WARRIORS DONT CRY

SETTING

• The setting of warriors don't cry takes place in little rock, Arkansas
• In the little rock high school (all-white school)

1ST SETTING QUOTE

• "The school looked like both a sanctuary and a prison

2ND SETTING QUOTE

• As we approached the school I could see the waves of white people all trying.
• To keep. Me out of school.

MAIN CHARACTER

• The main character is Melba,a teenage African American, living In little rock
• She will have to face challenge to overcome segregation and racism

1ST CHARACTER QOUTE

• "I told myself that if I wanted to stay I would have to become a warrior"

2ND CHARACTER QUOTE

• "As we drew near to the school I could hear the crowd they said words that hurt my ears
• And made we want to go home"

GRANDMA

• Melba's grandma is a key support character in WDC
• In the story she helps Melba push through the abuse and becomes a warrior
• When she dies it is a major blow to Melba but she pulls through it with
• Determinzation and cofindense

GRANDMA QUOTE

• "Grandma Inda always said god had a plan for me"

DANNY

• Danny is another of the key support characters in WDC
• In the story Danny takes care of Melba and teaches her to block
• Out Everyone's comments and to focus on getting through the year
• He also teaches her to be a warrior

DANNY QUOTE

• "Danny was my guardian but even he would not Be
• Able to protect me forever. I was going to have to
• Become a warrior."

LINK

• Link hangs out with the white guys who torment Melba
• He is also on the side of Melba but because of family ties
• He hangs out with the segrigatist.
• During multiple points in the story link goes out of his
• Way To protect Melba and try to protect the nine

SUMMERY OF WDC

• In the story WDC Melba Tries to integrate into little rock high school
• But during the integration a lot of white people show up and start
• To blockade the school and harass the nine students the president
• Hearing this sends troops to help the nine. Eventually the nine are allowed
• To go into the school and learn there.

FIRST CONFLICT

• The first conflict of this story is Melba signing up for the
• All-white school and her internal story of her thinking she will not
• Be able to join. When she does get to go to the school Melba has a moral
• Decision to go or stay in the all-black school

2ND CONLICT

• The second conflict in this story is a physical one
• The conflict is with the segrigatists and their plots to
• Get the nine out of that school. This is the hardest of the conflicts
• That Melba must overcome.

THEME OF WDC

• The theme of WDC is that no matter what the problem
• Is you can always overcome it with bravery and determination

OPINION

• In my personal opinion this book is a very inspirational and a
• Very good way to pass the time. I would recommend the book to everyone
• As a Book on a very inspirational story of a girl and a school