Melba Patillo Beals 'Warriors Don' T Cry

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Enemies In Disguise In 1989, Sam Smith, a renowned author wanted to publish his book— The Nine Brave Men. However, in his efforts, many of his fellow authors disapproved of his publishing; they were jealous. At first, Sam was adamant about resolving their disapproval. However, by keeping his distance, he later found out their motives and realized it was a worthless endeavor to seek acceptance from foes. Likewise, in the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry, written by Melba Patillo Beals, the author conveys how one should strive to be socially isolated from members of different communities. Ultimately, one must isolate oneself to prevent false ideas, compromise their principles, and achieve their goals. To begin with, isolating oneself from different communities can prevent one from creating …show more content…

For instance, Melba depicts, “A white woman and a mat sat with [Elizabeth] on the bus bench, protecting her from those awful people clawing at her” (53). Accordingly, the white people assisting Elizzabeth challenge the beliefs of both Melba’s community and the white community. By showing their communities that blacks and whites can be allies, it encourages others to unify as well. In addition, some may insist that seeking acceptance from other communities can create a sense of belonging, but in this regard, they would be wrong. To be specific, “students used all the flack over Minnijean’s persistence as another reason to taunt us and escalate the campaign against her” (218). Hence, Minnijean’s insistence on being accepted by the white students only fuels their resentment, leading to further hostility and exclusion towards her. This will make it harder for the Little Rock Nine to achieve integration. Ultimately, those who believe seeking validation can generate new friends need to realize that it could worsen the relationship between others; some may not be willing to become

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