What Makes Melba Successful

Success is defined as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. I think Melba’s efforts are successful. This was a time when American was heavily divided by race. The first success Melba has is when she enters Little Rock Central High School. She has started the first step towards integration in the schools. I think this is a huge success for everyone. I think this is such a big success because to end racism you need to change the younger generations views because they will continue to teach the generations to come that everyone is equal. They older white people of Little Rock are going to be more closed minded than the younger generation. While Melba is going to school with these people she is showing them she is no different than them. Melba may be scared at times but doesn’t give up because she wants integration. …show more content…
I think as apposed to her friends who are scared and aren’t fighting for the equality that Melba is one of most successful teenagers in Little Rock. Melba has many small successful victories before her first Christmas break at Little Rock Central High School. Every time one of the white students is nice to her this is a successful moment. Giving Melba direction in the hall, sitting with her and the others at lunch, giving her a polite smile, and giving her the page number of the homework assignment may not seem like much but it only takes one student to change their opinion about African Americans to spark the revolution of equality for African Americans in Central