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1. How did Rockwell’s work change as he got older?
Norman Rockwell chose more serious subjects such as the series on racism for Look magazine
2. What is the subject of his painting The Problem We All Live With ?
The subject is: the school, the racial integration.
3. Who was the first black pupil to go to an integrated school?
This is Ruby Bridges.
4. How did her father react?
His father didn’t agree too much.
5. Why do you think he reacted in this way?
He didn’t want her to be subjected to racist acts.
6. What were her mother’s reasons for sending Ruby to the school?
Her mother strongly felt the transfer to a more prestigious school for not only given her own daughter a better education, but also because it is important to “take this step forward . . . for all Afro children -Americans. »
7. On her first day at school, why didn’t Ruby understand the situation initially?
She didn’t understand the situation because she thought it was Mardi Gras, she had never seen such a crowd gathering, screaming, throwing things in the air
8. What role did Deputy Marshal Charles Burks play in this situation?
He was an ally for her.
9. Why does Deputy Marshal Burks compare Ruby to “a little soldier”?
He likened her to a “small soldier” because she had shown a lot of courage. She never cried. She just walked like a small soldier would, proudly.
.10. How did the parents and teachers of the white pupils react?
Parents have removed their children from the school and teachers refused to teach.
11. How did the school solve the conflict during the first year?
The school hired Barbara Henry of Boston and for more than one year Mrs. Henry taught for the girl alone, “as if she was teaching an entire class. »
12. Why was Ruby only allowed to eat food she brought from home?
She’s only allowed to eat food that comes from her home because a woman threatened to feed her.
13. What did Ruby’s mother tell Ruby to do to help her during this difficult time?
His mother told him to pray
14. What do you think about this story? About Ruby’s parents’ attitude? About the attitude of the other
people involved?
It was clear that that situation was exceedingly difficult for the girl child: racism was a real scourge. Ruby’s parents were very brave, I admire them, they stood up and supported the little girl. However, others should be ashamed of their behavior. No matter the color of the skin, a child remains a child with all its emotions and sensitivities.
