Melba Pattillo Beals

event that changes people’s lives in positive or negative ways. In the autobiography, “I Never Had it Made” by Jackie Robinson, the memoir, “Warriors Don’t Cry” by Melba Patillo Beals, and the article, “The Father of Chinese Aviation”, by Rebecca Maksel, each of the individuals faced turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Patillo Beals, and Feng Ru faced life-changing experiences that changed their lives and their countries. Jackie Robinson’s life changed when he became the first African…

develops "fierce self-confidence that is aptly attributed the warrior" (144) as the memoir progresses. Through her experiences at Central High, Beals actually begins to embody the warrior persona which she has fought to make herself believe she is; without this, the circumstances surely would have overcome her. It is through this embodiment that Beals discovers that she, the warrior, will not settle for less, and that the idea of bravery made her willing to take on the task of being the…

the country and the way people view things. Three articles that were referenced for this essay are, I Never Had It Made By Jackie Robinson, Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Beals, Guts:The True Stories Behind Hatchet, and The Brian Books Made By Gary Paulsen. Some people who have had life-changing experiences are Jackie Robinson, Melba Beals, and Gary Paulsen. Jackie Robinson was the first african-american to be accepted onto a major league baseball team. Jackie Robinson’s turning point was that he…

Perseverance is doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. One great example of perseverance is Derek Redmond. Derek was a herd working Olympic sprinter, but in the 1992 Summer games something was different. About ¾ way through the race Derek was in the clear and it looked like a sure victory. When the final stretch came Derek pulled his hamstring and dropped faster than a sack of rocks, but despite the pain Derek pushed through and finished the race. Although Derek got last…

In the book, “Warriors Don’t Cry” written by Melba Pattillo Beals, Melba talks about the experiences she had when integrating her school in 1957. In her situation, she went to a school where the whites hated the blacks and they treated her very badly. The white parents would cause riots about the blacks being…

your personality traits. This can be proven by Melba Beales in Warriors Don't Cry. Melba Beales is one of nine African-American students to integrate into the all-white prestigious school, Central High School. It is here where Melba,and the other Little Rock Nine, are faced with physical and verbal abuse all caused by racism. These situations and opinions were cruel, but they taught readers more about Melba than what they could have normally known. Melba Beales reveals many character traits…

Melba Pattillo was a normal girl that just waned to be friends with everyone. When she was of age Melba was given the chance to go to Little Rock Central High. As in her book Warriors Don't Cry. On her first day she was heavily bullied people calling her names and her being it and teased about. A thing that made Melba strong was her belief in god. I believe god gave Melba the right mind set to focus on being strong. As well as her grandma India helping her. As Melba faces challenges, I will…

Extended Writing Project - Jacob Covarrubias-Orta Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng Ru all helped change their countries while going through life changing events and challenges. Jackie Robinson explains how he went through these challenges and life changing event by writing his autobiography I Never Had It Made. Melba Pattillo Beals explains her challenges and life changing event by writing her autobiography Warriors Don’t Cry. Lastly, Rebecca Maksel describes Feng’s challenges…

Beals faces many problems in her life and is brave when she encounters them. Once she goes to the high school, "the phone started to ring nonstop" with her perpetrators "spewing hatred and threats" (86). She knew that when she goes to school, she may have some pains and hardship but she still goes. When her guard tells her she has to go to her first pep rally, he has "concern on his face" (111). The pep rally is full with people who are incendiary. Most people did not want Beals to go to…

After one has developed courage to persevere, adapting a growth mindset allows one to handle conflicts in life with ease and determination. In the poem, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, Dr. Suess is creating an atmosphere where there are many obstacles, but working hard allows the character in the poem to guide his or her way through them. “When you’re in a Slump… unslumping yourself is not easily done… but on you will go though weather be foul… though your arms may get sore,” (23-32). In addition to a…