The world cannot change if no one is there to change it. Nevertheless, through persistence, anyone can make a difference. Beals was persistent in going to the same school with whites. On the first day, she “walked up the...stairs, through the double doors that led inside the school,” (71). Even when she came inside the …show more content…
Link’s bravery to help Beals and go against his parent’s wishes helped keep Beals alive throughout the story. Beals recollects that, “Link...was feeding me vital information that could help me survive,” (185). Not only is Link gallant, but Danny, a 101st soldier sent to protect Beal’s life, is audacious too. When a flaming stick of dynamite plopped in front of Beals, Danny “stamped out the flame and grabbed it up,” (111). Danny had the guts to run close to a flaming stick of dynamite and stamp the flame out. If it was not for this bravery, Beals probably would have gotten seriously hurt. Without bravery, it is hard for one to make a change in the