“Dr. King’s example showed me that it was possible to do more as a minister than what I had witnessed in my own church… I was inspired.” As a young boy, John Lewis always stood out from the rest, whether it was wearing a suit and tie just because or preaching a sermon to his chickens on the farm, he knew was abnormal for a child his age but accepted his differences anyway. Growing up in the South, Alabama in particular, in a time where African-Americans were not accepted at all by the white community, took a toll on Lewis and motivated him to want to be the one who was able to make a difference in the fight for the rights of African-Americans. March tells the story of Lewis’ struggles growing up as a child, and how he allowed these struggles
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As soon as they arrived, the boys had many questions to ask Lewis, which led him to begin telling the story of his childhood and how it allowed him to become the person he was then. The story then flips back and forth from past to present with Lewis narrating his past to the boys and then bringing it back to the present day for the boys to ask more questions. The shift from past to present is one I thoroughly enjoyed as a reader, for it gave the story more depth and allowed it to be read from two distinctive perspectives: from Lewis as a boy and from Lewis as the iconic and successful political figure he …show more content…
Furthermore, this story is applicable to anyone, at any age, who might need a little push in the right direction, for that’s what this story can do. It’s not necessarily tailored for any age, and I believe this is why it has the ability to impact just about anyone who is willing to try and understand the message. After all, Lewis was able to take racism, a very fragile topic, and allow it to be a little more light-hearted by narrating the story himself, and even telling the story about how he grew up on a farm with the chickens and the struggles he was faced with. Overall, March is a book I would recommend to anyone of any age who is looking for a book that’s not fiction or even really non-fiction rather just a story of interest that motivates you to make a
As soon as they arrived, the boys had many questions to ask Lewis, which led him to begin telling the story of his childhood and how it allowed him to become the person he was then. The story then flips back and forth from past to present with Lewis narrating his past to the boys and then bringing it back to the present day for the boys to ask more questions. The shift from past to present is one I thoroughly enjoyed as a reader, for it gave the story more depth and allowed it to be read from two distinctive perspectives: from Lewis as a boy and from Lewis as the iconic and successful political figure he …show more content…
Furthermore, this story is applicable to anyone, at any age, who might need a little push in the right direction, for that’s what this story can do. It’s not necessarily tailored for any age, and I believe this is why it has the ability to impact just about anyone who is willing to try and understand the message. After all, Lewis was able to take racism, a very fragile topic, and allow it to be a little more light-hearted by narrating the story himself, and even telling the story about how he grew up on a farm with the chickens and the struggles he was faced with. Overall, March is a book I would recommend to anyone of any age who is looking for a book that’s not fiction or even really non-fiction rather just a story of interest that motivates you to make a