Gregory's "Shame"

Prejudice has always played a strong usance in history. People have been ridiculed based on race, sex, well-disposed class, corporeal attributes and for m some(prenominal) other reasons. ruth is not contain to any one type of person. Dick Gregorys Shame is a narration of his childhood and how shame affected his manner; and, although our lives do not seem similar on the surface, he and I share the bond of humiliation experienced in our childhoods.         Gregory was a poor, fatherless, stern boy, who constantly strived to prove himself to others. His family had no capital for forage or clothing. He had one issuefit to wear to primp each day. There was no running water in their home because the pipes would constantly freeze, but, in order to impress a girl that he liked very much, he rinse his clothing all(prenominal) night with melted ice. Gregory often got dour because the fire would go turn up at night front the clothes were dry. He combe d his hair carefully every day and always tried to keep a excite appearance. However, no matter what Gregory attempted to do, he was not set up a chance to be anyone but a poor, dim boy.         In school, Gregory always had to sit in a particular seat in the back of the classroom, the idiots seat, the mischief-makers seat. Teachers were never interested in finding out that you couldnt concentrate because you were so hungry, because you hadnt had any breakfast. When he tried to be like his other classmates who brought money periodic from their fathers for the Community Chest, his teacher scolded him. She told him to stop playing games, and said, we know you fathert have a Daddy. This ridiculing caused Gregory to leave school, and not light for a very long time.         Gregory was surrounded... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderC ustomPaper.com

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