John Lewis '' Walking With The Wind'

In John Lewis’ autobiography Walking with the Wind we are able to get an inside look at life in the south, pre-Civil Rights Era. John Lewis, in Pike county, was able to take into account his changing views of his small town. His unique thoughts and experiences are what evolved him into the Civil Rights activist he is known to be. His story shows his own encounters as time goes on, as well as showing the opinions and actions of adults, such as his parents, during this same time. Each generation varied, having a different view and experience throughout the pre-Civil Rights Era, which seemed to be based off of their own experience before that time, in which they were most likely slaves. John Lewis, driving home, was flooded with memories of his childhood, each one being good, but also looking back he realizes that his childhood was not appropriate. He had always known he was different, although he did not really know what it was that set him apart until he started to mature. As he learned growing up, his parents were never fans of change, which was the case for most black adults. For these people, it must have been extremely hard going through this time as everything was starting change, especially for John Lewis’ parents since he was such a different child. Although …show more content…
This man being Martin Luther King jr., who was just beginning to make a name for himself, since Lewis could not find much information about him at the library. MLK jr. was a large reason Lewis wanted to become a preacher, but not the only reason. He was always drawn to the church, but did not like how the only thing spoken about was life after death. This new preacher was connecting the gospel with real time events, which inspired Lewis to take a role in the Civil Rights Era, and try to change life as him and his family knew