Proving Them Wrong Dreams. Hard work. Seclusion. This is the story of Matthew Henson’s life. Henson accomplished so much, yet, because of the color of his skin, didn’t receive the recognition he deserved until his old ages. To be clear, Matthew Henson persevered through prejudice and unforgiving terrain, became an important explorer of the Arctic, and was rewarded for his deeds. One of Henson’s most admirable traits was his perseverance and determination. Before his job with Peary (the man Henson later assisted), he worked aboard a different ship (“Encyclopedia.com”). There, he experienced harsh prejudice with one crew member. Beaten and humiliated, he quit the job. He didn’t stop there, though. He persevered even after the embarrassment. (“Encyclopedia.com”). Additionally, he didn’t have the most pleasant childhood. Henson’s mother died when he was young, so his uncle took care of him (“Encyclopedia.com”). Not only this, but later in life when he carried out his life’s dreams of meaningful exploration, Matthew Henson didn’t receive all that he deserved. According to Encyclopedia.com, “because of racial prejudice, [he] was not credited as the co-discoverer of the [north pole] region until the late 1980s.” After all of this hardship, Henson chose to not give up just yet. So, what did Matthew Henson do exactly? Well, as one have may already …show more content…
Although, Henson was African American, and he didn’t receive much fame (“Bio.com”). It was only till later in his life that he finally got some praise for his accomplishments. One of his achievements was being invited to the White House (“Bio.com”). But that’s not all! Bio.com states, “The highly regarded Explorers Club in New York accepted him as an honorary member, and the U.S. Navy awarded him a medal in 1946.” But wait, there’s more. Matthew Henson received a cherished gold medal from the Chicago Geographic Society as well
In the end of Cabeza De Vacas wild journey he managed to escape from his slave owner and flee the Island safely. There were a few ups and downs of his plan but in the end, he came back to his country in a well state. Throughout it he managed to have some positive outcomes like healing and saving lives, as well as working on his survival and wilderness skills. He befriended lots of fellow Indians and at the end, he was sure to be the last man
Imagine that you were Douglas Mawson, along with two other explorers exploring unknown Antarctica, when everything goes wrong. Douglas Mawson suffered more adversity than Henrietta Lacks and Phineas Gage. Henrietta Lacks is about a woman who died from cervical cancer and her cells were extracted; later to find that her cells were immortal. Phineas Gage was a normal man when an extraordinary thing happened—he had a iron rod go through his skull. Phineas gage didn’t go through as much hardship, but he did go through more than Lacks. Half way through Mawson’s journey, both of his partners died, and it was just him, all alone in Antarctica. So, as anyone could see, Mawson experiences the most adversity among the three figures for many reasons.
Despite their desperate needs to find their missing daughter, Jim refuses to let indigenous tracker, Albert to assist him in his search to find Emily. Albert is a police constable within the local police, yet Jim is blind and is unable to see him as equal to the other policemen because of the colour of his skin. Jim is assured by the police sergeant that “Albert’s the best tracker around.” This suggests that the local police do not see Albert differently to themselves, that they value him equally and use his skills to help them in their means to help their people. As the film is set in...
The narrative enables Douglass to flaunt his hard-earned education. As stated before, his diction brings pathos to his work. He describes his experiences in a way that lets his audience feel the indignity of being owned by another person. For example, D...
While nonfiction has many sub-categories as a genre, most outline a person overcoming adversity to complete a goal. This idea is displayed in Richard Wright’s Black Boy, and Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild. Both books tell the story of an ultimate goal and the path to achieving this. Richard Wright and Chris McCandless both have virtuous and negative qualities, but they ultimately achieved their goals.
In his narrative, Douglass simplifies his experience to that of other slaves showing the cruelty, psychological and physical struggle of slaves. Douglass went through several life changes, from being a slave to having freedom. He went from the south to the north, from a young man to a well known and respected speaker. This man helped America come to terms with slavery which was an important factor in the abolitionist movement.
He had worked very hard to get where he was, which made him a very real person in an
Ernest headed south in hopes to start a new life, as many African Americans did. Story telling helped Ernest to overcome rough times and eventually led him to success. Ernest’s stones won him entrance to Stanford University. (“ Twentieth century American lite...
was very fortunate in life but there were social, economic, and cultural influences on him
...edge. In his narrative, Douglass layers the many brutal, cruel, inhumane, and true components of slavery in his life, underlying each story with a political motive and relation. This method of writing was for his audience removed from slavery, those ignorant of slavery, uninformed, misunderstood, and those who were fortunate to have freedom. Douglass illustrates living conditions, experiences, tragedies, and struggles to great depths. Everywhere, African Americans escaped the binds of slavery due to Frederick Douglass' determination. He revolutionized America, being one of the greatest leaders of the abolition, being the reason for so many freed lives, and leading to the complete abolition and illegality of slavery in America.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. was born December 18, 1912 in Washington D.C. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was one of the few African-American officers in the U.S. Army. Davis, Jr. was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy in 1932 by Rep. Oscar S. De Priest, the only black congressman at that time. At West Point he endured ostracism from both classmates and superiors who wanted to see him fail. He persevered and graduated 35th in a class of 276 in 1936. He was the fourth African-American graduate in the Academy’s history. Upon commissioning he and his father became the only two black officers in the army. His application to the Army Air Corps was refused because the Air Corps did not accept African-Americans.
...elligence to help him last an extended period of time in the Alaskan wilderness. In truth, McCandless was someone who wanted to find himself. He wanted to get away from a life in which he could not find fulfilment, which is something many others would be able to relate to. Although most people would not go to such extremes to find fulfilment, everyone has a different way of finding happiness and going after what their heart truly desires. For McCandless, his desire was to live out in the wild. Unfortunately, this man of great character did not succeed in getting out alive. However, that does not change the fact that he tried. McCandless knew what he wanted for himself and he persisted, regardless of the obstacles he faced. He put an incredible amount of effort into accomplishing his goals and never gave up, and that is why Christopher McCandless is someone to admire.
In The Narrative of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass, an African American male describes his day as a slave and what he has become from the experience. Douglass writes this story to make readers understand that slavery is brutalizing and dehumanizing, that a slave is able to become a man, and that he still has intellectual ability even though he is a slave. In the story, these messages are shown frequently through the diction of Frederick Douglass.
The confines of ignorance and both physical and mental abuse kept slaves from self discovery and rebellion. Frederick Douglass provides the journey of life as a brute to a free man. Frederick Douglass’s new identity included having a wife, a job of his own, a house, and the goal to reach out and help the people that were still stuck in slavery. From the rock bottom life of a slave he built himself up and became a successful
and he became courageous and found that even though things may look dangerous, they always aren't as they appear. And finally he listened to the advice of the creatures around him and he came to trust in others as he would expect others to trust him. He found what he was looking for in life, happiness.