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noontime; would it ever come?” someone to know he was opening wide, "We know you

there”. don't have a daddy."

Commentary Commentary Commentary

Teachers do not realize the Maybe Gregory was trying to The teacher thinks Gregory is

problems poor students can be catch attention because he felt stupid and that is the reason why

facing and Gregory describes it, so lonely and what his teachers the teacher does not care about
problems such as being so were supposed to do was to try him, she wants him to stay quiet

hungry that did not allow to help him but instead of that and say nothing because she
Gregory to concentrate in class. they discriminated and him thinks everything that comes out

These are the moments when they thought he was a of his mouth is stupid

Gregory felt ashamed because troublemaker always making
their teachers thought he was noise and disturbing everyone

stupid

Counterclaim Poor people feel ashamed and they are discriminated because of their
situation.

Refuting Evidence Refuting Evidence Refuting Evidence

“There was shame in going to “There was shame in wearing “There was shame in running
the Worthy Boys Annual the brown and orange and over to Mister Ben's at the end

Christmas Dinner for you and white plaid mackinaw' the of the day and asking for his

your kind, because everybody welfare gave to three rotten peaches, there was
knew what a worthy boy was. thousand boys. Why'd it has to shame in asking Mrs. Simmons

Why couldn't they just call it be the same for everybody so for a spoonful of sugar, there
the Boys Annual Dinner-why'd when you walked down the was shame in running out to

they have to give it a name?” street the people could see you meet the relief truck. I hated
were on relief?” that truck, full of food for you
and your kind. I ran into the

house and hid when it came”.