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Protection Of Melba In The Book Warriors Don T Cry

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If you were Melba from Warriors Don’t Cry wouldn’t you want some protection and a heads up on the attacks being planned on you? Many characters like Danny and Link play important roles in the protection of Melba. Link also helps Melba in other ways than protecting Melba in the book. In the book Warriors Don’t Cry Link plays Protectant, Informer, and a Friend. If Link didn’t protect Melba the way he did, the whole situation wouldn’t have gone the way it did. He gives he protection from the Central High Students. He also informs her about the plans that the students come up with to attack her. He also meets Melba after school and gives her hope for integration. The first role Link plays in the protection of Melba is Protectant. Link contributed

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