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Summary: A great book, and a meaningful message
Review: "Coming of Age in Mississippi," is a powerful story that will surely stir your emotions. The Autoboigraphy spares nothing about being a black person in a hateful pre-Civil Rights Movement south. Anne Moody, displays her childhood as one full of heartbreak and hostility. At a young age Anne's father leaves the family, and Moody is forced to support her mother and her many siblings all before the age of nine. This single hardship made me come to realize how good my own life really was. Anne, who perseveres through high school faces all sorts of hate and bigotry. Even something that I personally couldn't identify with,believe it or not had a profound effect on my outlook on life. As Anne grows older and gets involved in the Civil Rights Movement,(the most exciting part of the book for me) all the racism she faced as a child is now resurfaced in a more agressive form. Facing threats from many southerners, and even showing up on a Ku Klux Klan "blacklist", Anne maintains her fight for black freedom. We can all learn a lesson from Anne's determination to make a difference in society. For her guts and fortitude , I admire Anne Moody.The personal struggles and the perseverance grabs the reader and enriches you with a new perspective on the events in a racist Mississippi.That's why I strongly recommend this book to readers everywhere.
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Summary: A MUST READ FOR ALL STUDENTS
Review: I was assigned to read this book over the summer for my tenth grade English class. I thought, "Great!! One of THOSE books!!" My plan was to listen to an old Bob Dylan album to 'get the picture' about the Civil Rights movement.Well, I have since realized that the experience of the Movement was something much greater, or at least for a Negro woman from rual Mississippi named Anne Moody. I have lived in suburban New York my whole life and have not seen the severe racism which Ms. Moody experienced in the nineteen forties, fifties, and sixties. Even though there are examples of bigotry all around us, we choose to ignore them. This novel has taught me to open my eyes!! Ms. Moody's inspiring struggle to make America live up to its creed of "all men are created equal" is remarkably startling as it is the absolute truth!!
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Summary: A "MUST READ" NOVEL FOR ALL STUDENTS
Review: I was assigned to read this book over the summer for my tenth grade English class. I thought, "Great!! Just another one of THOSE books!!" My plan was to listen to an old Bob Dylan album and 'get the picture' about the Civil Rights Movement of the nineteen sixties. Well, I have since realized that the Movement was much more, or at least for a Negro woman from Mississippi named Anne Moody. I have lived in suburban New York my whole life and have not seen such severe racism as which Ms. Moody went through in the nineteen forties, fifties and sixties. Even though there are examples all around us, we choose to ignore them. This novel has taught me to open my eyes!! Ms. Moody's struggle to make America live up to its creed of "all men are created equal" is remarkably startling as it is the chilling truth.
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Summary: A poignant and powerful novel
Review: A compelling and powerful work of non-fiction, Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody is a searing account of a black girl's struggle to survive in a white world. Written through the eyes of the author, we, the readers, are able to experience firsthand exactly what Anne went through during her years growing up in the deep South. Coming of Age in Mississippi chronicles a young woman's trek into adulthood as well as her stark realization of the prejudice and discrimination that exists around her. This realization develops into anger and this anger eventually inspires her to take a stand. Her work as an activist brings her all over Mississippi, where she meets a wide array of people, each with their own viewpoints on the situation. Anne is even forbidden to return home because of her involvement with the Movement. Full of rich description and written with such honesty and audacity, Coming of Age in Mississippi paints a stunning portrait of the South and its own unique way of life. Another novel that is similar to Coming of Age... is Black Boy by Richard Wright. It is also an autobiography about the struggles of a young Negro growing up in the South. Black Boy has the same feel of Coming of Age... in that it is written in narrative form and deals with similar topics, such as racism and intolerance. Richard also possesses a kindred spirit that wants to put an end to all the hatred. A Time to Kill, written by John Grisham, also deals with prejudice issues, but this time the story is fictional and reaches a new level because it involves hostility from both blacks and whites that result in violence. Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody is poignant and touching as well as educational and honest.
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Summary: Slow at first, but all in all, a good read.
Review: I had to read this book as part of a summer project for my sophmore Global History class. As the trend goes, I thought this was going to be another boring book telling me stuff that I had already read or heard about. Boy was I wrong! After getting through a sluggish and rather tedious Part I, things really started to get interesting from then on. As a child of the nineties, I was never really exposed to the hardships that african americans suffered during this period. But after reading about it, and learning a little bit about it, I have become more interested in a troubled and confused period of time in our history. Though it takes a fair amount of time to read, it is well worth it and definately thought provoking. I would reccomend this book to anyone who will read it.
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Summary: One of the greatest books of all time
Review: Anne Moody expresses herself vividly, and the reader can't help bonding with her. This book is excellent, and almost impossible to put down! I actually missed school and work to finish reading this book! Every high school teen should be required to read this book; anyone who hasn't is missing out on one of the greatest literary works of all times!
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Summary: Informative and to the point. Excellent book!!!
Review: This was one of the best books I have read in a while. I am from Woodville, MS and of the 'newer' generation. I felt like I was going back in time and I could imagine that she or some of the characters in her book once stood in the exact same place where I stand now. I can't help but feel a connection with the characters. I have a piece of them in me and it changes my perspective on the older community. It makes me see them as survivors who fought the war for me and the other 'new generations'. Thank you Ms. Moody!
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Summary: An incredible work of writing
Review: I had to read this book for for a history class at the University of Texas this past semester and I must say that at first I did not want to read it. I am Black, but in the past I have been more interested in the Black Muslim movement from the 30's to the present than the Civil Rights Movement of the 50's and 60's. However, as a result of reading this book I have become very interested in learning all of the details of this period in American history. Ms. Moody wrote a book that is very moving. I had trouble putting it down and finished it in two days. After finishing it I was somewhat disappointed not with the book, but with the fact that the experience of reading it was over. This should be required reading at the high school and or college levels. I will make sure that my children read it once they are teenagers.
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Summary: A Powerful Testimony about Life in the South
Review: I had to read this book for my history class and after all the other books I read, I felt that this was going to be just as boring as the rest. I have never been so wrong. I couldn't put this book down. Although this was not an adventure novel or a mystery I was still getting anxious at certain moments. Such included when she was threatened by the KKK and when she found out about Emytt Tyll. We can all learn a lot from her experiences. It made me realize that we cannot have true freedom unless we are willing to fight for it no matter the cost.
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Summary: My name is Traci McElroy
Review: I think that the book was very outstanding. I think that she let you know how life was before ours like around slavery time. I think that every one should read it. It's an award winning book.
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