Now it's time to participate in a discussion about themes in "Gumption." Be sure you read "Gumption" before posting. Let's take a look at Arnold's post.

I can draw the conclusion that, although it may cause problems, having gumption is preferable to accepting things as they are. One example of this in the text is the high level of respect that Clara has for Oyster for standing up for his son, even though it landed him in jail.

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Responds to the last paragraph of the story, where the narrator says he has to "try and work up a little gumption," even though he knows the Oysters have suffered because of their gumption.
Explains what conclusion you can draw about the story's theme based on this quotation.
Uses evidence from the story as support.

I have no idea i just need points, man. my test bout to be due and I'm-45 points. and I need 50 points rn

        its hard for some people to get along and that’s the case for douglass and canot. most of the time when people do not agree with each other its because they have different presperctives, and that is the case here.

captain canot was never a slave so but he was a slaver and a slave ship captain and just like the slave master's he tought it was it was totally normal, he used captain conot is a cruel man who enjoys whipping slaves but never   got whipped he saw it has a destiny for the slave to be a slave and the slaver to be a slaver   but douglass has suffered whoppings cut   even for no reason sometimes. douglass believed that slavery was not natural to black people, they need to study and learn how to read and write. he knew they have rights.

it was really not the captain’s fault he was just brainwashed by the system and when your brainwashed by the system its hard not to be brainwashed. but the reason douglass wants this is because he has suffered he knows how it feels and will do anything to stop that.

nobody can answer this if you dont show us the shapes