Analysis Of The First Day Of School By R. V. Cassil

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In 1954 students in schools started integrating to other schools, before this big event, kids were put in separate schools. This was due to their race. R.V. Cassil wrote the book, The First Day of School which revolves around two members of a family (brother and sister) that are forced to go to an all white school. The book starts off with John messing with his bowl of cereal, while talking to his mother about why his sister, Audrey, is not down stairs yet. He says that maybe she didn’t feel like coming downstairs. Audrey comes down the stairs and asked where her dad was. We learn that John and Audrey are going to a new school. John starts feeling nervous, and hopes it rains outside so he can wear his raincoat, so that way, not many