Susan B Anthony's Making Sarah Cry

In the poem “Making Sarah Cry” by Cheryl Costello-Forshey and the article “Susan B Anthony Dares to Vote!” by Ira Peck, a relevant theme shown in both texts is that the characters are eager to help others. Sarah stood up for the main character (the boy), even though he used to bully her. Susan B Anthony, the main character of the article, also helped others by protesting for the civil rights of every woman in the nation. Although both characters present a similar theme, they helped a different amount of people. When the boy was being teased, Sarah defended only him, while Susan B Anthony represented all the women in the country that desired the right to vote.

The theme of helping others is displayed by the character Sarah from the poem “Making

Sarah Cry”. In the poem, it said how when the boy was just about to cry from the insults about his awkward scar, Sarah plunged in, telling the tormentors to leave him alone. She also insisted that the boy is her friend. This shows how Sarah stood up for the boy, even though she was all by herself, with no one else to support her. She aided the unfortunate boy by instructing his bullies to stop depressing him. In addition, one stanza of the poem stated, “And when his friends did just that, Trying their best to make poor Sarah cry, This time he didn’t join in, And at last understood exactly why.” The poem also described the boy finally realizing the difference between right and wrong after Sarah spoke up for him. It is important to notice how Sarah actually helped the boy learn what’s right indirectly by sticking up for him. Her actions assisted the boy in comprehending the principle to treat others fairly, ultimately changing his morals.