Friday+character+notes

Specific Adventures
 * What does Marguerite learn?

Trip to the Dentist - Ch. 24 Why do they move to California? – 8th grade graduation – 142 – 155
 * bottom of p. 165 to top of p. 169
 * White superintendent speaks
 * great opportunities for white kids
 * really depressing
 * Valedictorian Henry Reed stands up and leads them in song, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – black national anthem. Also speaks to give them hope.
 * Marguerite learns that you can salvage a terrible situation. There’s always hope, no matter what the white man says.

Mrs. Flowers – teaches her to speak out Momma – Dad – takes her to Mexico – p. 195 – 205
 * to stand her ground
 * do everything she can with what she’s got
 * always follow your own code of behavior – don’t let anyone else scare you.
 * Education isn’t what makes you a better person.