Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Week Three

1.) The authors purpose in the story was to inform the reader, and I think it was also emotional. Samantha's mother told of the heart ache that she felt when others judged her daughter, and their family because of her skin color. 

2.) I was discriminated when I applied for a job at an after school program because I am a female. The job position was to work with fifth grade boys in the gym, and monitor activities, but the male coach that interviewed me pretty much told me straight out that because I was a petite girl, he didn't think I could get the job done. Needless to say, I found another job (a better one at that) that didn't discriminate me because of my sex. 

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hate when that happens because I had a similar problem, so I know how you felt back then.

Simran said...

WOW...people think that guys are always better than the girls. It's ok atleast you found a better job =]

Irwin said...

I agree with you on the authors purpose in writing.
I cant beleive that happen too you. I guess the coach needed someone who fit his needs, but i still think its wrong. I have heard many cases of discrimination of sex and i always hate hearing them.

Professor Love said...

You nailed the author's purpose for writing the story. I guess the coach did not get the memo that girls can do anything!!!

Ahmed said...

its sucks about what happened about the job.