Character Traits In Warriors Don T Cry

The definition of a warrior is someone who is brave and experienced as a soldier or fighter. A warrior is someone who battles with whatever situation they happen to be in. Traits that warriors have are determination, leaders, & be brave. I believe that Melba and the rest of little rock nine were warriors because no matter what happened through the day they never gave up and always fought back. They fought back without creating more problems. They stood up to the whites only to stand their ground and make them know that it’s not okay to treat people like they were nothing. " I was beginning to resign myself to the fact that white people were definitely in charge, and there was nothing we could do about it." (pg 10), This explains that when they first transferred to a all white school they felt as if the whites weren’t going to see why the blacked decided to come here. "It felt as though we always had a white foot pressed against the back of our necks. I was feeling more and more vulnerable as I watched them …show more content…
They had to be a leader, determined, & brave to enter Central High. They had to have all these traits to be able to withstand all the hatred at Central High. The theme or life lesson of this book would have to be not giving up on what you believe is right. As far as the little rock nine goes, they withstood so much hatred. While for most teenagers, high school involves building social skills and a community, for Melba and the other black students it is primarily about self-reliance. Not only are they entering a school in which almost every person is hostile toward them but they are also slowly losing friends from their old lives because everyone is scared of what the outcome might be if they associate with Melba or anyone from the little rock nine, but no matter what Melba & the little rock nine didn’t give up