How can turning points or life-changing events affect lives? A turning point can be described as a life-changing event that teaches some about themselves or the world around them. In the autobiography,” I Never Had It Made “, by Jackie Robinson, the memoir, “ Warriors Don’t Cry”, by Melba Pattillo, and the article,” The Father of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca Maksel, each of the individuals faced a turning point. Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru all faced major turning points that affected themselves, their society, and their country, which was a life-changing experience.
Jackie Robinson life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation …show more content…
In paragraph three Jackie states,”It hadn't been that easy to fight the resentment expressed by players on other teams, by the team owners, or by bigoted fans screaming "n-----." The hate mail piled up. There were threats against me and my family and even out-and-out attempts at physical harm to me.” This shows that because of the life-changing event of him becoming the first African America to play in the Major Leagues and the World Series he faced racial tension. Despite the racism he faced, Robinson learned to have pride in his accomplishments, his work, and to learn how to appreciate the support showered by his supporters. In paragraph eleven Jackie states,”Children from all races came to the stands. The very young seemed to have no hangup at all about my being black. They just wanted me to be good, to deliver, to win. The inspiration for their innocence is amazing. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the small, shrill voice of a tiny white kid who, in the midst of a racially tense atmosphere during an early game in a Dixie town, cried out, “Attaboy, Jackie.” It broke the tension and it made me feel I had to succeed.” …show more content…
This event challenged Beals because she faced racial tension and that caused her to build confidence and character. As a result of these events and challenges, Beals developed pride in her country and the understanding of the sacrifice America made for equal rights. Beals responded to the events by enduring racism and persevering through the challenges of equality. This is shown in paragraph eighteen,”We stepped up the front door of Central High School and crossed the threshold into that place where angry segregationist mobs had forbidden us to go.” You can infer that she endured the racism showered by the segregationist and she pursued her goal of going to Central High School and she never gave up. As an impact of these reactions, Beals helped integration happen in America and many other areas of life. These Impacts of Beals reactions are shown in paragraph seven,” I noticed tears were streaming down the faces of many of the adults.” You can infer that since the adults were crying that the adults knew that integration in America and other parts of life was going to happen. In conclusion, Melba’s life-changing event impacted America and many
Jackie Robinson life changed when he became the first black man to play in the World Series and Major League Baseball during a time of segregation …show more content…
In paragraph three Jackie states,”It hadn't been that easy to fight the resentment expressed by players on other teams, by the team owners, or by bigoted fans screaming "n-----." The hate mail piled up. There were threats against me and my family and even out-and-out attempts at physical harm to me.” This shows that because of the life-changing event of him becoming the first African America to play in the Major Leagues and the World Series he faced racial tension. Despite the racism he faced, Robinson learned to have pride in his accomplishments, his work, and to learn how to appreciate the support showered by his supporters. In paragraph eleven Jackie states,”Children from all races came to the stands. The very young seemed to have no hangup at all about my being black. They just wanted me to be good, to deliver, to win. The inspiration for their innocence is amazing. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the small, shrill voice of a tiny white kid who, in the midst of a racially tense atmosphere during an early game in a Dixie town, cried out, “Attaboy, Jackie.” It broke the tension and it made me feel I had to succeed.” …show more content…
This event challenged Beals because she faced racial tension and that caused her to build confidence and character. As a result of these events and challenges, Beals developed pride in her country and the understanding of the sacrifice America made for equal rights. Beals responded to the events by enduring racism and persevering through the challenges of equality. This is shown in paragraph eighteen,”We stepped up the front door of Central High School and crossed the threshold into that place where angry segregationist mobs had forbidden us to go.” You can infer that she endured the racism showered by the segregationist and she pursued her goal of going to Central High School and she never gave up. As an impact of these reactions, Beals helped integration happen in America and many other areas of life. These Impacts of Beals reactions are shown in paragraph seven,” I noticed tears were streaming down the faces of many of the adults.” You can infer that since the adults were crying that the adults knew that integration in America and other parts of life was going to happen. In conclusion, Melba’s life-changing event impacted America and many