Quote Response Writing

In the book The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, the quote “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people” said by Martin Luther King Jr. is well demonstrated In the novel. Rosaleen the black housekeeper in the Owen household made a poor decision and insulted three men who happened to be a few of the most racist men in the town. Rosaleen was sent to jail because a black women insulting white men was unspoken of at this point in society. When she was locked up in jail the guard allowed the three men into her cell to brutally abuse her. When people asked what happened he stated that she took a hard fall. This is an perfect example of the quote from Martin Luther King Jr. The ultimate tragedy was not from the three men who beat up Rosaleen, it was the silence of the guard who let them into her cell and covered for them when he knew how wrong it was. Even through he wasn't the one to do the damage, he was just as much to blame. Every day people believe that they are not at fault for the problems going on around them but most of them don't have the courage to stand up and do something about it or fight for what they believe in, and that's the real problem.