children in his home, and growing up with divorced parents and his mother always finding a way to make ends meet. After being persuaded by his sixth grade teacher and mother to take a test that would allow him into a magnet high school; this would be the beginning to his future. Rameck Hunt grew up with a drug addict for a mother and a father who was mostly absent. Raised by his grandmother (ma), Rameck would often get into trouble; this caused him to transfer high schools where he met George and Sampson. Together these boys decided to follow their dreams and make a difference in their lives and community. "We knew we 'd never survive if [becoming doctors] we went after it alone. And so we made a pact: we 'd help one another through no matter what"(Davis,). Although they strive to make a difference, they were afraid to go at it alone because they would not

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