Confederates In The Attic Analysis

Since the American Civil War, the North and South have technically been one nation. The South was bullied into joining the United States, which still leads to bad blood for them today. They feel as though it was not their decision to join, but more of them being forced into it. Confederates in the Attic portrays this feeling by visiting various southern cities and receiving opinions on the issue. And Still We Rise shows how students overcome adversity to be successful in their lives. This novel also portrays that everyone in the United States has basic rights of Liberty and Justice. They are given a chance to make a life. Although, some people have to work a lot harder to reach that goal. Based on the two novels, I deduce that the United States
A man named Bud Sharpe from South Carolina had this to say about the Confederate Flag, “I feel like the flag’s the only thing working people like me have left.” (80) He takes pride in the South and hates that people are trying to change it. In North Carolina, there is a birthday party held to honor former Generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. This proves Southerners still adore their generals that fought for them. After his journey through Mississippi, Horwitz finally realized a pattern that he was seeing. “So there needed to be a black Memorial Day and a white Veterans Day… The best that could be hoped for was a grudging toleration of each other’s historical memory.” Horwitz now understands that Southerners will never forget their heritage. Confederates in the Attic would refute the statement that this country is “one nation, indivisible.” Horwitz witnessed southerners views first hand during his trip. They still hold a grudge against the North for what happened during the American Civil War. Southerners have way too much pride in their homeland to just forget about their history. The South may be part of the United States but they are
The main character of the novel, Olivia, has not had a steady home environment as she has been shifted to many different foster homes. Although, she is a brilliant student when she is there. Olivia gets arrested for forging some stolen checks and then gets sent to jail. Detention center was her next stop because her foster mom said she was too much work. Ultimately, Olivia serves her time and goes to college, where she is very successful. Olivia’s story is an example of how Corwin structures his book. He uses anecdotes to give readers insight into the students lives. In addition, he organizes the novel into different times of the year so the readers can follow the students in chronological order. Corwin is effective using this strategy because it makes the readers feel apart of the story. The sequencing the novel by seasons and semesters gives readers the feeling that they are apart of the high school. Another strategy Corwin uses is portraying multiple Americas. He does this by showing us the struggle filled lives of most students and the fortunate lives of the others. For example, Toya has to overcome being a teen mother while still getting an education whereas Curt is raised by a single mother, but in Los Angeles’ wealthiest black community. Corwin