Hardships of Melba in Warriors Don't Cry
Melba was helped and given strong advice by many of her family members and friends to help her get through everything that was going on. This can be demonstrated through the way grandma India givers her advice; she tells her, "You'll make this your last cry. You're a warrior on the battlefield for your Lord. God's warriors don't cry, cause they trust that he's always by their side" (44). Other examples of this type of support is seen through Link. He tells Melba, before it happened, that her usual route to class was going to be ransacked; so she finds another way to class. Turned out that something awful did happen, meaning Link had saved her. Melba could never had triumphed the hardships without the help of her family and friends.
Strength within Melba, and the comfort of God on her side, also helped with the integration. Melba helped herself by remembering things she had been told by her family and friends, and by giving herself confidence. She reminds herself of what grandma India had told her; to just say "Thank you," when she was mistreated in school. In the book, she also says things to herself like, "I can do this," to boost her confidence even further. God plays a large role in helping Melba. She would pray to God, wishing that he would make things better and keep her safe. She would also ask God to keep people well, such as Nana Healey. In conclusion, Melba not only gets confidence from herself, but her God too.
Throughout her story, she is granted help from others to help her overcome the difficulties of integrating Central High School. Melba is seen as a hero to some in her own, Warriors Don't Cry. No matter what happened to her, she stayed true to the integration till the end.
Published by Wes Tabor
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