John Lewis's life was defined by several significant turning points that shaped him into the civil rights leader he became. The graphic novel March: Book One, co-authored by Lewis himself, details his early life and his experiences with racial segregation and discrimination, beginning with his childhood in rural Alabama and culminating in his decision to join the civil rights movement. Through these experiences, Lewis learned the power of nonviolent resistance and became a passionate advocate for social justice. My question is, while reading the book what was a chance that John Lewis had that you would personally take? John Lewis had many occasions where he didn't have to do something, but he choose to, then the other way around where he …show more content…
One of his turning points was "An uncle gave me a bible for Christmas when I was four and yes, I do remember"(26). This turning point was important because he mentioned he remembers, and he specifically says he remembers. Reading this book changed him from the beginning, the book inspired Lewis to become a preacher in the future when he was just 5 years old. It's important because it's mentioned Lewis learns from the bible, he continues to say he understand the words in the Bible in him, phrases in the Bible that stuck with him. Because he was given a bible at such a young age, he was inspired to do more work, schoolwork was his passion and his favorite thing to do. The result of him being given a bible at a young age and reading it influenced him to do more, to open his eyes more to what’s happening around the …show more content…
His parents where poor farmers who struggled to make ends but continued their simple life's. There are turning points in his book "MARCH" that lead him to become who he is. John Lewis mentions "An uncle gave me a bible for Christmas when I was four and yes, I do remember when I was four." Lewis (26). John Lewis maintains that view of God throughout his story, he uses God as a role model to become the change and a leader to others. If I was in his shoe’s I’d say, "Christmas was the day I received a gift I’ll never forget in my life." John Lewis point Is that receiving that gift changed him from an early age. Receiving the Bible made him want to become a preacher at just the age of 4, it became his