Option 1: Sentence Starters
- Three important points/ideas are… discrimination, hope, and forgiveness. Sasha was the victim of a horrible hate crime caused by Richard flicking his lighter on and setting their skirt on fire. Richard discriminated against them and wanted to cause them some type of pain, be it through making fun of them or by setting their skirt on fire. Sasha is hopeful that this incident will make others aware of the struggles people who are agender face each day. They are able to forgive Richard, but will never forget his actions and how they affected their life.
- This reminds me of… Laverne Cox, my favorite transgender actress’s experiences during high school. During high school, on her way home from school, “The second I was off the bus, I had to start running or I’d be beat up” (Rose).
- The author’s purpose is… to shed light on the struggles agender people face and to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself.
- What interested me most was… how Sasha and their parents asked the court for leniency on Richard’s sentence.
- I still don’t understand… why Richard chose to flick the lighter.
Works Cited
Rose, Nick. “Laverne Cox Speaks on the Struggles of Being a Transgender Black Woman in the US.” The Sundial, 5 Mar. 2018, <sundial.csun.edu/116580/arts-entertainment/a-night-with-laverne-cox/>.
Slater, Dashka. The 57 Bus. New York, Wren & Rook, 2017.
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