Laurence Yep Conclusion

The authors of the four memoirs overcame their childhood obstacles by going through an emotional and thought changing experience. Gary Soto accepted his family’s history of working in the fields. Laurence Yep had a self-esteem boosting experience with his father. Barack Obama had his father speak to him at his class. Julia Alvarez realized she was moving for her family’s safety. The authors of memoirs describe overcoming their obstacles to teach readers that anything is conquerable.
Gary Soto accepted his work in the fields. One piece of evidence that supports this is when he said, “I’d rather wear old clothes and stoop like a Mexican.” This shows that Gary Soto finds the work degrading and humiliating and wants to find a new and better

job. Another piece of evidence that supports my claim is when Gary Soto says, “That spring of my seventeenth year, Rick and I decided to chop cotton.” This shows that Gary Soto has found a new and potential less degrading job than working in the grape fields. A final piece of evidence that supports this is when Gary Soto says, “I ate my words, Sharpened my knife, and joined Mother, Rick and Debra for one last time.” This shows that Gary Soto accepts working in the fields. This author’s conflict relates to my thesis statement because it shows that Gary Soto had gone through a thought changing experience to overcome his obstacle.
Laurence Yep had an emotional experience with his father to kill an invading rat.

One piece of evidence that supports this is when Laurence Yep says, “ I felt real love and assurance in that embrace.” This quote shows that Laurence Yep feels loved and accepted by his father and that he finally feels like his father is proud to have him as his son. Another piece of evidence that supports this is when Laurence Yep says, “I was walking when I realized he had said ‘our.’” This shows that Laurence feels like he is a part in his father’s life and was a vital part in his achievement. A final piece of evidence that supports this is when Laurence Yep says, “We remained in companionable silence.” This shows that Laurence Yep feels like his father’s companion and a vital part in this operation. Laurence Yep’s conflict supports my thesis because he had realized he is an important part in his father’s

life.
Barack Obama realized to be proud of who he actually is when his father came to speak to the class.

One piece of evidence that supports this is when Obama says, “The ruddy faced boy who asked about cannibalism said, ‘Your dad is pretty cool.’” This shows that Obama’s classmates admire him and his father for their heritage. Another piece of evidence that supports this is when the text said, “You’ve got a pretty impressive father.” This shows that Barack is respected for where he comes from by his peers. One final piece of evidence that supports this is when Obama says, “Her face showed only a look of simple satisfaction.” This shows that even the person who Barack humiliated still respects him for his heritage. This author’s conflict relates to my thesis because Obama’s way of thinking of himself and what his classmates think changed when his father came to speak with the

class.
Julia Alvarez realized that her family was leaving the country to protect her. One piece of evidence that supports this is when Julia Alvarez says, “I knew that ours was not a vacation, but an escape.” This shows that Julia realizes that her family is doing this for their own protection. Another piece of evidence that supports this is when Julia says, “I'm holding my breath. My parents' horror has become mine.” This shows that she realizes that this escape is for the good of herself and her family. Another piece of evidence that supports this is when Julia says, “Then, wonderfully, a smile spreads across his face.” This shows that Julia is relieved when she knew that her family was safe. This supports my thesis because Julia realized that her family was escaping from the country to protect her.
The author’s thought changing realizations are what helped them overcome their childhood obstacles. Gary Soto’s obstacles were overcome when he accepted working in the fields. Laurence Yep’s obstacle was overcome when he had an emotional experience with his father. Barack Obama’s obstacle was overcome when he realized to embrace his heritage when his father spoke to the class. Julia Alvarez’s obstacle was overcome when she realized that she was escaping from a tyrannous country. Readers can learn that when faced with a conflict, there is always a way to overcome it from the four memoirs.