Literary Essay on Skin I’m In

Sharon g. flake story “the skin I’m in” talks about a young girl named Maleeka. Maleeka goes to McClenton middle school. The kids there bully Maleeka because of her skin . They make songs and chants about Maleeka which makes her upset. Maleeka starts hanging out with the school bully for protection. Maleeka and her mother are less fortunate so the school bully (Charleese) gives Maleeka clothes. In return for the protection and the clothes Maleeka agrees to do her homework. Maleeka doesn’t understand why kids look at her as this disgusting person and she does everything to fit in even take the blame of burning down the school. The lesson of this story is don’t fit in stand out and embrace your differences that’s what makes u special

 

How I think the author develops the theme is because she gives us a basic description about the story and the main character’s  such as Maleeka she gives us a basic description by stating that she is less fortunate. She is fatherless she is very dark and she gets influenced by the wrong people which results her in becoming a main target for everyone to aim at. Charleese is a huge influence on Maleeka because she makes her do things that she is not fit on doing but she also forces her to so it’s not like she really has a choice. Maleeka only hangs out with Charleese for protection but I don’t think she was really thinking what she was getting herself into when she agreed to hang out with Charleese . Later in the story Charleese makes Maleeka do things she regrets doing such as burning up the school. Mrs. Sanders gives Maleeka   the courage to tell her what is going on. Maleeka tells on Charleese is sent to Alabama with her dad and Maleeka and her mom pay the damages for the school.

 

How I think this supports the story is it shows that Maleeka was trying to be too much  like Charleese and ended up getting in trouble. You shouldn’t try to be like others because that could risk you getting in trouble. Also Maleeka should embrace her dark skin because that is what makes her special, and someone actually likes the way she looks and she be happy with that.

Introduction to the skin im in

my story take place at a school where a girl named maleeka is being punished and bullied about her skin. She is a dark skinned girl, but she is darker than you average black girl. Her skin is the color of pure cocoa. Her father used to come everyday and say “i sure could use a nice cup of cocoa” he was talking about maleeka. maleeka would come running to her father and give him lots of hugs and kisses. Things started to change after her father had passed. She now doesn’t know how to deal with the bullying.  Its like more and more everyday kids bully her because of the fact she is black.

Her and her mom are less fortunate. They cant afford clothes so maleeka’s mom makes her clothes instead. Maleeka is ashamed of the way her clothes look so she ask a girl named charlese if she could hang with her for protection in exchange she would agree to do her homework. charlese give maleeka clothes to change into . maleeka wears charlese clothes to feel better about herself . a new teacher comes along and she has a birthmark that is stretched across her face she feels that her and the teacher have some type of connection. they are both different and both are misunderstood. maleeka just doesn’t want to admit it.