Melba Beals Character Analysis

Melba Pattillo Beals is a member of the Little Rock 9, a group of 9 students who went to an all white school, Central High, to end segregation. Melba has suffered from bullying, abuse, and harassment every day she goes to school. She has been close to giving up and has said she wants to die, but she is strong and keeps fighting like a warrior. Danny, her assigned soldier to protect her, her grandma, and former members of the LR9 support her and each other to keep fighting. At all times she keeps God in her mind to keep her going.

I don't have many big struggles in my life, but everyone has struggles every now and then. I do, however have to deal with the fact that two of my close relatives, my aunt and grandpa, are gone. Sometimes it can make me upset, but I just think about how I'm letting it affect me and what they would want me to do. I sometimes also run into challenges related to my education and volleyball. Sometimes I fail at my work but I make sure I keep my grades up and that I practice at volleyball so I can be on the team next year.

My step-dad was kind of lazy to in high school. He looks back on it and knows he could have done so much better if he had someone to encourage him. He wants to be that person to encourage me through out my whole life and he always succeeds at that job when it comes to school. He makes sure I get my work done and get it correct. I sometimes have trouble with my work especially in math and my dad will make it simplified and try to teach it every way possible until I understand it completely. He also gives me life lessons because he wants me to be successful at everything I do. He is a true inspiration for me and I'm glad he stepped up in my