1. Separation Through Education
In the north, "he first noticed now the oppression that had not seemed oppression before, differences that erstwhile seemed natural, restraints and slights that in his boyhood days had gone unnoticed or been greeted with a laugh" (Dubois 175). ... When the Dean of his school suspends him, John works hard to earn his way back into school. ... John works and earns his spot in school to continue to work hard and graduate. ... Rodriguez works so hard in school and is so ambitious because he is afraid of becoming his parents. ...
- Word Count: 1777
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School