How Starbucks Saved My Life
How Starbucks Saved My Life
In the novel, How Starbucks Saved My Life, the author illustrates the negative side effects of being prejudice, and exposes the idea of being respectful and open towards different classes of people, to reveal a rewarding outcome. The main character, Michael Gill Gates discover this when an African-American Starbuck's manager, Crystal, offer Michael a career in Starbucks. "I purposely would not even glance at people from different races, classes, or backgrounds..When Crystal called to me and I leapt, I gradually opened my eyes and looked and saw that the respect she showed me was a gift that would lead to a more fulfilling life." Crystal employs Michael even though she is an African-American person— a complete opposite of him in turns of race, education, social class, and age. This made Michael understands that he needs to be socially diverse and not be conceited, by accepting every kind of people. Michael believes that by realizing this, he will change and become a better person. Furthermore, when Michael starts working at Starbucks, he is always being courteous to all the customers, and he will not look down on anyone. "I learned to look and see everyone in my day as a welcome guest to be treated with respect. Instead, by truly seeing each person I met as a unique individual, I discovered a world of amazing variety and surprising wonder, almost as if I had been reborn." Michael recognizes the importance of displaying respect to every person he encounters. He learns by doing that, he will get to people from the inside and out. It opens Michael's eyes to see a different side of life, where everyone is equal. Throughout the book, Michael is taught that he needs to take the blinders off, and he sees a completely new perspective of the world he is living
In the novel, How Starbucks Saved My Life, the author illustrates the negative side effects of being prejudice, and exposes the idea of being respectful and open towards different classes of people, to reveal a rewarding outcome. The main character, Michael Gill Gates discover this when an African-American Starbuck's manager, Crystal, offer Michael a career in Starbucks. "I purposely would not even glance at people from different races, classes, or backgrounds..When Crystal called to me and I leapt, I gradually opened my eyes and looked and saw that the respect she showed me was a gift that would lead to a more fulfilling life." Crystal employs Michael even though she is an African-American person— a complete opposite of him in turns of race, education, social class, and age. This made Michael understands that he needs to be socially diverse and not be conceited, by accepting every kind of people. Michael believes that by realizing this, he will change and become a better person. Furthermore, when Michael starts working at Starbucks, he is always being courteous to all the customers, and he will not look down on anyone. "I learned to look and see everyone in my day as a welcome guest to be treated with respect. Instead, by truly seeing each person I met as a unique individual, I discovered a world of amazing variety and surprising wonder, almost as if I had been reborn." Michael recognizes the importance of displaying respect to every person he encounters. He learns by doing that, he will get to people from the inside and out. It opens Michael's eyes to see a different side of life, where everyone is equal. Throughout the book, Michael is taught that he needs to take the blinders off, and he sees a completely new perspective of the world he is living