Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Melba to a new school? (Due Friday @ 5:00)
At the end of chapter 17, Melba is put into a difficult situation. At a family meeting, she finds out that her mother will lose her teaching job if she continues to go to school at Central the following term (Beals 203). If you were Melba's mother, would you encourage your daughter to stay at Central or go to another school in order to keep your job (which keeps the family from living in a community like Nana Healey's community) and continue to provide for your family?
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I would encourage her to stay at Central because it is standing up for what she believes and if she wanted to stop it would be her decesion and if she doesn't, I would just look for another job I can find.
ReplyDeleteWell if I was Melbas's mother i would encourage her to stay at the same school even though that wouldnt have job. I know all the consequences that will happened to me but my daughter will be first and it will hurt me telling her to go to another school in order to keep my job and to provide my family. And besides I couldnt tell her to leave when I know how much effort she did to get in the school " Central".
ReplyDeletewell, i think i would drop out of central because mother will lose her job.if melba drops out there would still be 8 more black student thre and they could finish the year.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melba mom I would encourage her to stay home her Grandma can`t go to work because she already old and her mom is young.So I would change neighbor hood so if I would not lose my job like I care for my family I would not like to starve of hunger and even thought I got two kids to feed
ReplyDeleteI would encourage my daughter to stay in Central because it's worth it. Like Melba is fighting for the right to go to whites school, and she should stay because blacks get treated badly alot and this is good of her to fight for what she wants. So yes if I was her mother I would permit her to continue in Central. Who cares if i lose my job, atleast segregation won't continue and my daughter would get a good job and graduate.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melba's mom, I would definitely encourage my daughter to keep going to Central High School because I would want her to support her African American classmates in the integration. Although I would lose my job, I would apply to other different jobs to support my family. I would want my daughter to learn to be a determined person and not a quitter. Melba writes, " she had fourteen years of teaching experience with lots of awards to her credit. There were no complaints in her record" (Beals 203). This tells me that Melba's mom's boss is just like the other whites, racist and inconsiderate; it tells me he is against the integration.
ReplyDeleteBased on what I have read I think that Melba should go to another school because if she doesnt her mom will get fired and nobody will be able to take cars for the family. I think that mom should keep the job because without the money they will be poor Like Nanna HeALEY. sHE NEEDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FAMILY.
ReplyDeleteI would let my daughter to still go to Central high School because I want her to accmoplish what she want to be and gradate from Central high scool and be someone in life.If I was Melba's Mother I would just look for another jobs and let my daughter be successful.
ReplyDeletei would encourage her to go on to school because she might be making history. even though i lose my job my daughter will have a better future and a better life
ReplyDeleteI would let her continue to go to that school because she is making a difference. Also the mom can get a new job not in the school. If she did stop it would show that she is a quiter and integration would never continue.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melba's mother then I would tell her to withdraw from Central High. If she stood at Central then I wwould have to job. Without a job, I would have no money and would have to live in a community like Nana Healey's. I think that it is more important to provide for my family than to have my daughter fight for integration.
ReplyDeletei belive that i wouldnt ask my daughter to get out of central high i belive the only thing i would do is go find another job.if my daughter didnt wanna go to central no more i would take my daughter out of central and keep attending work.but i dont think i would force my daughter outta central high when my daughter is making a difference and taking a stand that i never took when i was young.and loosing my job couldnt reflect on proving my family.i wouldnt look at it as money problems.i know i would loose my job theere are plenty others things i could do to provide my family.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melba’s mother I would encourage her to keep going to Central High because there is a lot of jobs in the world. But the opportunity that Melba has to stop segregation and to change her life is just once in a life time. If Melba wouldn’t had taken that risk of getting into Central then they would had never been able to make integration happen. They would have regretted that moment in there lives forever. I know that by Melba’s mom losing her job it would have had a great impact in there lives, but I know that she is capable of getting another job and maybe who knows even a better one than the one she just had.
ReplyDeleteI would encourage my daughter to go to a different school in order to keep my job because the family is more important than just 1 family member. I know it would probably hurt her heart, but I think she would see that the job would prevent them from living in poverty. I personlly don't know how my life would be if I lived in a community like Nana Healey's.
ReplyDeleteWell if I only have a mother who's job keeps from a community like Nana Healey's which looks like what we call a ghetto.I would do what ever I could to help my mother to keep her job and stay at Central High.But if I couldn't I would leave because it would be a relief.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melba's mom I would keep Melba in Central High. Yes, this keeps them from having to live in the neighborhood they are living at and, they could be unable to support for the family. But, It will let Melba get a better education and fight for something that is important to your race. For example in this situation SEGREGATION. This should be an important issue to ALL BLACKS including Melba and her family. So, if i were Melba's mom I would let Melba keep on going to Central to fight SEGREGATION and INTEGRATE schools.
ReplyDeleteI think if I were Melba’s mom I would have told my daughter to transfer to another school. Even though we have gone through so much with the integration and all the hatred and stuff, I would have to tell her that her education at Central was over because at the end of the day without a job or money you can’t do anything. Education does go far but Melba was a sophomore and still had 2 more years to go. And I don’t think Mother Louis and the rest of Melba’s family could go on 2 full years with no pay, no food, and no nothing.
ReplyDeleteWell i would try to get another job even if it means i have to move to another place and leave my children with their grandmother. This is because my daughter didn't do anything wrong.she deserves the education any white girl would get because she is a smart girl that i now she will be able to live through the situation. I don't want to regret not staying their for the whole school year.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melba's mother I would encourage her to keep on going to Central High. The reason why its because people don't want Melba to complete the school year. They wanted for her to give up that's why if I were her mother I would sacrifice the decision and tell her to keep on going to Central High. I would try to find a new job or try to keep the old one and show the people that we were not going to give up.
ReplyDeleteI would encourage her to keep going to school,because i know what she is doing will affect people.She is doing something to end segregation.Even though we would have to move to a bad neighborhood it would be worth it because people will see how bad we are treated and how bad segregation is.
ReplyDeleteBased on what I read if I were Melba's mother I would have encourage her to go to Central because I want her to show all those segregationist that she is strong and that she wont give up. By the way I want her to focus on education not about me. I could handle this
ReplyDeleteI would encourage my daughter to still go to Central because they are trying to test how brave they are. I would try to fougth back and show that blacks can still fight back.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melba's mom I would of let her keep going to Central High. This Is because even though they live in a community like Nana Healey's. Melba would be fighting for what is very important to blacks which is SEGREGATION into INTEGRATION. Even though Melba's mom wouldn't have a job Melba would; by helping the Civil Rights Movement INTEGRATE schools. At the end this goal was worth it .
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melbas mother I would be really confused because I would want her to keep on going so that she can get a better education and so that she could show the world that even their best efforts well never make them crumble to the ground. But the trade-off of letting her to attend central would be that I wouldn’t have money to get any food for my children I wouldn’t be able to take care of my home I also wouldn’t be able to pay my bills that are essential for me to stay in my home. I would most likely tell her to make her own decision and to decide if she wants to keep on putting a fight with the segregations or would she rather quit and go to another school. But I think that I would really want her to stop going to Central because I wouldn’t be able to feed my children or to provide for my family.
ReplyDeleteIf i was Melba's mother i would encourage her to keep going to central high and finish her school year because the white people dont want her to finish her school year they want her to give up and stop going to Central High and they are telling her if she keeps going then her mother would lose her job or she has a choice togo to a different school but i would encourage her to keep intetrgrating Central High and to keeps her hopes up so other black student could look up to her.
ReplyDeleteIf i was Melbas mom I would let her stay at Central because I wouldnt want her to quit if i lose my job, i would still want her to get a education.If i was Melba i would help my mom since she lost her job but if my mom told me i couldn`t go to Central i wouldnt listen because my family needs help and then in the future i would have a job and i would be able to help my parents.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melba's mother I would encourage my daughter to stay at Central High. Because my daughter goes first than myself.Also my daughter would make history in this civil rights movement.I would find another way to take care of my family meanwhile I let Melba stay.Because she' leading my people win in these rights. She'll be a leader herself and could show her people that nothing is impossible.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melbas mom I would told my daughter to still go on with her dreams and don’t let no one crush them. Because if I was her mother I would feel so prouder of my daughter to be one of the first African America to be graduate from a white school. I would not care if I hade a job or not I would still pay her studies and for her dreams.
ReplyDeleteIf iwas melbas mom i would tell melba that its ok that ill get out and ill find another job. i think that melbas education is more than a stupid job.
ReplyDeleteBased on What I have READ IF WAS MELBAS MOTHER i WOULD MAKE HER DROPOUT BECAUSE THEIR GOING TO TAKE MY JOB AND COULDNT BE ABLE TO PUT FOOD ON FAMILYS TABLE. i dont want to live in apoor community.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melba’s mother I would still encourage my daughter to go to Central High School in Little Rock because if I don’t I will probably not get my job back anyways and because if I did take my daughter out it would be a victory for the white people and it would endanger the other black students. I could instead fight back by writing what is happening on the newspapers so I would get support from people all around the Nation. That way my daughter could still go to school, and the white people won’t get another victory, or endanger the other students. I would also get my job back that way and that way the black society is winning more victories. I also make it visible for whites to see that we aren’t those people from before who let ourselves be pushed around.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melbas mother I would encourage her to stay because I would want her to stay. I would want her to stay because this is important for all the other black students who want a good education.
ReplyDeletei would let her go to school and i would find a good job
ReplyDeleteIf i was Melbas mom i would encourage melba to stay at central high because well she could get her dream was to greaduate fromcentral high and if i had to no job i wouldn't let her get out of there i would let here be in there and i will iincourage her to stay so she could have her dream to graduate from central high.
ReplyDeleteI would tell her to stay in school because I would care more about my daughter than the job. The job comes and goes but your daughter she’s something else you’re not going to always have her by your side.
ReplyDeleteI am not entirely sure if i what i would do. All i know is that if i back out from this challenge placed before me i will be teaching my daughter to be a quiter. You have to keep trying even when things get though. I was once told that you have to meet God half way. This means that you can't expect things to come easy you have to work for them and Melba's nother knew this.
ReplyDeleteIf i were to be melbas mother i would take her out because i would loose my job and their woulb be no morey to suport the family, and it will be for our goods because if she were to stay a lot of troble will be going on and she will be getting threating to get out plus death threats. So i would basicly take her out and put her in a other school.
ReplyDeletein my opinion i think that i would encourage melba to stay in the school because that was her dream and she wanted to go to school to the end. i would also encourge her to stay in because then it would be like surrending to the whites allover the world.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Melbas mom, I would still encourage Melba to attend Central. Even if it would cost me my job. I mean, every parent wants their children to succed in life. No matter what the cost. I would of done the same thing if I were Melba` s mother. Or anybody else`s parent. No matter what the cost. Melba`s mom could look for a new job anywere else. Or find a job were they wont black mail her. Thats what I would do.
ReplyDeleteIf Iwere Melba's Mother I would not try to put her into peer presure. I mean Iknow she needsa job but her daughter needs education. so i would let her deside if she wanted to gio to central or go to anther school.But if it was another school I would choose to send her to another state or something where she wont be bothered or critisized because of her color of skin.That way she would stil have a job and provide for her family.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very hard situation. I think that if I were Mother Lois I would let Melba stay in school and try to fight for my job just like she did. I would also look for a job somewhere else just in case I couldn’t get my job back. I would do whatever I could to keep Melba in school and to have a job. If Melba were taken out of school, it would have made it easier to stop integration and then they would know that this action would work on the other families.
ReplyDeleteI would encourage my duather to stay in Central so she could finish her studies but if the other school is better and save i would like my duagther to go to that school because to would want the best for her and find another job if she wants to or stay to save her job if she realy wants to work there.
ReplyDeleteif I a was melbas mother I would ask her if she really wants to stay there and if she really wants to stay there I would let her but only if it was worth letting her their like if she was going to try her best then I would go look for another job and help her out
ReplyDeleteIf were Melbas mother I would encourage her to stay at Central. No matter what the risk I would want her to get an education. My life would be over soon and if she finished Central she would have an education. If I would lose my job I wouldn’t care because more opportunities would come in the future. The way I would supply my family by saving all that I have and buying the stuff that is only necessary. I wouldn’t mind living in a community like Nana Healey's because at least I would have a place to live.
ReplyDeleteWell, I would convince Melba to go to another school.I would do that because if she continious to go to that school her life might be at risk and then I wouldn't have a job or a doughter.A parents worst nightmare would be loosing a son.Also I wouldn't be able to give her money to et luch or buy her cloths.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melbas mother i would encourage her to transfer to another school because I think that that providing for my family is much important than my daughter going to school in which shes risking her life.
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