Part one of term paper
In the short essay “Shame” we learn about a young black boy, Dick Gregory, who learns the power of humiliation because he comes from a very poor family. “Innocence ends when one is stripped of the delusion that one likes oneself,” greatly explains the tragic childhood of Gregory up until the age of seven. Gregory never learned ahe ...

Part two of term paper
... he did not show he was ashamed of it. Although he didn't know why people turned their heads when they saw him. Gregory was very proud of his money-making schemes, but he didn't realize the work he was doing was very degrading. Another example of Gregory's ignorance is his attitude towards the teacher. When he explained about his seat in the class, it gave me the impression that he was very proud of it. Gregory then talks about how he thought that the teacher loved him. It's a shame that he ...