Miles Corwin's nonfiction novel "And Still We Rise" follows the lives of 12 gifted inner-city high school students who struggle with the oppression of the "ghetto" neighborhood they live and go to school in. Corwin was motivated to investigate the lives of these Crenshaw High School students after the murder of an honor student was blown off as a regular gang shooting. In this chunk, Corwin narratively follows the lives of teenagers who deal with being a ward of the state, who is affected by constant gang violence, and who live with sexually, physically, and mentally abusive parents. These students still excell in school despite their circumstances. History about the community and affirmative action is given to clarify why the community is so bad. Throughout the text, each student's story is told on their path to success.
What make Corwin credible?
Which student can you best relate to?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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