The Motivation Of Silla's Character In Brown Girl Brownstone

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Motivation is a large part of Silla’s character within the story Brown Girl Brownstone. Silla shows her motivation in many way but one that truly stands out is who she wishes to reach the standard of middle class in the society she lives in. She see that challenge that that will get in her way but those thing don't stop her, Coming to America as a immigrant is difficult but that doesn't trump her passion be know as something more to be accepted. “But in truth these New york kids don like to work...all day in his head does be up in the radio listening to jazz like he's some jazz fiend...I had to up hand and give a cuff that near killed him”(BGBS 44,45 pg) In this conversation Silla is having she show how frustrated and how spiteful she can

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