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He said that while there were many residents in the shelter, none of them was alike but people insisted on treating them the same way. Often, residents will find reasons to fight and argue with one another but he wanted to be above that kind of behavior. He was sensitive to the fact that all of them had rough experiences and were just like him in that they were trying to make things better. He would comment that all the residents were citizens of the country and they all deserved the same rights as anyone else, whether they had a home or not. He would rally around residents when they suffered an injustice and try to work toward an amiable situation with them if her could. In "Theme for English B," the wants to know more about the human condition and writes, "It's not easy to know what is true for you or me" (Hughes Theme for English B. 16) and "you are white- / yet a part of me, as I am a part of you. / That's American" (31-3). I see the Rick as feeling the same way toward his fellow residents. He would rather look at what he had in common with others as opposed to differences. The poet wants to see what he and others enjoy, such as eating and sleeping and being in love. Rick, too, wanted to know this about others. He might have had a different skin color as some of the other residents but that did not matter when it came to issues below the surface....
In "Theme for English B," racial issues are important but not much more important than anything else. The poet does not want to build walls between himself and others -- he wants to build bridges and this was like Rick. The poet writes, admits, "Sometimes perhaps you don't want to be a part of me. / nor do I often want to be a part of you. / but we are, that's true!" (34-6). The poet is willing to recognize differences but he will not let them be too problematic. On that Christmas weekend, I saw Rick attempt to help others overlook their problems and search for the goodness in everything. After the children had unwrapped their gifts, he told everyone that this was one of the best Christmas' he had ever seen because everything, from a pair of socks to sugar cookies for snacks, was appreciated,
That one day at the shelter was truly a great experience because I saw that one's attitude has very little to do with one's lot in life. Happy people are always going to be happy -- regardless of how broke they are or how bad things get. They simply want to look for a smile instead of a frown. Rick stood out because he was living around a bunch of people that might have needed his efforts just to try to make it to another day. Like Hughes, he wanted to see more in life. He understood his lot in life and he knew that things could change in an instant. He did not want to let his situation stop people from seeing his goodness just like he did not want to stop looking for the goodness in others. There, in that dimly lit shelter, I saw the light of human kindness through one face but that light was bright enough to fill a…
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