ipl-logo

Polly Really Don T Like Slaves In Copper Sun By Sharon M. Draper

846 Words4 Pages

Michael Demont CA 9,Block 4 April 17, 2023 Polly Changing Over Time “Polly Really Don't Like Negros” (Draper pg74). In the book Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper, Polly is an indentured servant for the Derby family, Polly is extremely racist, Her parents died when she was younger and she is paying off her parents’ debt. while paying off the debt she meets a slave named Amari. When Amari was brought to the plantation it was Polly's job to take care of her and teach her how to speak. Polly grows both psychologically and morally throughout the novel, as evidenced by how she makes friends with the slaves and ends up running away to freedom with them. The first lesson Polly learns is not …show more content…

A lesson Polly learned was Slavery is wrong/cruel. One example is that when Mr.Derby was done whipping her Polly cared for Amari and felt bad. When“Polly winced and turned every time Mr.Derby wiped Amari.” At the beginning of the novel, Polly hated slaves and thought slavery was right. At the end of the book, Polly realizes that slavery is wrong and you should treat everybody the same. A second lesson Polly learned was to put others before herself/sacrifice. A second example is Though Polly still retains some of her racist views, she begins to shed some of them and see Amari as a true friend as they have to work together. When “Polly leaps out of the woods holding the musket and shoots at Clay.” At the beginning of the book Polly would have never shot Clay or even thought about that. But after she became friends with Amari her intentions changed and she hated Clay. The last lesson Polly learns is to be more understanding/empathetic. “They'd put Tidbit out there?” she asked, horrified. The thought of little Tidbit sweating and working in the dangerous swampy water made Polly feel ill. When Polly releases that An indentured server is not much different from a Slave and becomes more humble. In the beginning, Polly did not care about slaves and how they felt and wished they never existed. Now she cares for them like Amari and

Show More
Related
778 Words | 4 Pages

The first way Polly grows morally is by realizing slavery is wrong and cruel. Polly can barely even watch as Amari gets whipped. She is realizing “slavery is a horrible thing.” as “Polly inhaled and held her breath” (Draper 145) When Amari is getting whipped Polly feels sorry for her. Once she realizes this, she feels empathy and starts to develop a friendship with Amari.

Read More
860 Words | 4 Pages

Polly grows from a prejudiced young girl into a more tolerant young woman, and Amari grows from a naïve young woman into a young woman who is wise beyond her years. The two young women grow through their suffering and life experiences and are able to become better, stronger

Read More
729 Words | 3 Pages

One lesson is to not let others control your life. Another lesson is letting people help one’s self. The final lesson is to limit the amount of alcohol one consumes. Firstly, a lesson learned from reading the novel, is that one should not let other people control one’s life.

Read More
790 Words | 4 Pages

She realizes that she needs Amari and Tidbit to survive. That's the closest thing Polly has to a family. Polly grows as a charter because she first believes that Black people are dirty and stupid and now she comes to recognize that they are the same as she is. Amari, Polly and Tidbit attempted to escape but got caught along the way. Clay went to go find Amari and Polly while they were heading south for freedom.

Read More
1029 Words | 5 Pages

Marc Ching Claims 'Slavery a Tradition ' In Susan Abram 's L.A. Daily News Story Please Note: The abhorrent practice of slavery spans the world, as well as countless generations. Regrettably, this heinous exploitation continues, even into present-day history. My article centered on America 's long and shameful history with the subjugation of blacks. Los Angeles Daily News journalist Susan Abram recently wrote an article entitled "LA County leaders poised to condemn China’s dog meat festival.

Read More
908 Words | 4 Pages

Lesson Learned Toni Cade Bambara creates a character that is way too smart to ignore what is happening around her in the real world. Throughout the story story, she learns that there is a difference between the rich and the poor, and even though it isn’t fair is not fair, it is very real. By the end, Sylvia, a rebellious, “terrorize the West Indian kids and take their hair ribbons and their money” (625) kind of girl with terrible people skills, living in a typical African American neighborhood finds she experiences a huge attitude adjustment in regards to her outlook on not just money, but life in Bambara’s The Lesson.

Read More
1140 Words | 5 Pages

Unable to find a career, Annie resumed her summer job as a Maple Hill waitress. Ultimately, this shows how African Americans were free, but still in bondage. They had the freedom to do whatever they wanted but lacked the opportunity to do

Read More
2245 Words | 9 Pages

Polly experienced lots of loss through Copper Sun, however, by looking deeper we figured out how she persevered and took up just about anything thrown in her path. Finally in the book Copper Sun, the 2 girls in the book journeys into adulthood involves experiencing and overcoming the atrocities of slaver, while also learning to navigate a new society. Similarly, as individuals move into adulthood and grow as people, they must learn to navigate the complexities of their society. This can involve confronting and overcoming obstacles such as discrimination, inequality and injustice, while also developing a deeper understanding of the world around them. In both cases, the process of growing and maturing involves confronting the challenges and developing new perspectives, ultimately leading to a greater sense of self-awareness and an ability to navigate the world more

Read More
873 Words | 4 Pages

Loss of Innocence In John Updike’s “A&P” and Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson” the two authors illustrate difficult initiations teenagers face while they realize the harshness of society around them. Updike’s “A&P” explores the inner thoughts of a teenage boy, Sammy, who makes the tough decision to quit his job at the local A&P and realizes the bitterness of the world. Similarly, Bambara’s “The Lesson” explores the inner thoughts of a teenage girl, Sylvia, who realizes the value of money and clash of social classes through a field trip to a toy store. Although the protagonists are a part of different societies, they share similarities in character development through parallel epiphanies.

Read More
648 Words | 3 Pages

Lessons are something that can be learned from just about anything in life. These life lessons can be learned from school, books, and even everyday experiences. Books, however, tend to give readers more relatable lessons which can be applied to everyday life. In Mississippi Trial 1955, Chris Crowe tries to teach his readers that racism is a learned behavior, the loss of innocence is able to strengthen character, and the ignorance of someone else can leave negative impacts on their peers and the world. The first theme Crowe tried to show us is that racism is a learned behavior.

Read More
729 Words | 3 Pages

Finally she must realize that being mature comes at different rates and she must not have her friends rush her into growing up and changing her style. These are valuable lessons the narrator can learn from and grown off of her troubles in the The Monkey

Read More
1179 Words | 5 Pages

African American women play significant roles throughout the storyline in the novel A Lesson Before Dying. Two strong and self-sufficient women, Tante Lou, and Miss Emma, impacted the decision men made despite the woman's position in society. As African American women in 1940’s southern society, they were not afraid to push boundaries and speak up for what they believed in. As an example, Jefferson’s lawyer likened his clients execution to that of a hog.

Read More
726 Words | 3 Pages

The lesson being taught is to not trying and use unethical means to get things done, and to get things done with intending to hurt the people around

Read More
1378 Words | 6 Pages

Bob Riley states, “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the hero within us is revealed.” When hard times arrived in the epic poem, by Homer, Odysseus endured these moments. He is a character who is seen as very high person in society. Odysseus may not think of his actions, but many see it within him.

Read More
527 Words | 3 Pages

No matter how people learn lessons, they will stay with the person forever, and help them through life. In the short stories “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, there is lesson that a character will learn about life. Although, in “The Lesson”, the teaching was more profound and had a deeper meaning behind it, while “Girl” was a parent forcing instructions on a child in order for the child to learn how a woman is to live. This being said, the teaching is more profound in “The Lesson” than the one given in “Girl.” “Girl” is a short story that teaches that there are many lessons we learn throughout life from parents, or in this case, a single parent.

Read More

More about Polly Really Don T Like Slaves In Copper Sun By Sharon M. Draper

Related Topics

Open Document