Every day, people are experiencing turning points in their lives that change their lives for the better. A turning point is a life-changing event that changes your life. Sometimes, it can even change the country and the way people view things. Three articles that were referenced for this essay are, I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson, Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Beals, Guts:The True Stories Behind Hatchet, and The Brian Books Made By Gary Paulsen. Some people who have had life-changing experiences are Jackie Robinson, Melba Beals, and Gary Paulsen.
Jackie Robinson was the first african-american to be accepted onto a major league baseball team. Jackie Robinson’s turning point was that he was the eye of a significant breakthrough, but he felt uneasy because he had the responsibility of this symbol. The evidence from the text is, I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson.”I was proud of that and yet I was uneasy. I was proud to be in the hurricane eye of a significant breakthrough and to be used to prove that a sport can’t be called …show more content…
Melba’s turning-point was that she was one of the first nine african-americans to attend an all-white high school.The evidence from the text is where it stated, (pg.1,par.16) ¨I felt proud and sad at the same time. Proud that I lived in a country that would go this far to bring justice to a Little Rock girl like me, but sad that they had to go to such great lengths. Yes, this is the United States, I thought to myself. There is a reason that I salute the flag. If these guys just go with us this first time, everything’s going to be okay (from Warriors Don't Cry By Melba Beals). ¨This evidence shows the impact that this event had on Melba. It stated that she was crestfallen and jubilant at the same time. The impact that this event had on the country is that now african americans would be able to go to a white people only school. The next paragraph will be about Gary
Jackie Robinson was the first african-american to be accepted onto a major league baseball team. Jackie Robinson’s turning point was that he was the eye of a significant breakthrough, but he felt uneasy because he had the responsibility of this symbol. The evidence from the text is, I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson.”I was proud of that and yet I was uneasy. I was proud to be in the hurricane eye of a significant breakthrough and to be used to prove that a sport can’t be called …show more content…
Melba’s turning-point was that she was one of the first nine african-americans to attend an all-white high school.The evidence from the text is where it stated, (pg.1,par.16) ¨I felt proud and sad at the same time. Proud that I lived in a country that would go this far to bring justice to a Little Rock girl like me, but sad that they had to go to such great lengths. Yes, this is the United States, I thought to myself. There is a reason that I salute the flag. If these guys just go with us this first time, everything’s going to be okay (from Warriors Don't Cry By Melba Beals). ¨This evidence shows the impact that this event had on Melba. It stated that she was crestfallen and jubilant at the same time. The impact that this event had on the country is that now african americans would be able to go to a white people only school. The next paragraph will be about Gary