The theme of Perseverance
Perseverance is when you never give up in times of struggle, in these articles the theme of perseverance will be discussed. In the article “ Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, the mother in this poem is telling her son that no matter what you go through in life never give up. Also in the article
“Life without Limbs” an article about Nick Vujicic who lived his whole life with neither arms or legs, struggled and soon later encouraged people with words of his life experience. “ Saudi Arabia’s Freedom Riders”were women who stand against the oppression they were forced upon in their country by driving, despite the punishment they could face if they were caught. The people in these articles faced or are still …show more content…
In his beginning, worry filled his parents, worry about how his life would be later on without arms or legs. During his childhood throughout adolescence, he was ridiculed for his disabilities which caused him to go through a brief period of loneliness and depression. He started to ask himself questions as to why he was the odd one out or why did he have to be like this? Nick even got himself some specially designed robotic arms and legs in hopes to fit in, “ Until he realized that even with them, he was unlike his peers at school” Nick soon began to learn how to live with his disability and soon began to do more things on his own. “ Nick began to embrace his situation and achieve greater things” in seventh grade he was elected captain of his school, he also cooperated with the student council on assorted events. Nick soon began to encourage others with the story of his struggles through life, many people have questioned “ How can you smile?” but they see how a man without either arms or legs is living his life to the fullest. This article clearly shows the theme of perseverance, due to the fact that Vujicic could have given up on himself but chose to work harder and learn how to do new things on his own and later lived to encourage others with
Perseverance is when you never give up in times of struggle, in these articles the theme of perseverance will be discussed. In the article “ Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, the mother in this poem is telling her son that no matter what you go through in life never give up. Also in the article
“Life without Limbs” an article about Nick Vujicic who lived his whole life with neither arms or legs, struggled and soon later encouraged people with words of his life experience. “ Saudi Arabia’s Freedom Riders”were women who stand against the oppression they were forced upon in their country by driving, despite the punishment they could face if they were caught. The people in these articles faced or are still …show more content…
In his beginning, worry filled his parents, worry about how his life would be later on without arms or legs. During his childhood throughout adolescence, he was ridiculed for his disabilities which caused him to go through a brief period of loneliness and depression. He started to ask himself questions as to why he was the odd one out or why did he have to be like this? Nick even got himself some specially designed robotic arms and legs in hopes to fit in, “ Until he realized that even with them, he was unlike his peers at school” Nick soon began to learn how to live with his disability and soon began to do more things on his own. “ Nick began to embrace his situation and achieve greater things” in seventh grade he was elected captain of his school, he also cooperated with the student council on assorted events. Nick soon began to encourage others with the story of his struggles through life, many people have questioned “ How can you smile?” but they see how a man without either arms or legs is living his life to the fullest. This article clearly shows the theme of perseverance, due to the fact that Vujicic could have given up on himself but chose to work harder and learn how to do new things on his own and later lived to encourage others with