But the black kids embraced me.
He finally found himself and who he was as an individual.
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- May 2021
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ucl-eu-west-2-moodle-sitedata.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com ucl-eu-west-2-moodle-sitedata.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.comBorn a Crime12
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” It turned out they were in the B classes, which alsohappened to be the black classes
Indirectly shows that black kids weren't smart enough to be in the A class.
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People are getting hurt, and just because it’s not happeningto you doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
I agree with this!! Sometimes, people speak on racism out of ignorance, without ever dealing with it.
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I don’tremember anybody being teased about their race
In elementary, friends would make jokes about each others' skin color. Nothing serious, however.
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We weren’t trying to takeanything from you.
The thing that saved him from being mugged was the language he spoke to them in. It was a common factor.
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Englishis the language of money.
English was seen as the "superior" language as well since pretty much all white people spoke it.
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your neighbors come over and help you cook.
I've never had neighbors like that.
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Some of them would run away. Others would call out to their parentsto come look. Others would run up and try to touch me to see if I was real.
Those kids were scared, fascinated and even mesmerized by the narrator's light skin tone.
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So that I’d feel better? Being beaten didn’t make me feel better.
Knowing that his cousins won't be treated unfairly should be the reason he feels better.
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I wasn’t interested in changing mygrandmother’s perspective, because that would mean I’d get beaten, too.
Selfish. But then again he was still young, not fully matured yet.
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“I believe your perception of race isflawed, Grandfather.” No. I was five.
Even at such a young age, the narrator knew from right and from wrong. His grandparents were too stubborn to change.
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A black child, you hit them and they stay black.
THIS IS SO RACIST :0
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- Apr 2021
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mrsnetherysclass.weebly.com mrsnetherysclass.weebly.comAmy Tan11
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It was not the only disappointment my mother felt in me.
The author was expected to be this perfect daughter. All these activities being forced on her by her mother eventually worsened the relationship between them.
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She snapped off the TV, yanked me by the arm and pulled me off the floor. Shewas frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me towards the piano as I kicked the throw rugs undermy feet. She lifted me up onto the hard bench.
Her mother was trying to force the author to be someone she's not to the point where she had to force her physically. yikes!
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I felt the shame of my mother and father as they sat stiffly through the rest ofthe show.
She embarrassed herself in front of a crowd and on top of that, she felt like she had disappointed her mother and father. I can't imagine how that must've been like.
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So I was surprised when I hit the first wrong note. And then I hit anotherand another.
I don't think the author should be surprised that she messed up. She slacked off when practicing and it reflected back onto her performance in front of an audience.
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But i dawdled over it, playing a few bars and then cheating, looking up to see what notesfollowed.
Again, picking up bad habits
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All day she play chess. All day Ihave no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.
SOMEONE needs to humble her!!
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I also learned I could be lazy and get away with mistakes,lots of mistakes.
Picking up bad habits; it'll become harder to get rid of them
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"Play note right, but doesn't sound good!" my mother complained "No singing sound."
Her mother saw a flaw in this nine year-old a nitpicked about it. This means that she probably holds her daughter at a much higher standard.
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Before going to bed that night I looked in the mirror abovethe bathroom sink,
I can relate to the author because whenever you look in the mirror, it's like a one on one with yourself and helps regulate your emotions.
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trying to stand on my head without using my hands,
Some of these tests seemed unnecessary, but I get that the mother was just trying to expose any hidden talents.
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My motherwould poke my arm and say, "Ni kan.You watch."
Her mother wanted to make sure she was paying attention to the "training" films in hopes of becoming successful one day
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