"Shame": Ignorance Of Reality
Beginning of paper
In the short essay “Shame” we learn about a young black boy, Dick
Gregory, who learns the power of humiliation because he comes from a very
poor family. “Innocence ends when one is stripped of the delusion that one
likes oneself,” greatly explains the tragic childhood of Gregory up until ....
Middle of paper
.... When he explained
about his seat in the class, it gave me the impression that he was very
proud of it. Gregory then talks about how he thought that the teacher
loved him. It's a shame that he didn't realize everyone felt sorry for him.
It was Gregory's ignorance that caused him to feel humility, but it
was his teacher that made him realize it. As far as Gregory was concerned,
the day of collection for the needy was his time to shine. In front of
the whole class, including the gir ....
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