This theme had been shown multiple times throughout the poem. For example, a quote that shows the theme of courage is the quote, “Mother dear, may I go downtown Instead of out to play, And march the streets of Birmingham In a Freedom March today?” This quote shows that the little girl is courageous and that the theme of courage is present in the poem. I know this because she wants to risk the danger of going to jail or even dying instead of out to play. For example the quote, “‘No baby, you may not go, For the dogs are fierce and wild, And clubs and hoses, guns and jails Aren’t good for a little child.’ ‘But mother, I won’t be alone, Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham To make our country free.’” This quote shows that the little girl in the story is courageous. I know this because even after hearing all the dangers out on the streets, she still wanted to go and March in a Freedom March, even if she risked her
This theme had been shown multiple times throughout the poem. For example, a quote that shows the theme of courage is the quote, “Mother dear, may I go downtown Instead of out to play, And march the streets of Birmingham In a Freedom March today?” This quote shows that the little girl is courageous and that the theme of courage is present in the poem. I know this because she wants to risk the danger of going to jail or even dying instead of out to play. For example the quote, “‘No baby, you may not go, For the dogs are fierce and wild, And clubs and hoses, guns and jails Aren’t good for a little child.’ ‘But mother, I won’t be alone, Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham To make our country free.’” This quote shows that the little girl in the story is courageous. I know this because even after hearing all the dangers out on the streets, she still wanted to go and March in a Freedom March, even if she risked her