I Escaped A Jealous Gang By Susan B Anthony

The theme courage is shared in the texts “I Escaped A Violent Gang” and “ Susan B. Anthony Dares to Vote.” While both these texts share a common theme, the mood of the texts are totally different. Ana’s choices in “ I Escaped of A Violent Gang”, affect herself because she is putting her life at risk. Susan B. Anthony affects the whole world because she could have been thrown in jail on the way. The text “I Escaped A Violent Gang” shows courage because Ana has been in a gang her whole life but still admitted everything bad that her family did and eventually got into a college to pursue her dream. The text “Susan B. Anthony Dares To Vote”, shows courage because she fought for woman to have the same rights as men and never gave up.

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Memoir, “ I Escaped A Violent Gang”, the author shows us that Ana had courage because she followed through with her life even though she was in a gang. In the beginning, Ana was forced to be in a gang since her whole family was in one. This shows courage because her life can be rough while being in a gang her whole life. In the middle, Ana had to go to court for her family’s bad behavior. This shows courage because when Ana got up on the stand, she went against everything she was taught her whole life and admitted what her family has done wrong. “When I was called to the stand, I said, “Paco did it.” In the end, Ana followed through with her life even through hard times and went to college. This shows courage because even though she had a little bit of a rough life growing up, she still planned for a wonderful and successful future. “Today I am a freshman at a college in California. I plan to major in English and then get my Ph.D. in education. I want to be the Secretary of Education and change the way kids get labeled in school as a “dropout” or a “slow learner.”

In the Informational Text, “Susan B.

Anthony Dares To Vote”, the author shows us that Susan B. Anthony has courage because she never stopped fighting for women's rights to vote. In the beginning, Susan B. Anthony was put on trial to try to convince the jury that woman should have the right to vote. This shows courage because Susan B. Anthony stood up for all of the woman that were arrested and demanded for women to have the right to vote and have the same rights. “Of the 16 women, only the leader, Susan B. Anthony, was put on trial. Hers would be a test case. If she could convince the jury that she had a right under the U.S. Constitution to vote, she would be found not guilty. Then all U.S. women would win the right to vote.” In the middle, Susan B. Anthony wanted to have the right to own more than just her clothes, she wanted to have her own money because all of it went to her husband, she couldn’t sue anyone, and she wanted to be able to somewhat control her kids. This shows courage because Susan B. Anthony thought that any other woman in the world should have the right to own anything like her money or be able to control her own kids so she kept fighting.“If she earned money, it belonged to her husband. He had complete control over their children. She could not sign a contract, make a will, or sue in a court of law. She could not vote in elections. By custom, women were barred from higher education and almost all professions except teaching.” In the end, Susan B.

Anthony never gave up even through hard times and while being sick. “Susan B. Anthony is most famous as an early leader of the women's rights movement. She became convinced that women could not achieve equality unless they won the right to vote.” This shows courage because Susan B. Anthony became famous because she kept fighting and just still never gave up whether she would get into trouble or not. She fought for that right to become hers and she fought for all the women out there!

Ana shows courage because although she was in a gang her whole life, she still fought through it and went to college to help others. She never gave up and showed lots of courage. Susan B. Anthony shows courage because she never gave up on fighting for all of the women that needed the right to vote or own anything of their own. Even through tough times she never stopped fighting. These texts both show courage but in two different ways. Susan B. Anthony gave all the women the right to vote while Ana was honest in court and always told the truth.

Even though “I Escaped A Violent Gang” and “ Susan B.

Anthony Dares To Vote” share the theme of courage, although their attitudes are totally different. In “ I Escaped A Violent Gang,” Ana The text, “Susan B. Anthony Dares To Vote”, presented the theme in a more convincing way because Susan B. Anthony’s decisions affected her and the world we live in now. She could have gone to jail but she still stood up tall and was always determined throughout her whole life. "The right of a citizen of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex. One hundred years after her birth, Susan B. Anthony's dream had come

true.”