The Pact Three Young Men Make A Promise Sparknotes

The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream was written by, the three men whom the story is about, Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt. This book explains the promise between three young men to change what society is trying to deem these young men will become—which is nothing, but drop-outs and drug dealers. Sam, George, and Rameck swore to each other that they would be better than the stereotypes, they would become doctors, and they would give back to their communities. Their paths to success were never paved smoothly, but friendship and faith is what held them together. Sam believes that the triple D’s are what lead to his success: determination, discipline, and dedication (Davis, Jenkins and Hunt 221). Sam faced some disparities early on in his childhood; at a young age Sam discovered that his mother could not read and that his parents were actively abusing one another, until Sam’s father demanded a divorce (Davis, Jenkins and Hunt 20). With this divorce came a lot of financial instability for the Davis family. Sam was only eleven-years-old when he was forced to …show more content…
Throughout the story, Sam sometimes has a hard time seeing himself as a doctor because he did not know where he fit in. When Sam fell on hard times, it was George and Rameck who were dedicated to helping their friend push through and succeed; that is the way the trio had to be. Coming from such backgrounds, temptation to hang-out with old friends and acquaintances was always high, but those were often the people that would steer the boys to trouble. Therefore, by surrounding themselves with positive reinforcement in their lives that was there for them through whatever they needed was a key factor in the triple D’s. These positive friends are the ones that help you stick with your goals and are dedicated to seeing them through (Davis, Jenkins and Hunt