The poem, “The Ballad of Birmingham” and the article, “When School Was Scary” Both share the same theme which is overcoming obstacles. Although they both share the same theme, they show it differently. “The Ballad of Birmingham” Is about a poor mother’s child that died in the bomb of Birmingham, and “When School Wa Scary” Is about an African American girl named Elizabeth going into a white school during segregation.
In the article “When School Was Scary” the author shows the reader that Elizabeth was overcoming obstacles (during segregation) when she went to an all white people school. At the beginning of the of the story on September 4th, 1957 Elizabeth was not wanted in the all white people school. For instance, “ We don’t want you here!”
In the article “When School Was Scary” the author shows the reader that Elizabeth was overcoming obstacles (during segregation) when she went to an all white people school. At the beginning of the of the story on September 4th, 1957 Elizabeth was not wanted in the all white people school. For instance, “ We don’t want you here!”