Paper Topic: The story of the integration of Little Rock’s Central High is a national story of great historical importance but also the lived experience of those involved. You can look up the “Little...

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MELBA PATTILLO BEALS’ WARRIORS DON’T CRY
Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Thesis Statement    3
Targeted Audience    3
Theme of “Warriors Don’t Cry” in Brief    4
Importance of Reading “Warriors Don’t Cry”    5
Conclusion    6
Bibliography    7
Introduction
“Warriors Don’t Cry” written by Melba Pattillo Beals is an autobiographical account of the author. “Warriors Don’t Cry” speaks about the Civil Rights Movement. Melba Pattillo Beals is one of the most powerful propounders of the Civil Rights Movement. In this autobiographical account, the author has probed the oppression of racism. Moreover, the author illustrates in her writing the capabilities of young people, who could change ideas of race and identity[footnoteRef:1]. “Warriors Don’t Cry” conveys a valuable lesson, which we should learn from the history of the nation. It is important to be learnt from the Textbook as it offers a wide range of sources and critics often associated with a logic. It must be counted as a reminder for the young learners who have the keen interest in looking for the history of the nation. “Warriors Don’t Cry” delineates a story of bravery of black students who raised their voices to bring about the change of the then society. [1: Natthapol Boonyaoudomsart, "Warriors Don’t Cry. A Separate Route to Girls' Self-Assertion in Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street and Sapphire’s Push." Journal of Studies in the English Language 15, no. 1 (2020): 31-58]
Thesis Statement
The story of integration of Little Rock’s Central High should have been learnt from the textbook. Evidently, it has been difficult to know about the problem of integration, which has a great historical significance only by reading memoir. The benefits as well as the drawback encountered by the learners regarding gaining knowledge about the story of integration.
Targeted Audience
The readers have not been able to read “Warriors Don’t Cry” as it was banned in school owing to its inappropriateness and portraying political vices. On the contrary, the readers are aware about the Civil Rights Movement. In the content of the Civil Rights Movement parts, the integration of Central High in particular might have not been described much[footnoteRef:2]. However, they should have the knowledge in pursuit of knowing the history of the nation. [2: Bernardo Michael and Saramma Michael. "Practicing Faith & Reconciliation through Friendship: Remembering Charles Freer Andrews (1871-1940)." (2018)]
Theme of “Warriors Don’t Cry” in Brief
The central theme of “Warriors Don’t Cry” is protesting racism, which was prevalent in the then society. “Warriors Don’t Cry” raises the voices against social injustice. Beals, being a black student among the Little Rock Nines, tries first to integrate in all-white Central High...